National College attracts foreign students for higher studies (Video)
Many students from Nepal have aspire to pursue higher education in other foreign nations. However, National College, which is situated in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, draws international students to Nepal for its assortment of academic offerings.
The institution was founded in 1996 and welcomes a number of international students from SAARC and EU nations as part of its exchange program. The college administration launched the SAF Madanjeet Shigh scholarship in 2012, which grants complete scholarships throughout South Asia and the chance to pursue education in Nepal.
The College provides a range of programs, including the Bachelor of Development Finance (BDFin), Bachelor of Social Sciences (BoSS), Bachelor of Psychology (BPsych), and Bachelor of Development Studies (BDevS).
Maheen Sardar from Pakistan, BDevs 2nd year student in National College expressed with Deshsanchar that she wanted to study this course since her family has made a career studying development studies. She also said that upon searching for the best college, she found National College, Nepal which is afflicted with SAF scholarship. “What even stood out for me is that National college is under SAF Madanjeet Singh Scholarship which,” she said.
When asked about the goals that the course will help you in future, Binita Chhetri, BDevs 4th year student from India said that she wanted to use the tools that she had learned and focus on implementing in community development. “I myself come from one of these communities in the north-east part of India,” she added.
Maheen Sardar believes that she wants to focus more on gender sustainability for what she has learned. “When it comes to Nepalese people and their hospitality,” the student discerned, “everyone is friendly, helpful and even we become friends with locals.”
“I feel more liberal and safer in Nepal than in my own country,” Chhetri pointed out. When talking about the cultural difference, they shared that Nepal treats all the religions with respect but the religious practices differ.
“The Buddhism allowed here is different from what I practice, ” said Sri Lankan student Siyathma Malvindi. “The ritual that I do differs from here… I am very excited to learn Nepali culture”
“It’s difficult for me language wise as I am from Sri Lanka but when such difficulty arrives everyone helps me.” Added Malvindi of BDevs 1st year. Their living expenses are covered by the scholarship and live together near the college. However, they would like to go back to their country and serve there. However, Maheen Sardar shares that she would stay for a while and visit places like Rara lake as suggested by her friends. Talking about the understanding of sustainable development in Nepal, they have all expressed that the local Nepalese people understand much of sustainable development than in their countries. They shared that the locals are aware but they don’t know the reason why?
“We had many successful alumni out of the exchange program that we provided through the scholarship, almost 22 international students graduated and now have good careers,” explains Madhav Prasad Neupane, the Principal of National College. He also points out that the college gets students from non-SRAAC countries including some from Europe and Australia. He has further plans to expand the horizon to welcome students from countries like Afghanistan and Maldives.
Colleges like National College is helping to brand Nepal as a country of good academic place for foreign students. In this case, the government policies also play a vital role in providing resources to colleges in order to attract foreign students. They should support such scholarships rather than allowing film stars and influential personalities into advertising youths to go aboard.
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