Open University of Nepal initiative Lessons learned from designing an institution of higher learning
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
A group of Nepali diaspora members, represented by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), started a campaign in 2009 to establish the Open University of Nepal (OUN) in partnership with the government of Nepal. Their motivation was to develop a quality university for the masses by mobilizing local, diaspora, and international collaborators for producing and disseminating knowledge in the public domain. The university was subsequently established in 2017 but it drifted away from many of the original objectives. Most critically, it embraced distance education as its central function while setting aside the aspiration of producing and sharing knowledge under the public domain. As the original proponents of this mission, the authors share their experiences and lessons learned so that other campaigners of similar institution building missions could benefit.
Language
English
Publisher
Routledge
Recommended Citation
Dhakal, Pramod; Rasali, Drona; Adhikari Ambika; Adhikari Raju. "Open University of Nepal initiative: Lessons learned from designing an institution of higher learning", in Bista K., Sharma S., and Raby R., (ed) Higher Education in Nepal: Policy and Perspectives, Routledge. 2020.
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