An Interview with Dr. Janardhan Lamichhane
Dr. Janardan Lamichhane, head, Department of biotechnolog, KU, is one of the most senior faculty member at KU. He has been working at the university since its establishment. Recently, he completed his PhD from Sun Moon University, South Korea and is also a member of the scientific sub committee of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). This blog thanks him for his time to share his experience with us in this interview.
BMC: Janardan Sir, Namaste, thank you for your time to share with your views.
Dr. Lamichhane: Namaskar, thank you for inviting me to this interview.
BMC: Please update the blog readers with the latest activities of KUPA.
Dr. Lamichhane: These days KUPA is forced to visit the Supreme Court. KU management has tried to downplay the activities of KUPA by engaging it in unnecessary activities. However, the energetic KUPA members never take rest to raise their voice against the faulty decisions of the management. On New Year Eve, KUPA members were busy in discussing the problems of KU with minister of Education Dr. Mangal Sidhhi Manandhar.
BMC: Some faculty members tried to create obstacles against KUPA when it was being formed. What is their motive, what do they want? Why do they fear?
Dr. Lamichhane: Their motive is nothing more than to please the KU management. They want to get quick benefit with the de-stable situation of KU. They think that their offensive acts against KUPA will help them to take credit from management in this situation, which they can cash to fulfill their selfish motives. At the same time they fear to do so directly because they have realized the strength of KUPA and their own position.
BMC: How do you see the recent changes in the KU administration?
Dr. Lamichhane: In my view, changes in KU administration are just to balance the situation of Dr.Sitaram's outgoing. They don't want to show the vacancy in registrar's position, rather they want to fill all decision making post by their own "yes man". At the same time, some of the posts have been given to these people who were actively involved in neutralizing KUPA's activities in the past. So they want to show some undecided people that lobbying the present management can be beneficial to them to rise in the higher posts.
BMC: Recently KUPA general secretary wrote on this blog that he is for complete change in the management system of KU. What does that mean? How do you hope to get support from the faculties?
Dr. Lamichhane: I can't say exactly what is his intension but I can guess, it means to change the ideology of a management group completely. Presently, every well wisher of KU can say that without complete change in the pattern of thinking and running of KU in transparent and democratic way, propagating it as an international institution is almost impossible.
All those faculties who believe that their moral stance and suggestions in this situation are important to KU are with KUPA physically and mentally. Those who don't want to show themselves openly against the management are also supporting KUPA morally and indirectly. People should realize that KUPA was not formed to confront the management but to expose the corrupt practice of the people in the present management for the overall betterment of KU. KUPA will support KU management in future if it functions transparently and democratically. However, there are few who are eager to take advantage of this volatile situation. For this they are ready to do anything, even lose the morality and credit among other colleagues. They have gone as far as spreading rumors to discredit KUPA.
BMC: KUPA's formation was a huge hurdle for all of you, where as KUAA was formed so pleasantly. What's the reason?
Dr. Lamichhane: Yes, it's really funny to everyone. An association that has to be supported by the management to create good environment inside the university is rejected and harassed, whereas, the association that has to be formed by the ex-students independently on their own, is supported by the management. I too being alumni of KUAA was not informed and invited during the formation of executive body of KUAA. But now, after the declaration of KUAA executive body, I can guess that why the process of forming KUAA was kept in secret and why all of us were called only during he time of inauguration.
BMC: What do you think of Nepotism in KU?
Dr. Lamichhane: Several newspapers have published this matter for the last 8 months and everyone can see and check the KU organization chart and clarify themselves. I think I need not further extrapolate it.
BMC: Many faculty members, who worked in KU since the beginning, have complained that Dr. Sharma's stepping down is in the best interest of KU. What do you think about that?
