Kathmandu, November 8

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has started process of scrapping academic programmes of foreign universities run by colleges which have not renewed their permission to run the programmes.

The ministry is planning to scrap the programmes of 15 such colleges that offer courses of foreign universities.

Issuing a notice today, the ministry has sought clarification from all the 15 colleges. Heads of these colleges have been called in the ministry in person, along with a clarification letter stating why the foreign academic programmes should not be scrapped. The ministry has given them a deadline of 15 days.

The ministry has issued the notice in the name of A J Wild Institute of Advanced Studies, Bridgewater International College, Malpi International College, Capital College and Research Centre, Everest Education Foundation, Kathmandu Valley School, Orient College, Pentagon Education Network, Sarin Valley School (Apex Life School), South Western State College for cancellation of their programmes. All these colleges have been running A Level of Cambridge University, UK.

Sky International College, which has been running master’s programme in Information Technology and Master’s in Business Administration and is affiliated with Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, has failed to  pay renewal fees to run the programmes. The last date for submitting renewal fees was 12 February 2018.

Western Mega College, Butwal and Western International Business School Pvt Ltd, Dhangadi that are affiliated with foreign universities have also failed to pay the renewal fees to the ministry.

Cosmos International College, Pokhara, and Gadaki Boarding Higher Secondary School, Pokhara, that offer  A-Level programme of Cambridge University, UK, are also on the list  of colleges that have not renewed their permission to run the programmes.

“Foreign programmes of these colleges will be scrapped if the ministry does not find their answers satisfactory. They should abide by the rules and regulations of the ministry,” said Joint Secretary at the ministry Ram Sharan Sapkota,

Educational institutions, which are given permission to run foreign academic programmes, must deposit the prescribed amount at the ministry every year by February 12. Institutions that fail to apply for renewal should submit Rs 10,000 per month, for each academic programmes within February 12.