President Paudel: Technical, quality education need of hour

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has stressed that technical and quality education was the need of the hour.

Addressing the 16th anniversary of the Bhimad municipality-6-based Jana Jyoti Campus and the inauguration of its newly constructed building on Friday, President Paudel emphasized changing the model of traditional education. ‘Education producing technical and professional human resources should be prioritized, changing the model of education imparting traditionally. The government should make policy towards it,’ said President Paudel.

He even expressed happiness over imparting quality education to students of neighboring districts, not only of Bhimad by Jana Jyoti Campus. Sharing that unstable politics has obstructed the country’s development, he urged the political parties to unite for the country’s development. ‘I have told all political parties to unite for development, Unstable politics is hampering the country’s development,’ said President Paudel. He even added consensus and collaboration among all parties were necessary for the country’s development and clarified that he would honestly be involved to safeguard the constitution and federal democratic republic.

Likewise, President Paudel mentioned that he has two concepts and programs to make Tanahu a specific district upgrading GP Koirala Respiratory Centre to a teaching hospital and Bhanu Literary Park, which every Nepali should visit it once in their life. The Head-of-State opined that it is necessary to ensure an adequate budget, physical infrastructures and arrangements of technology, trained and capable teachers, and a well-managed governance system in the education sector which is the backbone for the nation’s development.

According to him, a national vision and a clear, transparent objective, and timely education policy are required in that connection. Stating that the guarantee of easily accessible, affordable, and quality education as stipulated by the Constitution is today’s need, he reiterated that the knowledge capital is the biggest capital that lays the foundation of physical development, culture, and civilization.

President Paudel said it is a matter of happiness that this Campus was established one and a half decades ago through the unrelenting efforts of social leaders and educationalists to provide quality higher education in the rural area. ‘It is but natural that the Campus’ glory is enhancing as a destination of higher studies for students from Tanahu, Syangja, Nawalpur, and even Palpa,’ said President Paudel.

President Paudel said he has been continuously playing the role of a watchdog for the district’s development. ‘The works are progressing well on the 140-megawatt Tanahu Hydropower Project and the Buddhasingh Road, I have drawn the attention of all the agencies concerned on the need of completing these projects on time,’ said President Paudel.

Similarly, House of Representatives lawmaker Shankar Bhandari said there should be no politics in development, stressing the need for cooperation and collaboration among the political parties. President of the Campus Board of Directors, Jit Prakash Ale said the Campus has been providing education in tune with the time. Campus Chief Keshav Raj Kafle said the Campus has 300 students. The Campus building has been constructed for Rs 11.8 million.

RSS