Structure of Leaflet of Pokhara University
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Central Library Introduction Nepal introduced the multi-university concept in 1983. The idea of Pokhara University was conceived in 1986. But it was established only in 1997 under Pokhara University Act, 1997 in the second tourist destination city, Pokhara. Right Honorable Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic Nepal is Chancellor, and Honorable Minister for Education is the Pro-Chancellor of the university. Vice Chancellor is appointed by Right Honorable Chancellor and he is the principal executive officer of the university. He is assisted by Registrar in financial management and general administration. Pokhara University, non-profit autonomous institution, is partially financed by the Government of Nepal and partly by the revenue raised from the students and affiliated colleges. Objective of Pokhara University ♦ To produce skilled and qualitative human resource in the area of science, technology, management, law, humanities, education and other professional areas for national development ♦ To encourage private sector participation in the development of higher education ♦ To create healthy, respectful and result oriented and disciplined academic environment by improving quality in higher education ♦ To promote the quality and standard of higher education through the healthy competition in higher education ♦ To contribute to the community development by POKHARA UNIVERSITY operating extension programs Dhungepatan, Lekhnath Kaski, Nepal Vision and Mission The vision of the university is to be a leader in the promotion of education and health tourism through quality higher education, health and community service in the South July 2009 Asian region. The mission of Pokhara University is to develop as a Center of Excellence for Higher Education by excelling teaching, learning and research activities; Controller of Examinations, Chief of Curriculum contributing to the national development process by Development Center; experts and teachers appointed producing job market oriented, responsible, by Right Honorable Chancellor on the productive, service oriented and committed human recommendation of Vice Chancellor. The Council resource; and linking the university system with the makes decision on policies and practices regarding community services. curricula, teaching, examination, and academic programs of the university. Location Executive Council: The Vice Chancellor chairs the Pokhara University is located in Lekhnath Executive Council. The Council executes the policy Municipality of Kaski district, thirteen kilometer east decisions taken by the University Council. It is to the heart of the Pokhara city. It has already built its composed of seven members—Vice Chancellor, one academic complex in the serene and scenic location person from amongst Deans, one person from of seven lake city, Lekhnath in the lap of the amongst the Campus Chiefs who are members of the beautiful Himalayan range and peaks such as Mt. Senate, three persons from amongst members of the Machhapuchre and Mt. Annapurna. In addition, Senate including one teacher, and Registrar. The Begnas lake and Rupa lake are walking distance of its Registrar is the ex-officio member secretary of the academic complex and central office. It is planning to Council develop the infrastructure for Pokhara University Others: Faculty Board, Subject Committees, and School of Engineering Sciences on the bank of Khudi Examination Committee assist the university to river and School of Medical Sciences on the bank of design academic programs, conduct examinations, Seti river, five minute walking distance from Prithivi and monitor the academic decisions made by the High Way. Local community is generous to endow university. University Service Commission recruits the land in the scenic and beautiful location for other manpower required for the university. Faculties run potential schools and research center such as School the programs under the direct supervision of the Dean. of Education and Sports, School of Tourism and Currently, the University Senate has given approval Hotel Management, and Herbal Research Center. to run academic programs under the Faculty of Management Studies, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Decision Making Body Sciences. University Senate: It is the supreme decision making body on policies, budget, and rules and regulations for running university. Right Honorable Prime Faculties and Academic Programs Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of the Senate. Pokhara University has three faculties—Faculty of Honorable Minister of Education and Sports chairs Science and Technology, Faculty of Management the meeting of the Senate in the absence of Right Studies and Faculty of Humanities and Social Honorable Prime Minister, and Vice Chancellor Sciences, and is establishing the Faculty of Health chairs the meeting in the absence of both Right Sciences in near future. The university has offered Honorable Prime Minister and Honorable Minister of Bachelor and Master programs in various subjects Education. Senate is composed of the representatives in its 3 constituent schools/campus and 23 affiliated from parliaments, District Development Committee, colleges. At present, it has run 16 Bachelor Municipalities, industrialists, farmers, social workers, programs—Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, academicians, donors, Ministry of Education and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Sports, University Grants Commission, Higher Science in Medical Laboratory Technology, Secondary School, Nepal University Teacher Bachelor of Science in Medical Biochemistry, Association, Pokhara University Teacher Association, Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology, Student Union and other universities. The Vice Bachelor of Public Health, Bachelor of Science in Chancellor, Deans, four Campus Chiefs and three Nursing, Bachelor of Computer Engineering, university teacher nominated by Right Honorable Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Chancellor are also the members of the Senate. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Registrar is the member secretary of the Senate. Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Academic Council: It is the educational and Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology, academic body of the university and chaired by the Bachelor of Software Engineering, Bachelor of Vice Chancellor. The Council is composed of the Architecture, Bachelor of Civil Engineering ( Rural), heads of the major academic bodies such as Deans of Bachelor of Science in Environment different faculties, Chairmen of different subject Management, and six Master programs— Master committees, educationists, Chief of research center, of Science in Construction Management, Master of Science in Natural Resource , Management, Master of Computer Engineering, Master of Science in Environment Management, Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Water Resource Management and Master of Computer Information System under the Faculty of Science and Technology in different affiliated colleges and constituent school Faculty of Science and Technology. Similarly, university has offered 6 Bachelor programs—Bachelor of Business Administration, School of Business (Under construction) Bachelor of Hotel Management, Bachelor of Computer Information System, Bachelor of Management Campus is running Bachelor in Computer Application, Bachelor of Health Care Business Administration and Master in Business Management, Bachelor of Business Administration in Administration and planning to launch Bachelor of Banking and Insurance, 3 Master programs—Master Business Administration in Banking and Insurance. of Business Administration, Master of Health Care At present, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Management, Master of Business Administration is running Master in Population, Gender and (Executive), and 1 post graduate diploma programs— Development and planning to run Bachelor program Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care Management, in Development and Social Engineering. under the Faculty of Management and 2 Master programs—Master of Arts in English and Master in Affiliated Colleges Population, Gender and Development, and Master of So far 23 colleges have received the affiliation from Philosophy in English (M. Phil) under the Faculty of Pokhara University. Of these, 12 colleges—Nepal Humanities and Social Sciences. Engineering College (nec), School of Environment Management and Sustainable Development Constituent Schools (SchEMS), Ace Institute of Management, V.S. Pokhara University has three schools: School of Niketan, Apex College, Universal Science College, Pharmaceutical and Bio-medical Sciences, School of National Open College, Institute of Advance, Development and Social Engineering, School of Communication, Education and Research Center Business in its academic complex. (IACER), Nobel College, Nepal College of Information Technology, Cosmos College of Management and Technology and Everest Engineering College, are located in Kathmandu valley. Nepal Engineering College and Everest Engineering College run the programs related only to engineering and Universal College focuses only on science program and Ace Institute of Management and Apex College on management education. SchEMS has concentrated its programs in science of School of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences environment management. It has offered two (Under construction) programs—Bachelor of Science in Environment Management and Master of Science in Environment