Chairman of Tribhuvan University Service Commission, Prof. Dr. Bhattarai, Resigns from His Position

April 1, Kathmandu – Prof. Dr. Dhanshyam Bhattarai, Chairman of the Tribhuvan University Service Commission, has submitted his resignation. He confirmed that he resigned on Saturday, stating, “I have resigned from my position today.” Dr. Bhattarai was appointed as chairman of the commission by the then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ who was also serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan University at the time.

The current government led by Balendra Shah is preparing to cancel political appointments made during previous administrations. In line with this, the government forwarded a related ordinance to the President’s office, which President Ram Chandra Paudel has now promulgated. Earlier, several officials of Tribhuvan University, including Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Deepak Aryal, had also resigned. On April 1, Vice-Chancellor Aryal, Education Director Prof. Dr. Khadga KC, and Registrar Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rizal resigned from their posts. Similarly, on Friday, Vice-Chancellor of Sanskrit University, Prof. Dr. Dhaneshwar Nepal, tendered his resignation as well.