By Our Reporter

Professor Dr Keshar Jung Baral, Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU), resigned from his position 11 months after his appointment after being unable to bear pressure from Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

He tendered his resignation citing health issues and obstructions from various quarters to implement his vision for the university.

Baral, appointed by the government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) also cited health issues as a reason for his resignation.

The Vice Chancellor’s term at TU is four years. Baral’s resignation was submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office by his Personal Secretary Rajman Maharjan. However, the resignation has not yet been accepted.

Tribhuvan University (TU), the oldest and largest university in the country, faces numerous problems, including educational, financial, and administrative challenges. Above all, political interference has badly plagued the university. Baral was appointed through an open competition with the hope of ending all maladies of the old university. But he could not survive the threat and non-cooperation from the government and political parties and stepped down.