Prime Minister and Sudurpaschim (Far Western) University Chancellor Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has directed the University office-bearers to focus on internal reforms.

In his address to the 11th Senate of the University at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar today, the University Chancellor urged the people concerned to centre on internal reforms, even with limited sources. There are cases that universities have the potential to set examples in terms of guaranteeing quality education, improving administration, and enhancing performance despite facing limitations, according to the Prime Minister.

He urged the University to explore avenues for excellence. Taking time to applaud the University for its role in the development of higher education in Nepal in a short span of its establishment, the head of the government stressed the need of promoting higher education system that is in line with current times, global needs, and global competition.

“It is indeed remarkable and commendable that the University has introduced semester system-based Bachelor and Master’s degree programmes, systematized their operations and also prioritized research works by offering M Phil and Ph D programmn.