Acting As Educated
One quality that separates educated people from the uneducated is the degree of tolerance they apply in judging things. The same quality sometimes puts them in disadvantage when they deem…
Teaching New Courses
Teaching new courses is both exciting and challenging. The excitement lies in being free to define syllabus goals and choosing topics and relevant texts. The challenge is that there may…
Integrating Asia?
The year 2008 witnessed at least two significant intra-Asia exchange programs. The first was the third South Asian Universities Youth Festival (SAUFEST) hosted in Nepal during 7-11 February by Kathmandu…
Thus I Spake to SAUFEST-III
Chairperson, Dignitaries, Guests, Colleagues and Students. Good Afternoon I have stood on this stage many times appearing to take care of almost everything that took place inside and around this…
Kathmandu University and the Locality
Kathmandu University (KU) has a good name in Nepal and a respectable place in Kavre district. Many people here take it as a landmark establishment and a destination for higher…
Reminiscing SAUFEST-I
Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with support of University of Jammu (JU), organized the first South Asian Universities Youth Festival (SAUFEST) from February 12 to 16, 2006 in Jammu. AIU…
Dr Choudhury: A Model for Inspiration
“Invite people to your heart: don’t close the door to your culture. You can learn many things from others and modify your lifestyle. But you should never forget your identity,…