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218 Candidates Apply for Vice Chancellor Positions Across Eight Universities

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A total of 218 candidates have applied for vacant Vice Chancellor positions in eight different universities across Nepal. The Selection and Recommendation Committee has begun scrutinizing the applications, with the highest number of applicants, 50, vying for the position at Tribhuvan University. This process follows the annulment of previous appointments and the initiation of a fresh selection procedure by the government.

  • The Ministry of Education and Sports called for applications on May 8, with a 10-day deadline.
  • Tribhuvan University received the most applications (50), followed by Purbanchal and Pokhara Universities (38 each).
  • Other universities with significant applications include Rajarshi Janak University (27), Mid-West University (20), Far-Western University (19), Agriculture and Forestry University (15), and Lumbini Buddhist University (11).
  • The Selection and Recommendation Committee, comprising Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel and Ministry Secretary Chudamani Paudel, is overseeing the process.
  • The new selection process was initiated after previous office bearers were removed through a special ordinance.

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