Kathmandu, Dec. 28 -- One of the oldest colleges in the country, Saraswoti Multiple Campus (SMC), affiliated with Tribhuvan University, celebrated its 67th anniversary on Thursday at its Thamel-based college premises.

During the event, various speakers emphasised the need for affordable higher education in the country, a time when higher education is becoming increasingly expensive.

The state-owned prestigious College located at the heart of the Capital city offers 14 different faculties, including Journalism, and has enrolled more than 9,000 students.

For the first time in the recent history of Tribhuvan University, the SMC has a campus chief who was appointed on a merit basis instead of the set tradition of appointing through politic...