The National Assembly has given its assent to the amendment made by the House of Representatives (HoR) to the Nepal University Bill.
A meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament unanimously approved a proposal tabled by Minister for Education, Science and Technology Bidhya Bhattarai seeking that the upper house give its consent to the amendment by the HoR, the lower house, regarding the Nepal University Bill, 2079 BS, returned to the Assembly with amendment by the lower house.
Before this, the National Assembly meeting held discussions on the amendment made by the HoR to the bill.
The lower house had passed the bill with amendment on September 9. Registered in the parliament on December 6, 2022, the bill was passed by the National Assembly on July 2, 2024.
The government had tabled the bill in the Federal Parliament deeming it necessary to establish a public university in the non-governmental sector for producing skilled, creative, industrious and competitive human resources in the country.
It is stated in the bill that the University will be a non-profit institution providing courses on multi-disciplinary studies based on inter-disciplinary concept (liberal arts).
Prior to this, National Assembly Secretary Dr Surendra Aryal informed the Assembly meeting about and tabled the 'Public Service Broadcasting Bill, 2077' along with the message received from the House of Representatives. Earlier, the National Assembly had sent the bill along with a message to the House of Representatives after passing it.
President of the Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Kamala Panta presented the Committee's Report for Fiscal Year 2080/81 while the President of the Federalism Strengthening and National Concern Committee, Sonam Geljen Sherpa the Committee's Report for FY 2080/81 in the meeting today.
National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal informed the meeting the particulars of the letter received from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers regarding the allocation of portfolios to ministers.
The National Assembly shall next meet at 1.15 pm on September 16.
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