A team of professors led by Prof. Dr. Dae Young Jung from South Korea's Changwon National University recently visited Nepal's Purbanchal University to monitor its 'Special Needs Education' program. Here are the key takeaways:
Special Needs Education Program and Discussion
- The team of four professors visited the university to monitor the 'Special Needs Education' program conducted by the Purbanchal University's Department of Education with the support of Changwon National University.
- The team also interacted with students studying in special needs education, who raised questions about the needs, opportunities, and challenges of special needs education.
- The Korean professors questioned the students about the study and learning process and shared that this education will be effective in the field of people with disabilities and special abilities.
- According to professors, students who have received this education can find employment in the private, public, and government sectors of Korea.
Discussions with University Officials
- The Korean professors also held a discussion with the team of Dr. Komal Dulal, Head of Planning Branch of the University, Mahesh Prasad Niraula, Head of Janata Adarsh Multiple Campus, and Prof. Dr. Anil Kumar Pokharel, Dean of Arts, Education and Law Shankaya.
- Niraula informed that the discussion focused on making special needs education more effective, giving the best students who passed the bachelor's degree in education the opportunity to study at the master's level in Korea on scholarship, giving the professors of Purbanchal University the opportunity to study at Changwon National University for sharing experience and education.
- The team of Korean professors was positive about these ideas.
About the Program
- Purbanchal University's constituent Campus Janata Adarsh Multiple Campus, Pushpalal Chowk Biratnagar, has been teaching Special Needs Education at the graduate level towards Education faculty since last year.
The visit by the Korean professors highlights the growing importance and demand for special needs education globally. It also indicates the potential for collaborations between universities across borders to promote knowledge sharing and skill development in this crucial field.
