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34-472: Purbanchal University conducts its academic programs in 74 subjects through its five constituent campuses and 123 affiliated colleges. The university's main campus in Biratnagar covers 545 hectares. Purbanchal University was established in 1995 AD by the then prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala after the restoration of multi-party democracy to develop Eastern Development region as educational hub focusing

68-480: A government-sponsored vote of confidence. This led to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) -led coalition coming to power in the elections that followed . Koirala took over as prime minister from Surya Bahadur Thapa following the collapse of the coalition government led by Thapa. Koirala first headed a Nepali Congress minority government until 25 December 1998, after which he headed

102-475: A group of dissident MPs and forced Bhattarai to resign or face a no-confidence motion. At that time Nepal was fighting a civil war against the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) . Koirala resigned in July 2001 after which the military was mobilized in the civil war for the first time, something Koirala had unsuccessfully attempted to do while in office. He was replaced by former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba , who

136-499: A statesman, whose knowledge and wisdom guided the polity of Nepal in the right direction at critical junctures in the country's history," while Ban Ki-moon , Secretary-General of the United Nations said "Koirala fought fearlessly and at considerable personal sacrifice for justice and democratic rights in his country" and senior Maoist politician Baburam Bhattarai said "Koirala will be very much missed, especially now that

170-692: A three-party coalition government with the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the Nepal Sadbhawana Party . Koirala became prime minister in 2000 for his third term following the resignation of Krishna Prasad Bhattarai , under whose leadership the Nepali Congress Party had won the parliamentary election. The party had won claiming that Krishna Prasad Bhattarai would be the Prime Minister, but Koirala led

204-668: Is expected to start in the near future. Purbanchal University School of Science and Technology is also a constituent campus of Purbanchal University. Located in Kanyamarg, Biratnagar. It offers Bachelor courses in Computer Application, Information Technology and B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence. In addition Masters of Computer Application and Master of Information Technology is also run under PUSAT. GP Koirala College of Agriculture and research center

238-751: Is located in Tinpaini, Biratnagar. The School offers courses of BBA, BHM, MBA. It also offers course of M Phill and PHd under its premises. Purbanchal University School of Engineering (PUSET), formerly known as Science and Technology Campus was established in 2056 BS in Biratnagar. It was established as a constituent campus of Purbanchal University and is the only one of its kind in the Eastern Region, with information technology based curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students. It runs bachelor and masters course in various disciplines of engineering. Purbanchal University College of Environment and Forestry

272-867: Is one of the constituent campus of Purbanchal University conducting BSc Ag and Bachelor in Agriculture Engineering courses producing and developing manpower in sector of Agriculture and Animal Science. Janata Adarsha Multiple Campus is also one of the constituent campuses offering courses of Bachelor in Social Work (BSW), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). It also offers course of MSc in Population and Rural Development and Masters in Education. It conducts various non technical courses. Geomatic Institute of Technology (GIT), previously known as Himalayan College of Geomatic Engineering and Land Management

306-519: Is one of the oldest engineering college of PU offering Bachelors course of Geomatic Engineering. Geomatics Engineering is a discipline that focuses on spatial information. It is a field that integrates the acquisition, management, analysis, and visualization of spatial data. Geomatics engineers use a variety of tools and technologies to collect, process, and analyze spatial data. They work in a wide range of industries, including surveying, mapping, urban planning, environmental management, and more. Drawing from

340-613: Is one of the schools under Purbanchal University established in 2074 BS. It is located in Gothgaun, Morang. It's currently running bachelor level course in forestry. Purbanchal University College of Medical and Allied Sciences is a constituent college of Purbanchal University located in Gothgaun, Morang. It offers bachelor and masters level courses in Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health. It is planning to run MBBS courses in partnership with Mechi hospital for which preparations are ongoing. It

374-586: The King of Nepal . The first general election was held in 1959 and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala became the first elected prime minister of Nepal. However, he was deposed and imprisoned in the 1960 coup d'état by King Mahendra who went on to establish an oligarchic authoritative regime, the Panchayat system , and Nepal did not have a democratic government until 1990. After the Jana Andolan movement in 1990,

