Nepal, Dec. 24 -- Tribhuvan University has decided to hold regional convocations from the next academic session after finding that high costs of Kathmandu-centric ceremonies have limited participation to just 17 percent of nearly 90,000 eligible graduates.

Tribhuvan University (TU) has begun preparations to decentralize its convocation ceremonies and conduct them on a regional basis from the upcoming academic session, aiming to increase student participation and reduce financial burden.

TU reached this decision after concluding that the Kathmandu-centric convocation has become too expensive for students, resulting in low participation despite many being eligible to graduate.

TU's 51st convocation ceremony is scheduled to be held on Th...