Kathmandu University is an example that can be expected when the academic ground of Nepal's universities is weak. For this, the untiring efforts of the university's past officials, professors, academic personalities connected with teaching, students and parents who believe in this institution and well-wishers who provide financial and material support have a great role.

But what happened in this university on November 29 has shocked many. The question has been raised after he initiated the students who failed the exam and left the class midway.

It is necessary to make a reliable investigation about this incident and find out the truth and take action against the culprits. If KU does not allow itself to move towards the path of TU, ​​it should take the latest case sensitively and investigate it in a transparent manner.

The details of seven students enrolled in Little Angels College of Management Lalitpur, a private campus affiliated to Kathmandu University (KU), but some of them dropped out midway and some of them failed without completing the assigned credits, have been released. They were initiated in a convocation ceremony presided over by Prime Minister and Chancellor KP Sharma Oli. Not only that, they have been awarded marks ranging from 2.65 to 3.51 GPA despite not appearing in the examination. According to the list published by KU, 187 students have been initiated towards BBA this year. However, while seven students who left the class and failed were initiated, two students who met the standard were deprived of this opportunity. 

Another misfortune, in this case KU officials are seen in two groups. Vice Chancellor Bhola Thapa, Registrar Achyut Wagle, Controller of Examinations Ram Prasad Ghimire, Dean Vijayakumar KC have taken it as a human error. They said that an internal investigation was conducted after the convocation ceremony and an employee gave a written explanation on December 3 about the personal mistake made by him during the 'data entry'. The employee has also requested the management to forgive him. They say that they are discussing whether to take action against him through an internal or external agency when he has admitted his mistake. On the other hand, members of the assembly and dean of the school of education, Balchandra Luintel, etc. have demanded an investigation, saying that this is not a common mistake as the failed students were initiated by including them in the 'grace list'. Luintel drew the attention of most of the professors and staff of the university by writing a letter through email. He believes that KU's brand should not be tarnished by correcting mistakes.

In this case, first of all, the university itself needs to investigate through its structure. But that alone is not enough. Other agencies of the state should also pay attention to this. KU should help with that. If a person is found guilty, he will be punished for his mistake. Which can be a lesson for others. But the question is beyond that. Because, in a well-established and prestigious university like KU, as some would argue, one employee can mess up the results, let students who drop out mid-course and fail without completing credits or fail exams easily pass and derail the credibility of the university as a whole. The question arises. A wider investigation is needed to give credence to the claim that he and his human error alone are responsible for the mistakes the employee is said to have made. It is also important to find out whether this has happened in the past.