Nepal, May 30 -- The issue of age limits in student leadership has long been a matter of intense debate. How long one can remain a student has sparked extensive discussions among various student organizations. Ultimately, the Nepal Student Union (NSU), affiliated with the Nepali Congress, became the first organization to enforce a maximum age limit of 32 years for student members.

NSU President Dujang Sherpa enforced the 32-year age limit for student leadership during his tenure and won the presidency under that rule. He said major student organizations introduced the age cap to ensure genuine students address real student issues.

Sherpa said NSU set the 32-year limit based on the belief that only actual students should lead student org...