KATHMANDU, March 21 -- A provision in a bill that proposes removing top officials of universities through a majority on the university senate concerned has drawn flak. The bill has already been registered in parliament.
Experts said the provision may further entrench political interference in academic institutions, weakening their independent functioning.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has registered the Bill to Amend Some Nepal Acts Related to Education. The bill includes a provision that enables a majority of senate members to relieve the vice-chancellor, rector, registrar or university service commission chairperson of their posts if they are deemed incompetent.
The bill proposes that one-fourth of the senate member...