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408-891: The Nepali Congress Party (NCP), Girija Prasad went into exile after his release in 1967 and did not return to Nepal until 1979. Koirala became involved in politics in 1947, leading the Biratnagar jute mill strike . In 1948 Koirala founded the Nepal Mazdoor Congress, later known as the Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent . Later, in 1952, he became the President of the Morang District Nepali Congress and held that office until he

442-497: The Constituent Assembly election, opposed this. At a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on 26 June 2008, Koirala announced his resignation, although it would not be finalized until after the election of a president, to whom the resignation had to be submitted. Koirala was present for the swearing in of Ram Baran Yadav , the first president of Nepal, on 23 July 2008. He submitted his resignation to Yadav later on

476-533: The Constituent Assembly shortly before the vote, said that "we have a big responsibility now"; he said that Nepal was entering a "new era" and that "the nation's dream has come true". In the discussions on power-sharing that followed the declaration of a republic, the Nepali Congress proposed that Koirala become the first President of Nepal; however, the CPN (Maoist), which had emerged as the strongest party in

510-544: The Indian spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba . Girija Prasad Koirala belonged to one of Nepal's most prominent political families. Two of his brothers were prime ministers: Matrika Prasad Koirala from 1951 to 1952 and 1953 to 1955, and Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala from 1959 until King Mahendra took over the government in December 1960. Bisheshwar Prasad and Girija Prasad were arrested and sent to prison. With other leaders of

544-586: The Nepalese Army . During the Rana dynasty , the position of prime minister was hereditary and the officeholder held additional titles – Maharaja of Lamjang and Kaski , Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Nepal and Grand Master of the Royal Orders of Nepal . After the 1951 revolution , non-aristocratic citizens like Matrika Prasad Koirala held the position of prime minister still under the authority of

578-598: The Nepalese labour movement, having started the first political workers' movement on Nepalese soil, known as the Biratnagar jute mill strike in his hometown, Biratnagar . In 1991 he became the first democratically elected prime minister in Nepal since 1959, when his brother B.P. Koirala and the Nepali Congress party were swept into power in the country's first democratic election. He was the most prominent and consequential political leader in Nepal from 2001 to 2008. Koirala

612-471: The age of 85, having suffered from asthma and pulmonary disease. His funeral was held at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on 21 March. Upon receiving news of his death, numerous politicians released statements of condolence. The Hindu described him as a "national guardian". Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a statement expressing his condolences, saying "Koirala was a mass leader and

646-504: The country became a constitutional monarchy . However, this was interrupted with the 2005 coup d'état by King Gyanendra . After the Loktantra Andolan movement in 2006, the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008 by the 1st Constituent Assembly and the country was declared a federal parliamentary republic . The current constitution was adopted on 20 September 2015, and the first prime minister under this new constitution

680-518: The country is nearing the end of the peace process that he facilitated". In 2015, he was posthumously awarded with Nepal Ratna Man Padavi , the highest honour to a Nepali citizen by the Government of Nepal . List of Prime Ministers of Nepal Executive: Federal Parliament : Judiciary: The position of a prime minister of Nepal ( Nepali : नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्री , romanized:  Nepālko Pradhānmantrī ) in modern form

714-803: The experiences of Scandinavian countries, it is estimated that a country like Nepal, with its specific size and population, requires approximately 3,000 graduates in Geomatic Engineering to effectively handle the surveying and mapping needs essential for national development. Here you can find the latest syllabus of this program: https://geonity.vercel.app/pu/pu-geo-syllabus This college was established in 2004. There are seven different faculties under Purbanchal University for providing education in different streams. Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal Ratna Girija Prasad Koirala ( Nepali : गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला Listen ; 4 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), affectionately known as Girija Babu ,

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748-526: The introduction of multiparty politics into the country. He had signed many treaties that were against nation. In Nepal's first multiparty democratic election in 1991, Koirala was elected as a member of parliament from the Morang-1 and Sunsari-5 constituencies. The Nepali Congress won 110 of the 205 seats in the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives), the lower house of parliament. He

