President Bhandari emphasizes research-based higher education

September 13, Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stressed on the need of pragmatic and research-based higher education.

During the meeting with the Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors and office-bearers of various universities in the country at the Office of the President-Shital Niwas-on Sunday, President Bhandari said, the universities were producing educational human resources continuously.

The President also that universities should be developed as the international academic centre by taking inspiration from the legacy of history and civilization.

Saying that Nepal is between the two emerging powers, the President expressed the need to produce human resources to move along with the neighbouring countries together.

President Bhandari said that the universities should make contributions to promote national security, patriotism, nationalism giving momentum to socio-economic development.

. President Bhandari also urged to create a conducive environment to best utilise the knowledge and skills of the university graduates within the country by stopping the brain drain.