Posted by: KUMS July 11, 2006
Nepotism in Kathmandu University
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Many people have a naive picture KU has made positive contributions to education in Nepal. In Medicine and Engineering, it has made no strides apart from churning out new products without paying heed to their quality. Look at the way they gave affiliation to 5 medical colleges without having any clue about medical education. Suresh Raj and his buddies were paid handsomely by Manipal and other Indian backers of these medical colleges. All they needed was KU to give certificates. What Suresh Raj has achieved is to hang on to power by pleasing powerful financial backers and their political buddies in Nepal to grant these affiliations. KUMS started well but again they were scared of the success and independence of KUMS which was built by Dr. Arjun Karki. So they got rid of him and replaced him with Ram Kantha and Nastu Sharma. Just look at who is left in KUMS now and compare them with Dr. Arjun Karki, Dr. Saroj Dhital, Dr. Sharad Onta, Dr. Shambhu Upadhya, Dr. Ganesh, Dr. Kedar Baral; who were forced to leave. Can you name one person in KUMS, who is as competent as them? Just talk to any student of KUMS and you will realize it has become a joke.
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