782-560: The private sector to run medical and engineering colleges in various parts of the country. The government also undertook the construction of the B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, Nepal with assistance from the government of China. In November 1994, he called for a dissolution of parliament and general elections after a procedural defeat on the floor of the House when 36 members of parliament (MPs) of his party went against

816-501: The promulgation of the interim constitution, Koirala, as the Prime Minister, became the interim head of state of Nepal. On 1 April 2007, Koirala was re-elected as prime minister to head a new government composed of the SPA and the CPN (Maoist). Following the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election , the Constituent Assembly voted to declare Nepal a republic on 28 May 2008. Koirala, speaking to

850-490: The region. At present, the university has broadly identified Business Administration, Industry-Technology, Agriculture-Forestry, Environment Rural-Cultural Subsistence and Sustainable Development as specific areas of “Academic Excellence”. School of Management is the First Constituent College of Purbanchal University. It introduced the first Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program in Nepal. It

884-540: The same day. CPN (M) Chairman Prachanda was elected by the Constituent Assembly to succeed Koirala on 15 August 2008; Koirala congratulated Prachanda on this occasion. Towards the end of his life, Koirala was leading a democratic front composed of parties that supported and promoted liberal democratic principles and aspired to establishment of a long-term democratic form of governance in Nepal. Koirala wrote Simple Convictions: My Struggle for Peace and Democracy . Koirala died at his daughter's home on 20 March 2010 at

918-524: Was a Nepalese politician. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the Prime Minister of Nepal on four occasions: from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and 2006 to 2008. He was the Acting Head of State of Nepal between January 2007 and July 2008 as the country transitioned from a monarchy to a republic. Koirala, who was active in politics for over sixty years, was a pioneer of

952-414: Was arrested and imprisoned by King Mahendra following the 1960 royal coup. Upon his release in 1967, Koirala, along with other leaders and workers of the party, was exiled to India until his return to Nepal in 1979. Koirala was General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Party from 1975 to 1991. Koirala was actively involved in the 1990 Jana Andolan which led to the abrogation of Panchayat rule and

986-461: Was born in Saharsa , Bihar, British India , in 1924 into a Hill Brahmin family. His father, Krishna Prasad Koirala , was a Nepali living in exile. In 1952 Koirala married Sushma Koirala, headmistress at the local school for women in Biratnagar. Their daughter Sujata Koirala was born in 1953. Sushma died in a kerosene-stove explosion in 1967. He along with his daughter Sujata were followers of

1020-576: Was called by different names at different times of Nepalese history . During the reign of the Shah kings , the Mulkajis (Chief Kajis ) or Chautariyas served as prime ministers in a council of 4 Chautariyas , 4 Kajis , and sundry officers. These Bharadars (officers) were drawn from high caste and politically influential families such as the Pande , Basnyat , and Thapa families. The nobility of Gorkha

1054-695: Was elected by a majority of members of the Nepal . After the Loktantra Andolan and the reinstatement of the Nepal House of Representatives, Pratinidhi Sabha , on 24 April 2006, Koirala was selected to become prime minister by the leaders of the Seven Party Alliance. The reinstated House of Representatives passed laws to strip the King of his powers and bring the Army under civilian control. Following

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1088-514: Was fluctuating between Kajis and Chautariyas . In 1804, a single authoritative position of Mukhtiyar was created by Rana Bahadur Shah which carried the executive powers of nation. Mukhtiyar held the position of head of the executive until the adoption of the title of Prime Minister in November 1843 by Mathabar Singh Thapa who became Mukhtiyar as well as Prime Minister and the Chief of

1122-512: Was mainly based from Chhetri families and they had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. All prime ministers of Nepal between 1768 and 1950 were Chhetris with the exception of Ranga Nath Poudyal , being a Khas Brahmin . Of the 23 men who have been elected since Nepal attained democracy from the Ranas in 1951, 15 have been Khas Brahmin, 3 Thakuri , 2 Newar Shresthas , 2 Chhetri, and 1 Sanyasi/Dasnami . The executive power allocation

1156-669: Was subsequently elected as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party and was appointed as prime minister by King Birendra . During his first term, the House of Representatives enacted legislation to liberalize education, media and health sectors in the country. The government also founded the Purbanchal University and the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in the Eastern Development Region and granted licenses to

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