KATHMANDU, JULY 24
The Mahamana Malaviya Mission, Nepal, in collaboration with the Embassy of India to Nepal hosted the Nepal BHU Alumni Sampark Event 2025 here today.
The event brought together esteemed alumni of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to celebrate their shared experiences, connections, and the legacy of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya who founded one of the Asia's largest universities in 1916.
BHU Alumnus Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki said she still felt nostalgic about her time at BHU where she not only attained college degree but also had chance to learn dance from Sushila Aama (late Prime Minister BP Koirala's spouse) and some political education from Nepali Congress leader Pradip Giri.
Karki said she was offered a chance to teach at BHU and also pursue her PhD there but she could not continue her education. Perhaps, my destiny was different. I feel I was destined to be a judge and that's why I could not pursue my PhD there," she added.
Former Finance Minister Mahesh Acharya said that he went to pursue his higher studies as he was expelled form the college in Nepal and was also put in jail for his political activities. He said BHU was a confluence of ancient and modern knowledge. He said he had chance to study books related to different aspects of life at BHU and his time there changed his worldviews.
Nepal's former Ambassador to Japan Bishnuhari Nepal said that BHU was not merely an exemplary centre of learning but also a place where Nepal's freedom fighters planned movement for democracy.
Prof Kul Prasad Koirala said that BHU had contributed to expand knowledge across the globe. He said Nepal and India were two different nations but there were many cultural and religious similarities between the two countries.
Former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chiranjivi Nepal said BHU was a great learning centre where students from the world came to pursue their higher studies. He said Nepal had not been able to take benefits from the rapidly developing India.
Delivering the keynote address, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Nepal Prasanna Shrivastava said the Government of India had been assisting Nepal in its education, infrastructure, health and human resources sector.
He said at grassroots level, India had carried out 550 high impact community development projects that had brought positive changes across the country.
Yogacharya G.N. Saraswati, President , Mahamana Malaviya Mission, Nepal said, "I would like to emphasise my commitment to advancing the legacy, thoughts and philosophy of Malviya, with your positive support. I believe it is our collective duty to continuously uphold the vision, ideals, values, and principles of BHU."
