PM Shah directs vice chancellors to dismantle party-based student, employee wings in universities

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, April 20: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has instructed the vice chancellor of the universities to implement the decision to dismantle structure of political party based student and employee organisations in the universities and health institutions.

PM Shah made the directives during over the 3-hour long discussions at the PM's office in Singh Durbar with the vice chancellors and universities and health institutes across the country.

In their part, vice chancellors had responded that initiatives were being taken to dismantle such organsations as students politics has subsided after the Gen Z movement and the HoR election, according to the PM's secretariat.

PM Shah emphasized that no politics should be entertained in any academic institutions and that no law stands as barrier to dismantle political party based organisations in educational institutions.

The PM suggested to those willing to engage in politics to disassociate from professional obligations as the government will not tolerate political parties' flags, influence or organisations in places such as hospital, campus and universities.

In response to situation of insecurity while trying to dismantle student organisations as raised by Prof. Dr. Dhaneshwar Nepal, vice chancellor of Nepal Sanskrit University, PM Shah suggested to inform the concerned ministry or the PM's secretariat in such situation and assured that the government will provide all necessary security.

On the occasion, PM Shah, also chancellor of the universities, directed all to follow academic calendar and publish exam results within a month.