The sad death of Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year B.Tech Computer Science student at KIIT, has caused major disturbance among the Nepali student community.
According to reports, Lamsal had before complained about harassment by another student, supposedly ignored by the university management.
Protests following her murder turned into reported forceful removal of more than 500 Nepali students from the university.
Prime Minister Oli intervened diplomatically in response to this episode sending personnel to assist the impacted students and starting conversations with Indian authorities to guarantee their safety and welfare.
Reacting to these incidents, Prime Minister Oli has urged Nepali students to investigate educational prospects in China, stressing various benefits that Chinese universities provide over their Indian counterparts.
Excellent Technology and Infrastructure Improvements
Modern infrastructure and powerful technology tools are well-known features of Chinese institutions.
Reflecting their dedication to provide world-class educational settings, institutions such Tsinghua University and Peking University routinely rank among the top universities worldwide.
Modern classrooms, well-equipped labs, large libraries, and innovative research institutes these colleges offer help to create an environment fit for academic performance.
Many Indian institutions, on the other hand, deal with issues with overpopulation and antiquated infrastructure.
Often outpaced by the growth of infrastructure, fast rising student populations cause stretched resources and reduced educational opportunities. While top colleges like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) uphold high standards, many others fight to give their students sufficient facilities.
Highly Competent Teachers
The experience of the teachers greatly affects the caliber of instruction. Chinese colleges draw highly competent teachers, many of whom have advanced degrees from prestigious foreign universities and training.
Their worldwide exposure helps them to bring to the classroom different points of view and creative teaching strategies, therefore enhancing the learning process for the pupils.
On the other hand, Indian universities have very different faculty quality. Although elite colleges have eminent faculty, many others struggle to attract and keep skilled staff members.
This discrepancy is caused in part by restricted resources, bureaucratic obstacles, and inadequate professional development chances, thereby perhaps affecting the quality of the supplied education.
Environment Safer with Low Discrimination
Students studying overseas give top priority for safety and inclusiveness. Chinese colleges are well-known for offering safe campuses with rigorous policies prohibiting discrimination.
The Chinese government implements laws meant to uphold equality and defend the rights of overseas students, therefore creating an atmosphere in which occurrences of harassment and bigotry are rare.
On some Indian colleges, on the other hand, there have been claims of Nepali students suffering prejudice and safety issues.
One striking example of this is the KIIT episode, in which claims of harassment and insufficient institutional support followed from the murder of a Nepali student.
Such events call into doubt the efficiency of grievance redressal systems as well as the general safety of overseas students attending some Indian colleges.
Improved Employment Prospects in a Rising Nation
China’s explosive economic development presents graduates with bright professional opportunities.
The growing sectors of the nation and technological developments generate great need for qualified experts, so offering lots of employment prospects for overseas pupils.
Furthermore appealing for professional growth is the Chinese government’s supportive policies for international talent, including work permits and resident incentives.
India’s work market, on the other hand, is quite competitive and many graduates fight for few job possibilities.
For overseas students, this saturation can make it difficult to find jobs fit for their credentials and career goals.
Moreover, bureaucratic complications regarding employment rules and work permits could provide more challenges for foreigners looking for job in India.
Considering Nepal’s growing ties to China
The advice of Prime Minister Oli also reflects Nepal’s changing diplomatic and intellectual relationships.
Historically, because of their geographical proximity and cultural similarities, Nepali students have mainly opted for India for higher study. Still, new events point to a calculated turn toward China.
Signing a memorandum of understanding to support cultural interaction, language instruction, and research cooperation in December 2024,
Lumbini Buddhist University in Nepal and Beijing Language and Culture University in China Underlining a growing intellectual link between the two countries, this cooperation includes the founding of a China Institute in Lumbini and a Nepal Institute in Beijing.
Furthermore prominent in providing scholarships to Nepali students is the Chinese government. 71 Nepali students received Chinese government scholarships to pursue different courses at Chinese institutions in the 2023/2024 academic year.
This program not only lessens student financial load but also improves educational relations between Nepal and China.
Future Implications for Nepal
The growing number of Nepali students choosing Chinese universities is likely to have major effects on the course of development for Nepal.
These students expose themselves to cutting-edge technologies, creative research, and varied cultural experiences, therefore arming them with skills and knowledge that could be quite helpful in advancing Nepal upon their return.
But this trend also demands reflection inside Nepal’s own educational system. Emphasizing the need of domestic colleges raising their quality to keep students who might otherwise pursue education outside,
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Nepal might aim to become a center for higher education by enhancing facilities, faculty quality, and research prospects.
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