Education Minister Pokharel Emphasizes Quality Education and Youth Role in Nation Building

Kavrepalanchok. Minister of Education and Sports, Sasmita Pokharel, has stated that the government is working with the goal of providing quality education within Nepal. He expressed the view that the active role of educated youth is necessary for building a prosperous and developed society at the 31st convocation ceremony of Kathmandu University (KU) held today in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok.

Minister Pokharel said, "The government is working with the goal of providing quality education within Nepal, for which the active role of educated youth is necessary."

Mentioning that the government is striving to build a developed society as envisioned by the new generation, he said, "We are striving to build the society you envision, we will try a lot, and the role of youth must be active in it."

Minister Pokharel clarified that more than 51,000 human resources have been produced in various fields from Kathmandu University so far, and it is his expectation that they should also cooperate with the government to fulfill the dream seen for a developed society.

Minister Pokharel also urged the graduating students to contribute to nation-building by utilizing the knowledge, skills, and experience gained from KU within Nepal.

He said, "Don't be disheartened, opportunities can be found in Nepal, and we ourselves will create opportunities." On that occasion, he presented academic certificates to students who received degrees in various fields.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rishikesh Wagle emphasized the need to advance not only technical skills but also wisdom, ethics, cultural consciousness, and responsibility towards the nation alongside the rapid development of artificial intelligence and automation.

At the ceremony, invited Chancellor of Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, India, Prof. Dr. Bhupendra Padridhan, pointed out the need to further strengthen the exchange of education, research, and traditional knowledge between Nepal and India.

He urged the use of education received at the university for the benefit of society in a way that transforms self-confidence, ethics, and responsibility, as well as challenges into opportunities.