Who's Pardafas? What do you think of this article: KU’s quality education After 15 years, Kathmandu University looks ahead to the next 15 MALLIKA ARYAL From NepaliTimes Issue #315 (15 September 06 - 21 September 06) Since it was formed by an act of parliament after the pro-democracy movement in 1991, Kathmandu University (KU) has been selective about students and faculty, and has aimed for excellence. But, as with most institutions started with one man’s vision, KU faces the same challenges as the nation itself: how to adjust to the new demands of a new generation. When Suresh Raj Sharma got together with like-minded friends retired from academia, all they had was an idea. Today that idea stands in the form of a university that has more than 5,000 students in its departments and affiliated colleges. “We all complain that the government doesn’t do enough for us, but KU is the perfect example of what we can give back to the country,” says the silver haired professor, who worked his way up from an impoverished Sindhuli village to get a PhD and devote his life to education, “The country made me what I am, I have no right to complain.”