Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has appointed Dr.
Ramkantha Makaju as the Vice-Chancellor of the Kathmandu University (KU). Dr
Makaju is the Director at the Dhulikhel Hospital. He will replace the founder
and the VC who has been serving KU since its establishment.
Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha founded the Dhulikhel Hospital
six years back. He established the hospital after returning from Austria. At
present, there 64 nurses and 39 health technicians in the hospital. Dhulikhel hospital
has been conducting three-year training in cooperation with Kathmandu
University. The hospital is run in cooperation between Dhulikhel Municipality,
Association of Health Services and Nepal Med-Austria.
Wish Dr Makaju to be able to contribute to fulfill the vision of KU, "To become a world class university devoted to bringing knowledge and Technology to the service of Mankind".
