KATHMANDU, JUNE 11
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said university education must focus on research and innovation.
Addressing the 28th convocation ceremony of the Kathmandu University at Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, on Sunday, PM Dahal suggested that master's programme could stress on research and innovation while graduate's on practical and learning. "It is high time all universities and higher educational institutes changed their style of teaching-learning," he underscored, arguing that research must contribute to social change.
PM Dahal informed that government had decided to conduct research via universities which would give opportunity to the university teachers to contribute to the State.
In its 32 years of operation, Kathmandu University (KU) has produced more than 41,000 human resources. They are ordained with higher skills, competence and human values, PM Dahal believed and hoped they had played vital role on national development.
He commended the KU for preventing brain drain of students, thereby stopping the Nepali currency from going out- provided education at par on international standard.
"The government has acknowledged KU's proposal to provide initial employment to the talented graduates of Bachelors Level. The government will support its expansion and sustainability," the PM pledged.
