Nepal, Nov. 28 -- Nepali university education has long been in the doldrums. Victims of constant political meddling, the partisan grip on universities is strengthened by the provision of having the prime minister as the chancellor. Except for two universities, all other universities in Nepal have the prime minister as chancellor and the education minister as pro-chancellor. The vice-chancellor, the university's executive head, is appointed by the prime minister based on the recommendation of a three-member committee led by the education minister. This means that the vice-chancellors often owe their position to the parties in power. For years now, experts and students alike have been advocating for the removal of the prime minister from th...