Dr. Lamichhane: In my views, there are two options. Either he has to change his attitude of thinking about KUPA and its members and lead KU in democratic manner accepting and respecting views and all kinds of suggestion for improvement, from KUPA, KUSA or any other well wisher of KU, for the better institutional environment or to step down. The main point is that KU needs a transparent and democratically working management, which can boost up the academic environment to face the present challenges of the world. I feel that Dr. Sharma's start was excellent and everyone believes that he did a great job to establish a university but for the time being he turned to be a good creator for his surrogates and lost his altitude of a great person.
BMC: Some faculty members get benefits like paid leave very easily but for the others it's not so in KU. Is it correct?
Dr. Lamichhane: Yes, its true.
BMC: When Dr. Sitram Adhikary was awarded with professorship, what procedures were taken?
Dr. Lamichhane: I don't know the exact procedure that KU had taken during that time. However, I know that there was no any open advertisement or any notice in KU notice board for this professorship.
BMC: In order to make KU a pleasant place for everyone, what should KUPA do? Doesn't' it have to dig out the old files if KUPA really want to clean everything?
Dr. Lamichhane: KUPA needs to create a pleasant environment to everyone so that any faculty can come and discuss his/her matter. KUPA needs to organize some discussion forum or interaction program and has to prove that its establishment is for the betterment of university and the faculties who are working under KU. KUPA needs to develop itself as a watchdog of KU management's functioning. It has to suggest and help the management if they seek KUPA's help. If management is good then KUPA need to turn as helping hand and be a suggestion making body for the betterment of KU.
Its KUPA's responsibility to check the mismanagement that may have happened in the past at KU or that will happen in the future. The day will come when everyone will see the facts of KU management. In the case if the management had done some mistakes, they must take responsibility and face the court, otherwise they need not worry.
BMC: What do you think about the present court case related to the permanentship of the KU faculties?
Dr. Lamichhane: I think it's an indirectly created situation of KU management itself. Otherwise, where were those people when one of the senior administrators was upgraded to 6 levels in 7 years of his working in KU without any open advertisment? Why the person who has lodged the case in the court is frequently found to be using KU vehicle? Why the management didn't declare the result of interviewed faculties and staffs even when the court has not given the stay order? What does all these indicates?
BMC: Any message to blog readers
Dr. Lamichhane: For the last few months blog is trying to expose mismanagement and nepotism in KU and providing the platform for all the well wishers of KU to express their views. Taking this opportunity I request all blog readers to provide suggestion to lead KUPA in positive direction and establishment of a better environment in Kathmandu University.
BMC: Thank you very much
Dr. Lamichhhane: thank you too.
BMC: Janardan Sir, Namaste, thank you for your time to share with your views.
Dr. Lamichhane: Namaskar, thank you for inviting me to this interview.
BMC: Please update the blog readers with the latest activities of KUPA.
Dr. Lamichhane: These days KUPA is forced to visit the Supreme Court. KU management has tried to downplay the activities of KUPA by engaging it in unnecessary activities. However, the energetic KUPA members never take rest to raise their voice against the faulty decisions of the management. On New Year Eve, KUPA members were busy in discussing the problems of KU with minister of Education Dr. Mangal Sidhhi Manandhar.
BMC: Some faculty members tried to create obstacles against KUPA when it was being formed. What is their motive, what do they want? Why do they fear?
Dr. Lamichhane: Their motive is nothing more than to please the KU management. They want to get quick benefit with the de-stable situation of KU. They think that their offensive acts against KUPA will help them to take credit from management in this situation, which they can cash to fulfill their selfish motives. At the same time they fear to do so directly because they have realized the strength of KUPA and their own position.
BMC: How do you see the recent changes in the KU administration?
Dr. Lamichhane: In my view, changes in KU administration are just to balance the situation of Dr.Sitaram's outgoing. They don't want to show the vacancy in registrar's position, rather they want to fill all decision making post by their own "yes man". At the same time, some of the posts have been given to these people who were actively involved in neutralizing KUPA's activities in the past. So they want to show some undecided people that lobbying the present management can be beneficial to them to rise in the higher posts.
