Following the abolition of political appointments made by past governments through ordinances, the government has simultaneously filled leadership positions in more than half a dozen universities. Minister of Education Sasmita Pokharel, who is also the co-chancellor of Tribhuvan University, congratulated the newly appointed vice-chancellors of seven universities by posting a group photo on Facebook on the day of their appointment, writing, 'Lets build our universities together'. The government's simultaneous appointment of current vice-chancellors is widely understood to be with the expectation of rapid transformation of universities that have lost their track and are deteriorating due to politicization. While respecting the...