UGC A Bimonthly Newsletter of University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal Volume 5, Issue 1 (Shrawan/Bhadra, 2073) 2016 TOPICS PAGE Grants Releases PRT Visits 2 niversity Grants Commission use of information technology. To has recently made the decision receive this support, the campuses must to disburse grants to the apply within the stipulated deadline; the Task Force for the Study U community campuses to develop grant received under this category must of Deemed University 2 physical facilities, strengthen libraries only be used for purchasing computers. and to purchase books and equipments. The grant receiving campuses are Open University The grant accounts for the fiscal year selected on the basis of a submitted Bill Endorsed 2 2072/73. The total amount of the grants proposal, number of faculty, number of amounted to Rs.12 corers. A total of one students, location of the campus and the Review Meeting of the hundred thirty one campuses have been student passing rate. However, for a Commission 3 selected for the grants in this fiscal year. campus to receive grants for the The grants under these programs are construction of a building, it must have Feasibility Study on provided to enhance the capability and enrolled at least 75 students. Establishing Technical infrastructure of community campuses Institutions 3 in every fiscal year so as to enable them Regular Grants to impart quality education. The grants As part of regular grants, UGC are provided to expand physical facilities RMC Feasibility Study provides fund to affiliated community such as classrooms and library rooms. Visit 3 campuses every year to help them deliver The Commission also provides grants quality education. To that effect, the to community campuses to purchase Results of Fellowships Commission has recently decided to books to enrich their libraries. Under the and Grants 4 provide regular grants to 457 campuses scheme, campuses receive fund to with the total amount of Rs. purchase computers to help them 266,535,346 for the fiscal year 2072/ efficiently execute administrative and 73. → academic activities through a systematic page 2 Editorial Board Chairman Attends the First Patron Prof. Parashar Pd. Koirala, Ph.D. Convocation of SAU Chairperson, UGC s the Chairperson of the speech was delivered by Dr. Kavita Advisor Governing Board of South A. Sharma, President of SAU. Prof. Hirdaya Ratna Bajracharya Asian University (SAU), As it was the first convocation of A the university, the students of five Prof. Dr. Parashar Prasad Koirala, Editor Chairman of UGC Nepal, different batches were awarded Devendra Rawal participated in the first Convocation degrees. A total of 450 students of the SAU held on 11th June, 2016 received their degrees, while 31 of Publisher in New Delhi. The convocation was them received SAU Gold Medals for Information, Education & chaired by, Mr. Kamal Thapa, then their excellent academic Communication (IEC) Section Hon. Deputy Prime Minister and performance. During the University Grants Commission Minister for Foreign Affairs of the convocation, 67 Nepali students (UGC) Federal Democratic Republic of received graduation certificates. Mailing Address Nepal. He participated as an invited Among them three students—Dibya P.O. Box 10796 guest to chair the program. Ghimire (Biotechnology, 2011-13), E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Koirala chaired the Slok Gyawali (International Relation, Tel: 6638548, 6638549, 6638550 Convocation. As the Chairperson of 2012-14), and Dhrubaraj Adhikari Fax: 6638552 Governing Board, he requested the (International Relation, 2012-14)— Website: www.ugcnepal.edu.np chief guest to declare the received SAU Gold Medals. convocation open. The welcome page 2 → UGC 1 A Bimonthly Newsletter of University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal Volume 5, Issue 1 Shrawan/Bhadra, 2073 Grants... PRT Visits Narayan Bhandari, and Prof. Ganesh The grants have been provided as Kawadia, a foreign expert from India. he Commission has recently Likewise, another team led by Prof. per the Regular Programs Guidelines completed the Peer Review Team Mahendra Singh, Former UGC 2072 approved by the Commission. T(PRT) visits of three higher Member, carried out the PRT visit of The regular grants are provided to education institutions viz Global Rupandehi Campus from 28 July to 1 the campuses that have completed at College of Management, Baneshwor, August, 2016. The team included Prof. Kathmandu; Madhabindu Multiple Suniti Hada Shrestha, Prof. Tirtha Raj least one academic year offering Campus, Kawasoti, Nawalparasi; and Parajuli and Prof. Mangit Sen Gupta, Bachelor’s or Master’s level of Rupandehi Campus, Bahirahawa, a foreign expert from India. programs. The community campuses Rupandehi. All three colleges are The teams assessed the QAA status