Kathmandu University (KU) held the first phase of its 31st convocation on December 10 at Dhulikhel’s central campus. It was presided over by Prime Minister and KU Chancellor Sushila Karki, Nepal’s first woman prime minister and KU’s first woman chancellor. The event witnessed a new shift in national academic leadership. Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit joined in as the chief guest, adding a South Asian resonance to the morning.
This year, 2,209 students received degrees across seven schools: Arts (83), Education (294), Engineering (340), Law (36), Management (378), Medical Sciences (881) and Science (197). Among them were 7 PhDs, 397 postgraduate graduates, 50 PGD recipients and 1,728 undergraduates. Women represented 47.76 per cent of graduates.