Tribhuvan University Issues Urgent Notice on Adding Subjects, Programs, Sections and Quotas at Affiliated Colleges

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Kartik 21, 2083: Tribhuvan University (TU), Planning Directorate, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, has published an urgent notice regarding the addition of subjects or programs, sections and quotas at campuses and colleges affiliated with the university.

Online Applications for Adding Up to Two New Programs or Subjects, Sections and Quotas

The process of adding subjects or programs, sections and quotas at TU-affiliated campuses and colleges has been initiated based on the prescribed standards and evaluation procedures.

These provisions are in addition to those contained in the Tribhuvan University Organization and Academic Administration Regulations, 2050, and are based on the following decisions of the TU Executive Council:

• Decision Nos. 104 and 105: Bhadra 14, 2082.

• Decision No. 143: 2082/06/25.

The Offices of the Deans of the Institute of Science and Technology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Management, and Faculty of Education had previously published notices inviting applications for adding programs and sections at affiliated campuses and colleges.

Among the applications received in response to those notices, campuses and colleges that fulfilled the prescribed criteria and obtained a minimum score of 60 marks or above have been approved, in accordance with the TU Executive Council's decision dated Kartik 21, 2083, to add a maximum of two new programs or subjects, along with sections and quotas, as provided under Point No. 1 of Decision No. 104 dated Bhadra 14, 2082.

Accordingly, the concerned campuses and colleges have been instructed to determine their priorities for adding a maximum of two new programs or subjects, sections and quotas, and submit their applications online in the format prescribed by Tribhuvan University.

• Online Application Opening Date: 2083/08/01

• Online Application Deadline: 2083/08/15

• Application Method: Online submission in the prescribed TU format

• Required Documents: Documents specified under the prescribed terms and conditions

Once the priority order of subjects or programs has been determined, applicants will not be permitted to make another selection or change their chosen subjects or programs.

Required Criteria and Conditions

The following conditions have been prescribed for the addition of programs or subjects.

1. If a campus or college applying to add programs or subjects is found to have submitted false information and obtained selection or approval for additional programs or subjects contrary to the approved criteria, the additional programs or subjects may be cancelled at any time, and action will be initiated in accordance with the applicable regulations.

2. If monitoring and evaluation officials are found to have awarded marks based on false information, action will be taken against the concerned monitoring and evaluation officials in accordance with the regulations. The additional programs or subjects approved for the concerned campus will also be cancelled.

3. If the published details contain errors due to technical or legal reasons, the TU Executive Council will retain full authority to correct, revise or cancel such details.

Detailed information regarding the notice is available on Tribhuvan University's official website, www.tu.edu.np.

Provisions for 71 Campuses and Colleges That Applied to Add the B.Sc. CSIT Program

The TU Executive Council has made the following decisions regarding the 71 campuses and colleges that submitted applications to add the B.Sc. CSIT program under the Institute of Science and Technology, in accordance with Decision No. 2522 dated 2072/04/20.

1. Campuses and Colleges That Submitted Previous and Fresh Applications

Regarding certain campuses and colleges affiliated with Tribhuvan University and operating under the academic supervision of the Institute of Science and Technology, as well as certain applications for new affiliation, monitoring had previously been conducted for the addition of the B.Sc. CSIT program without further action being taken.

Based on the report submitted by the committee formed to examine the matter, the following provisions have been adopted:

For campuses and colleges that applied to add the B.Sc. CSIT program under TU Executive Council Decision No. 2522 dated 2072/04/20 and subsequently reapplied in response to the notice published under Decision No. 143 dated 2082/06/25, their previous applications will be cancelled.

The process for adding subjects and programs will proceed based on feasibility study reports obtained from the Institute of Science and Technology.

These feasibility studies will be conducted in accordance with the approved criteria under TU Executive Council Decision No. 105 dated 2082/05/14.

2. Campuses and Colleges That Have Not Submitted Fresh Applications

Among the 71 campuses and colleges, those that submitted applications previously but have not submitted fresh applications will undergo another feasibility study and monitoring by the Institute of Science and Technology.

Necessary decisions will be made based on the reports obtained from these studies and monitoring activities.

3. Cancellation of Previous Applications for New Affiliation

Regarding campuses and colleges among the 71 applicants that had applied for new affiliation, Tribhuvan University has stated that it currently has no plan to grant new affiliations.

As the process for adding subjects or programs at already affiliated campuses and colleges has been initiated in accordance with the TU Executive Council's decision dated 2082/06/25, previous applications submitted for new affiliation will be cancelled.

Provisions Regarding Previous Applications Under the Faculty of Education

Regarding applications previously submitted for adding subjects or programs under the Faculty of Education, a committee had been formed to investigate cases involving certain TU-affiliated campuses and colleges where the process for adding subjects or programs had been initiated but no further action had been taken.

Based on the committee's report, the concerned campuses and colleges have been instructed to contact the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Education, to proceed with the necessary procedural steps.

Tribhuvan University Planning Directorate Contact Details

• Office: Planning Directorate, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Tribhuvan University

• Address: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Telephone: 4330437, 4330421

• Fax: 977-1-4331964

• Email: planning@tribhuvan-university.edu.np

• P.O. Box No.: 8212

• Official Website: www.tu.edu.np

Published Date: Kartik 21, 2083 BS