BHAKTAPUR: The University Grants Commission today launched Higher Education Reform Project for the overall development of higher education.

UGC Chairman Parasar Prasad Koirala launched the project amid a programme today. The World Bank is supporting the project.

"The project has been launched with an aim to bring about a drastic change in the higher education sector," said Koirala during the launch. “There could be some challenges, but we must be prepared to face them."

"The project will help strengthen equity-based access to higher education," said Koirala.

Prof Hira Bahadur Maharjan, Vice-Chancellor, Tribhuvan University, who is also a member of UGC, said that the implementation of project will help in the development of academic and institutional autonomy of the university.