The article 'KU's quality education' (#315), appears to glorify Kathmandu University management without proper background research. The author didn't consult the academic faculty at KU about the reasons for the current unrest. The academic faculty has been dominated over for the last 15-odd years and has now found voice through the formation of KUPA (Kathmandu University Professors' Association). The author talks about the current VC of KU, Professor Sharma and his contributions to education in Nepal, but blocks out the issues of nepotism and administrative and financial irregularities hounding KU and preventing it from going even further.

The golden rule of journalism is unbiased reporting. What we read in this article is biased and inaccurate interpretation of facts, which could have been avoided by consulting the academic staff of KU.

The article quotes Sharma on how hurt he is to see "people" trying to "destroy" what he has built so carefully. But the article does not summarise what our demands are, or which of them are being "implemented" as it inaccurately says. What the audience reads in this article is exactly what the KU administration wants them to.

We sincerely hope that in future Nepali Times sticks to what it does best: reporting facts that reflect both sides of the coin.

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