Towards a knowledge driven future

Nepal needs a growth model centred on human capital development, research and innovation.

The endorsement of the Sahid Dashrath Chand Health Sciences University (SDCHSU) Bill on May 18 by the House of Representatives is a right step towards regional equity in Sudurpaschim Province. While much of the public attention is centred on the fact that Nepal’s remote and historically marginalised regions will now host a promising public medical university and research centre, the significance of SDCHSU extends well beyond geography. It offers a promising glimpse into what could become Nepal’s long-overdue transition from a labour-exporting economy to one rooted in knowledge, innovation and self-sufficiency.