KATHMANDU, July 16: Teaching at five campuses under Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering has been suspended for a week as faculty members protest against what they claim is interference in academic, financial, and administrative autonomy.
The protest began on July 3, with teachers fully halting classes from July 9 at Pulchowk, Thapathali, Eastern, Western, and Chitwan campuses. Faculty members have demanded that the university revoke recent decisions curtailing the institute's decentralized authority and issue a formal letter from the Executive Council reaffirming decentralization.
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The faculty union has also submitted mass resignations and vowed to continue their protest until their demands are addressed. Meanwhile, the TU central office is preparing to form a committee to resolve the issue, citing the negative impact on students’ education.