Curriculum to be made time-relevant: Minister Pokharel

SURKHET: Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, has said that the government is working with a priority to make university education relevant to the times, technology-friendly and employment-oriented.

Addressing the convocation ceremony of Mid-Western University in Birendranagar today, Minister Pokharel said that the curriculum will be revised to link higher education with the demands of the labour market.

The government is committed to ensuring necessary budget, infrastructure and skilled human resources for it.

Stating that education obtained from universities should not be limited to certificates only, he said it should instead contribute to employment, entrepreneurship and social transformation. “The university should give priority to the study and research of natural and cultural resources of Karnali, as local development and economic prosperity can be ensured through scientific research on water resources, forests, herbs, tourism and cultural heritage available in the province.”

Minister Pokharel described Midwestern University as the academic pride of Karnali and lauded its significant progress in the fields of research-oriented education, sports, digital technology and innovation.

Congratulating the graduating students, Minister Pokharel mentioned that education is an important foundation for nation-building.

“The knowledge and skills acquired today should be useful not only for individual success, but also for the development of society and the country,” he said.

He also expressed confidence that the youth generation can play an important role in finding solutions to problems related to poverty, unemployment, health, climate change, information technology and biodiversity through research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Education Minister said that the young generation can make the country’s economy stronger and more competitive through quality education and creative thinking.