Contribution to Book
Re-envisioning community colleges in Nepal: Preparing all students for success
Handbook of comparative studies on community colleges and global counterparts
(2018)
Abstract
This chapter presents an overview of Nepalese higher education and envisions anintegrated system that mirrors the framework and mission of US style communitycolleges. It also highlights a policy discussion with higher education leaders from Nepal regarding the creation of alternative models of higher education that can be based on existing community-based colleges. The discussion illustrates how therapid expansions in higher education in Nepal is demanding the creation of new policies and the possibility of even creating a new system that can accommodatethe increasing number of students wanting access to higher education every year
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Keywords
- community college,
- higher education,
- Nepal
Disciplines
Publication Date
2018
Citation Information
Bista, K., & Gaulee U. (2018). Re-envisioning community colleges in Nepal: Preparing all students for success. In R. L. Raby, & E. J. Valeau (eds.), Handbook of comparative studies on community colleges and global counterparts (pp. 1-16). New York, NY: Springer.