BMC: Recently KUPA general secretary wrote on this blog that he is for complete change in the management system of KU. What does that mean? How do you hope to get support from the faculties?
Dr. Lamichhane: I can't say exactly what is his intension but I can guess, it means to change the ideology of a management group completely. Presently, every well wisher of KU can say that without complete change in the pattern of thinking and running of KU in transparent and democratic way, propagating it as an international institution is almost impossible.
All those faculties who believe that their moral stance and suggestions in this situation are important to KU are with KUPA physically and mentally. Those who don't want to show themselves openly against the management are also supporting KUPA morally and indirectly. People should realize that KUPA was not formed to confront the management but to expose the corrupt practice of the people in the present management for the overall betterment of KU. KUPA will support KU management in future if it functions transparently and democratically. However, there are few who are eager to take advantage of this volatile situation. For this they are ready to do anything, even lose the morality and credit among other colleagues. They have gone as far as spreading rumors to discredit KUPA.
BMC: KUPA's formation was a huge hurdle for all of you, where as KUAA was formed so pleasantly. What's the reason?
Dr. Lamichhane: Yes, it's really funny to everyone. An association that has to be supported by the management to create good environment inside the university is rejected and harassed, whereas, the association that has to be formed by the ex-students independently on their own, is supported by the management. I too being alumni of KUAA was not informed and invited during the formation of executive body of KUAA. But now, after the declaration of KUAA executive body, I can guess that why the process of forming KUAA was kept in secret and why all of us were called only during he time of inauguration.
BMC: What do you think of Nepotism in KU?
Dr. Lamichhane: Several newspapers have published this matter for the last 8 months and everyone can see and check the KU organization chart and clarify themselves. I think I need not further extrapolate it.
BMC: Many faculty members, who worked in KU since the beginning, have complained that Dr. Sharma's stepping down is in the best interest of KU. What do you think about that?
Dr. Lamichhane: In my views, there are two options. Either he has to change his attitude of thinking about KUPA and its members and lead KU in democratic manner accepting and respecting views and all kinds of suggestion for improvement, from KUPA, KUSA or any other well wisher of KU, for the better institutional environment or to step down. The main point is that KU needs a transparent and democratically working management, which can boost up the academic environment to face the present challenges of the world. I feel that Dr. Sharma's start was excellent and everyone believes that he did a great job to establish a university but for the time being he turned to be a good creator for his surrogates and lost his altitude of a great person.
BMC: Some faculty members get benefits like paid leave very easily but for the others it's not so in KU. Is it correct?
Dr. Lamichhane: Yes, its true.
BMC: When Dr. Sitram Adhikary was awarded with professorship, what procedures were taken?
Dr. Lamichhane: I don't know the exact procedure that KU had taken during that time. However, I know that there was no any open advertisement or any notice in KU notice board for this professorship.
BMC: In order to make KU a pleasant place for everyone, what should KUPA do? Doesn't' it have to dig out the old files if KUPA really want to clean everything?
Dr. Lamichhane: KUPA needs to create a pleasant environment to everyone so that any faculty can come and discuss his/her matter. KUPA needs to organize some discussion forum or interaction program and has to prove that its establishment is for the betterment of university and the faculties who are working under KU. KUPA needs to develop itself as a watchdog of KU management's functioning. It has to suggest and help the management if they seek KUPA's help. If management is good then KUPA need to turn as helping hand and be a suggestion making body for the betterment of KU.
Its KUPA's responsibility to check the mismanagement that may have happened in the past at KU or that will happen in the future. The day will come when everyone will see the facts of KU management. In the case if the management had done some mistakes, they must take responsibility and face the court, otherwise they need not worry.
BMC: What do you think about the present court case related to the permanentship of the KU faculties?