are provided regular grants based on affiliated to Tribhuvan University. based on Self Study Report (SSR) A six member team coordinated by submitted by the respective campuses pre-determined indicators with Prof. Upendra Pradhananga including and set criteria of QAA. The teams justifiable documents submitted to Prof. Dr. Suniti Shrestha Hada,TU, Dr. carried out the study by observing and the Commission. The regular grants Anu K. Singh, Foreign Expert from inspecting the patterns of evidence to amount varies based on academic India, Dr. Deepak Kumar Khadka, validate the SSR. They also organized Research Director, UGC, Dr. Shyam the intensive interaction programs with programs, levels of courses offered, Prasad Lohani, QAA Director, UGC the concerned people in the respective number of students enrolled, whether carried out a PRT visit to Global campuses. science and technical programs are College of Management from 13th -17th After the visits, PRTs have already offered and whether the campuses are July 2016. submitted their reports to the Quality Another Peer Review Team Assurance and Accreditation located in remote hilly areas. In order coordinated by Prof. Dr. Jai Raj Committee (QAAC) for review and to qualify for the grants, campuses Awasthi, Former Vice Chancellor of decision. PRTs have also offered some must submit required information/ Far Western University, visited suggestions to the campuses for further data, an audit report, statute, annual Madhabindu Multiple Campus from 20 improvement of QAA status. QAAC to 24 July, 2016. The team consisted will review the PRT report and report and other supplementary of Prof. Chandra Lal Shrestha, Prof. recommend to UGC for the documents within the stipulated time. Indu Acharya, Dr. Shyam Lohani, Mr. accreditation status. Task Force for the Study of Deemed University Task force formed for the university at the existing Little Angles Open University Astudy of Deemed University School/College in Hattiban, has recently submitted its report to the Kathmandu. The team has prepared the Bill Endorsed University Grants Commission. Prof. report on the basis of field study, he Parliament endorsed the Mahendra Singh, Coordinator of the consultation meetings and literature TNepal Open University Bill, team and former Member of UGC, review. The report concludes that the th handed over the report to UGC proposed deemed university should be 2015 on 30 June 2016. After the Chairman Prof. Dr. Parashar Prasad established after the endorsement of approval by the Parliamentary Koirala amid a program organized at proposed Umbrella Act incorporating Committee on Woman, Children, the Commission’s office Sanothimi, the provisions for Deemed University Senior Citizens and Social Bhaktapur. Dr. Hari Lamsal, Joint and after the basic conditions suggested Secretary, Ministry of Education; Prof. in the report are met. Welfare, the bill was tabled in Dr. Tulasi Pathak, Tribhuvan Parliament on 1st June 2016. With University (TU); Prof. Dr. Ridish Chairman Attends... the endorsement of bill, those who Kumar Pokharel, TU; Prof. Dr. Uttam are unable to attend regular classes Karmacharaya and Mr. Ramesh SAU is an international Prasad Adhikari, Administrative in a college will have access to Officer, UGC were in the team. university established by the eight higher education. The team has carried out the member States of SAARC— A team formed by the detailed study on the existing situation Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, University Grants Commission for of deemed universities in Nepal and explored the opportunities for India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan the preparation of establishing establishing new deemed universities. and Sri Lanka. The university Open University in Nepal had The team has recommended the set offers post-graduate and doctoral submitted its report to the criteria and bases as well as some Commission on May 2008. The basic procedures for establishing programmes in various disciplines, deemed universities. The team has also including Development team lead by Prof. Dr. Vinod Kumar Shrestha, then Member proposed the draft bill of deemed Economics, Computer Science, university along with the report. Secretary of UGC, had highly Moreover, the task force carried Biotechnology, Mathematics, recommended that an open out the feasibility study of the Sociology, International Relations proposed Sagarmatha University, university should immediately be planned to be established as a deemed and Law. established. 2 UGC A Bimonthly Newsletter of University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal Volume 5, Issue 1 Shrawan/Bhadra, 2073 Review Meeting of the Commission niversity Grants Commission Prof. Dr. Hirdaya Ratna Bajracharya, Research Division, Mr. Kedar Prasad Uorganized one-day workshop UGC, while highlighting