Prime Minister Balendra Shah Directs Removal of Partisan Organizations from Universities

Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has directed the Vice-Chancellors of universities and health academic institutions to immediately implement the decision to remove the structures of partisan student and staff organizations under any circumstances.

Maintaining his stance that politics should not be practiced in universities and institutions under any pretext, he issued these instructions to the Vice-Chancellors on Monday.

He held a three-and-a-half-hour discussion on contemporary issues with the Vice-Chancellors of universities and institutions from across the country at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

During the discussion, the Vice-Chancellors mentioned the Gen-Z movement, noted that student political activities have slowed down following the elections, and stated that initiatives are underway to remove such organizations.

The Vice-Chancellors expressed their expectation for government support in land acquisition, human resources, and the management of resources.

Prime Minister Shah stated that the government has already begun working to resolve all these issues.