Dr. Lamichhane: I think it's an indirectly created situation of KU management itself. Otherwise, where were those people when one of the senior administrators was upgraded to 6 levels in 7 years of his working in KU without any open advertisment? Why the person who has lodged the case in the court is frequently found to be using KU vehicle? Why the management didn't declare the result of interviewed faculties and staffs even when the court has not given the stay order? What does all these indicates?
BMC: Any message to blog readers
Dr. Lamichhane: For the last few months blog is trying to expose mismanagement and nepotism in KU and providing the platform for all the well wishers of KU to express their views. Taking this opportunity I request all blog readers to provide suggestion to lead KUPA in positive direction and establishment of a better environment in Kathmandu University.
BMC: Thank you very much
Dr. Lamichhhane: thank you too.
6 comments:
Dr. Lamichhane,
Thanks for nice insight into KU and KUPA. Now is it daylight clear that almost everyone is a victim in KU. All hardworking faculties who worked from the beginning of KU have expressed their dis-satisfaction with the working style of Dr. Sharma. I am wondering with such a low morale why is he ocupying the chair. Also it's not clear whether former registrar is still getting salary and other benefits from KU, I am sure he is. This issue must be investigated. If found guilty, KUPA has enough to prosecute Dr. Sharma. The minor details will then folow. Also, past KU accounts must be sealed, I know they can destroy some of them. There are hunderds of minor financial irregularities, still their accounts. I know some of KU officials used to visit their districts on official visits. Kumar should have record of that.
Also I request, all of us to unite against the top boss of KU, the rest are the minor problems, we can fix them later. The complete change doesn't come from bottom, it comes from the top. Think, if Dr. Sharma resigns, the majority of his yes men will either act normally or leave. Half of our problems will be solved.
Also, who could be the next KU VC, we should be able to recommend to the government if we are fighting for a change.
I would like to recommend Kedar Bhakta Mathema. Please share your thought.
You know who I am, don't you
Dr Lamichhane
Thanks for praise worthy opinio about KU and KUPA. But I would like to correct one of the point you have said. You have said that "Either he has to change his attitude of thinking about KUPA and KU or has to step down." We should not give him chance of sticking on the post in the name of "changed attitude".He already milked KU for 16 years. If you give him chance he will again cheat us. He must step down and face the independent inquarey for the all chrgeges against him .Now his moral charater is also in question. He is big cheater in the name of educationist.
Your Collegue
suresh raj is not an educationist, he is just a chatur bahun who has used his manipulative skills. but now when things started to rain upon him, it is but natural that the world will see his true colours. not just his true colours but the different colours of his relatives and bootlickers.
please don't call him an
educationist or academician or planner. he is an egoist, ahankari samanti, power hungry don, and really really a murderer.
Biswakarma merely happened to be a scapegoat. I knew him when I was in KU. He could have gotten jobs outside of KU too. So the reason that he commited suicide because of threat of being fired amounts to nothing.
It is sad to see that a calf died in two 'sadhe's judhai'. But that is what usually happens. But does it really make sense that they try and cash upon his death.
When a person commits suicide there can be hundreds of reasons. An incident can be a trigger for commiting such an act of self destruction, however, an event itself cannot be the factor, or the only factor.
Its surprising that the organization is trying to win a battle on his death.
I am an ex student of KU and have always hated the nepotism abound in the administration, the 'lede budhi' of Dr Tuladhar (he was no one's favorite that I can tell), sly and cunning registrar who would put his son as the head of the dept despite more qualified teachers around, so on and so forth. There are so many issues of mismanagement. That is bound to occur during the organization gestation phase.
So it would be good to see the settlement of the current management crisis on a dignified level.
who suggested Kedar Bhakta Mathema? I would suggest Dr. Lamnichane himself can be next VC, Dr. Lamnichane is capable. There are so many people who can run KU.
Janardan lamichhane is like leech who wants to suck other's blood.Where was he when KU was in initial phase...now it is well established he wants to be VC...Go suck somewhere else you blood sucker
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