Merger between two community campuses

Parbat, Jan 19: Two campuses operating in the district headquarters of Kushmabazar have been merged.

The Gupteshwor Multiple Campus and Shivalaya Multiple Campus have been merged to form the Kushma Multiple Campus. Gupteshwor Campus has been operating since 2048 BS, and Shivalaya Multiple Campus since 2067 BS. The committee formed under the coordination of the former management committee chair of Shivalay Multiple Campus, Govinda Pahadi, took the final decision on Saturday for the campus merger.

The newly named Kushma Multiple Campus has also been approved by Tribhuvan University. The committee presented the future blueprint for the campus operation, from the amendment of legal provisions to the merger of the two campuses. The merger reportedly took place due to the economic slowdown, government non-cooperation, and the decreasing number of students every year.

Currently, there are 262 students, including postgraduates, in the Gupteshwor Multiple Campus and 268 students in the Shivalaya Multiple Campus. Coordinator Pahadi said that the integration had to be done as the number of students on the campuses was continuously decreasing, though the administrative and operational expenses were increasing.

With the completion of the campus integration process, classes conducted on both sides will be conducted in an integrated manner from the current academic session. 12 community campuses are operating across the district. The number of students in most of the campuses in the district is low.

Due to the low number of students, many other campuses are reportedly in a state of closure. —RSS