TU revising BA, MA curriculum

KATHMANDU, July 26 - In view of the changed context and requirements of the country, Tribhuvan University (TU), the oldest university in the country, has started revising the curriculum for all subjects at Bachelor's and Master's level.While the revised curriculum for compulsory English under Bachelor of Arts (B.Likewise, revised curriculum ... ...English and other subjects under Bachelor of Education (B.), Bachelor of Science (B.Bachhu Ram Khanal, assistant administrator at CDC, said they are currently revising the curriculum for all subjects at both Bachelor and Master levels. "We are hopeful we can implement the revised curriculum for Master's level from the start of the new academic session," he said.The curriculum for Bachelor and Master levels under TU were subjected to changes some 10 years ago. "Normally, we used to revise our curriculum every five years," said Khanal. "However, this could not happen for the last 10 years due to various reasons.Khanal informed that they are currently holding interactions with experts and stakeholders in various parts of the country to determine what types of changes were required to meet the needs of the country.PCL curriculum same for last 15 years!The curriculum for the Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL), except compulsory and major English, has not been revised for more than a decade and half in view of the government decision to scrap the PCL altogether."When we raise the issue of revising the PCL curriculum officials concerned are unwilling to take up the issue, pointing out that the PCL itself is being phased out soon," said Khanal. "However, the PCL is still in place even though the government decision on the phase out goes back some 16 years.The government recognized 10+2 level as school education and announced a phase out of PCL some 16 years ago. However, it has failed to implement its decision due to protests from student unions and teachers.Khanal said Nepal Parichaya i. Introduction to Nepal, a compulsory subject in PCL second year, still contains two separate chapters on foreign policy and governance system under the then Panchayat system.have stopped asking questions from these chapters during examinations," he said.

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