Kathmandu, Nov. 28 -- Nepal's higher education system stands at a critical crossroads. For decades, universities have been created without a national framework and expanded without a coherent governance model, resulting in overlapping authorities, political interference, and managerial paralysis. It is difficult to understand what has guided the growth of higher education in its current form: some universities are led by the Prime Minister as Chancellor, while newer institutions are headed by individuals serving as President. At the centre of this confusion lies a fundamental misunderstanding of the roles of Chancellor and President-two positions that, in modern university systems, anchor institutional leadership. Although universities le...