Nepal-India University Professors' Conference Begins in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. The 'Nepal-India University Professors' Conference,' awaited for the past decade, commenced in Kathmandu today.

The chief guest, renowned critic Prof. Dr. Vasudev Tripathi, inaugurated the three-day conference by presenting symbols and publications related to the event to 27 scholars from Nepal and India. In 2031 BS, Prof. Dr. Vasudev Tripathi became the first person to receive a PhD in Nepali language and literature. The conference is being held under his academic leadership.

The conference features the participation of professors from universities in Nepal and India who have earned PhDs in Nepali language and literature.

Nai Academy Chancellor Indira Prasai stated that the 'Nepal-India University Professors' Conference' was organized to address unexplored aspects of the development and expansion of Nepali language and literature, as well as unresolved issues in higher education. 

The conference will feature presentations of documents from 13 universities in India and 6 universities in Nepal where Nepali language and literature are taught and researched at the higher education level.

On the first day of the conference, participating scholars discussed their respective universities. Presided over by Nai Academy Chancellor Indira Prasai, the first day of the three-day event included speeches from prominent figures such as Prof. Dr. Vasudev Tripathi, Prof. Dr. Chudamani Bandhu, Prof. Dr. Dayaram Shrestha, Prof. Dr. Diwakar Pradhan, Prof. Dr. Kavita Lama, advisor Prof. Keshav Subedi, conference coordinator Prof. Dr. Mahadev Awasthi, member secretary Narendra Raj Prasai, and twenty-five representative scholars from universities in Nepal and India who hold PhDs in Nepali language and literature.