Newly appointed KU VC takes oath

Kathmandu, March 18: Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Kathmandu University, Prof Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle, has taken the oath of office and secrecy before Prime Minister and Chancellor of the KU, KP Sharma Oli.

At a programme organized at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, today, Vice-Chancellor Wagle took the oath of office and secrecy. 

Chancellor Oli appointed Dr Wagle to the post on Monday as per the Clause 13 (4) of the KU Act, 2048. The government had formed a three-member search committee for the recommendation of the VC in the university.   

Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Bidya Bhattarai, PM Oli's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal, among others were present on the occasion.

 Newly appointed VC Wagle was Acting Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the KU. (RSS)