On Falgun 15, 2079, Chin Lukao, the Director of the TU Confucius Institute in China, paid a visit to Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering. During his visit, he was warmly welcomed by the college principals, Er. Sujan Maka and Er. Sunil Duwal, and accompanied by Chinese language teacher Wang Yunhe and Chinese language instructor Rajendra Chawal. The group explored different areas of the colleges and engaged in discussions related to engineering education and the intellectualization of society.
Er. Sunil Duwal and Er. Sujan Maka briefly described how the colleges offer affordable and quality engineering education to students from all over the country, and Director Lukao expressed his enthusiasm for advancing the teaching of the Chinese language in Bhaktapur. He was pleased to learn that Bhaktapur Municipality regularly conducts Chinese language classes and provides easy access to higher education for the general public.
Director Lukao also mentioned that the Confucius Institute had been established at Tribhuvan University, where the teaching and learning of the Chinese language have already begun. He further shared that they had started teaching the Chinese language in two public schools, including Kirtipur, and had trained teachers for Chinese language instruction.
The meeting was an excellent opportunity for both sides to exchange ideas and experiences. Er. Sujan Maka gifted college publications to Director Lukao and his team, and the visit is expected to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions even further.