KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the rich intellectual heritage founded on native and indigenous knowledge systems of the South can help provide answers to the global problems today - be it the question of medicine, lifestyle or peace.
DHULIKHEL, Feb 13: Kathmandu University (KU) is set to host the International Vice-Chancellors’ Meet and the Bharat-Nepal Higher Education Summit from February 15 to 17 at its main campus in Dhulikhel, Kavre.
Educationists say the prime minister vowed to reform higher education but the bill reeks of the same old mindset of political and bureaucratic control of universities.
About a year ago, I had the chance to attend an academic dialogue focused on the Dalit Movement. That dialogue struck a chord in me, prompting a question: Have there been any academic dialogues specifically addressing disability issues extensively?