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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the rich intellectual heritage founded on native and indigenous knowledge systems of the South can help provide answers to the global problems today, be it the question of medicine, lifestyle or peace.
Address the Association of Indian Universities AIU-North Zone Vice-Chancellors’ Meet and the Bharat-Nepal Higher Education Summit, in Dhulikhel on Thursday, Dahal said: “We must do away with the south versus north divide purely based on economic parameters. Rather, we must think of ways to connect the south and north by finding common grounds.”
Dahal also said the gathering has great significance in devising a higher education manifesto for the global south. “I believe that this meet will be a starting point for harnessing our own resources to contribute to the global order, which is changing anyway. Kathmandu University is leading the way from Nepal in writing such a manifesto.
In its 32-year history, Kathmandu University has served as a beacon in this endeavor, with its commendable efforts in internationalization and the expansion of academic programs, he added.
