Amrit Campus is the first science campus of
Nepal, located in
Lainchaur,
Kathmandu. It was formerly known as Public Science College (PUSCOL.) It was later renamed in the memory of Amrit Prasad Pradhan. Pradhan was born in 1918 at
Thamel,
Kathmandu,
Nepal. He worked as the headmaster of Juddhodaya Public High School in
Birgunj for two years and later joined Tri-Chandra College as a lecturer in
chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
. In 1962, he became the founding principal of Public Science College and began teaching as a professor of chemistry.
Pradhan helped to establish Amrit Campus with a goal of promoting the study of
science and
technology in Nepal. The campus benefited greatly from his enterprise, dedication and enthusiasm.
While on a mission to the
United States for academic reasons, he died in an
air crash over Mont Blanc on January 24, 1966.
Introduction
Amrit Campus (ASCOL), situated in the heart of
Kathmandu Valley
The Kathmandu Valley ( ne, काठमाडौं उपत्यका; also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley ( ne, नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः)), ...
-
Thamel, is one of the few pure science campus of the country. The campus is a governmental institution, with partial
decentralization, affiliated to
Tribhuvan University. This campus is one of the constituent campuses of
Tribhuvan University.
The number of students studying in ASCOL is nearly 1900.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni in the field of Science and technology
* Prof. Dr.
Dayananda Bajracharya - Botanist, Former Chairman of Central Department of Botany, Former Rector of
Tribhuvan University, Former President of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) formerly called Royal Nepal Academy of Sciences (RONAST)
* Dr.
Upendra Devkota
Upendra Devkota ( ne, उपेन्द्र देवकोटा; 18 December 1953 – 18 June 2018) was a Nepali neurosurgeon and founder of the first neurological trauma unit in Nepal, located at Bir Hospital. He held the post of Minist ...
* Mr.
Kulman Ghising
Kulman Ghising ( ne, कुलमान घिसिङ, ) is the current managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). He is known for solving the load-shedding (power cut) problem, whereby, for decades, the country had power outages ...
- Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority
* Dr.
Mahabir Pun - President of National Innovation, Leader of Nepal Wireless Project, Awardee: Ramon Magsaysay, Internet hall of fame, Ashoka Fellow, Scientist, Social entrepreneur
Notable alumni in other fields
*
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai (Former
Prime minister of Nepal and former leader of
UCPN (Maoist))
*
Jhala Nath Khanal (Former Prime minister of Nepal and leader of
CPN (UML))
*
Kul Man Ghising
Kulman Ghising ( ne, कुलमान घिसिङ, ) is the current managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). He is known for solving the load-shedding (power cut) problem, whereby, for decades, the country had power outages ...
(Managing Director of
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA))
*
Prakash Man Singh
Prakash Man Singh ( ne, प्रकाश मान सिंह) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress. He is the son of political stalwart Ganesh Man Singh. He has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...
(Deputy Prime minister of Nepal in the Cabinet led by Prime minister
Sushil Koirala, General secretary of
Nepali Congress)
*
Dr. Minendra Prasad Rijal (Leader of
Nepali Congress)
*
Kuber Singh Rana (Former IGP of
Nepal Police)
*
Pradip Paudel (Leader of
Nepali Congress, Former President of
Nepal Students' Union)
References
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Schools in Nepal
Educational institutions established in 1962
1962 establishments in Nepal
Tribhuvan University
Ashoka Fellows
Constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University