April 13, 2022
Khwopa Engineering College (KhEC) and Khwopa College of Engineering (KhCE), an undertaking of Bhaktapur Municipality, jointly organized a special program with a view of exchanging greetings and wishes among their faculty and staff on the occasion of New Year – 2079 B.S. as well as Bisket Jatra.
While extending her best wishes to the faculty and the staff at the program, Deputy-mayor of Bhaktapur Municipality Ar. Rajani Joshi, Vice-chairperson of the college management committee urged faculties to think and act promptly to resolve the perverse presently seen during the Bisket Jatra, an important festival observed during New Year. "With the help of people and their support, Bhaktapur Municipality performed best and succeeded in coining 'Khwopa Model' in recent years. Seven educational institutes, Khwopa Hospital, door-to-door nursing service, reconstruction of heritages, local curriculum development, etc. are only a few exemplary works of Bhaktapur Municipality.", she added. Deputy Mayor Joshi also appreciated overwhelming public support to Bhaktapur Municipality to install an oxygen plant at Khwopa Hospital during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and people's participation in the reconstruction of cultural and historic heritage structures and new infrastructures construction, which has been an example to other municipalities.
Er. Sujan Maka, Principal, KhEC, summed up the major activities performed and events conducted at the college within 2078 B.S. Sharing the future endeavours on the part of the faculties, he informed that KhEC and KhCE are jointly organizing 'National Conference on Trends in Architecture' on Baisakh 9, 2079 B.S. and the 3rd International Conference in Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP) next year.
Similarly, Er. Sunil Duwal, Principal, KhCE, briefed on major achievements of the college and shared the present admission status in the college. According to Mr. Duwal, 2078 B.S. has been the year with the highest number of applicants for admission at KhCE. He highlighted ongoing research activities at the college, too.
In the same program, Vice-principal of KhEC Rabindra Phoju, Vice-Principal of KhCE Ratna Shova Prajapati, Prof. Dr. Raju Bhai Tyata, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chandra Kiran Kawan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manjip Shakya, Ar. Libash Phaiju, Ar. Rijina Bajracharya, Er. Amit Shankar Ranjit, Er. Ramesh Bala, Er. Bikash Chawal, Er. Dinesh Gothe, Er. Yogesh Bajracharya, Er. Rakesh Gwachha, Er. Amit Prajapati, Mr. Naba Raj Budhathoki, Mr. Bhesh Bahadur Thapa, Mr. Siddhi Ram Suwal, Mr. Sanjay Manandhar, Mr. Kaji Bahadur Pancha, Mr. Rajan Jati extended their wishes and briefed the major activities on behalf of their respective committees, departments and sections.