Education Minister and Ambassador of Cyprus to Nepal Discuss Aareas of Cooperation

Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel and Cyprus's non-resident ambassador to Nepal, Evagoras Vryonides, have held discussions on relations between the two countries, expanding cooperation in higher education, and other current issues.

During a courtesy meeting at the Ministry of Education and Sports in Singha Durbar today, they discussed bilateral relations, matters of mutual interests and ways to ensure that Nepali students receive necessary support, have their interests protected and get help resolving problems during their studies.

Discussions were also held during the meeting on topics as providing necessary support to Nepali students studying at various universities and higher education institutions in Cyprus, protecting their interests, and facilitating solutions to potential problems. In the meeting, there was also discussion about providing assistance from the Cyprus government to help Nepali students studying in Cyprus, a destination country of Nepali students for higher education.

Similarly, discussion was held about continuing the ongoing collaboration in the field of higher education and expanding it further in the coming days. On the occasion, Education Minister Pokharel said the ministry was working to simplify the process of issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for Nepali students pursuing higher education abroad and recognizing foreign academic qualifications in Nepal.

He added that the University Grants Commission now handles the equivalence of academic degrees previously managed by Tribhuvan University, with policy reforms also underway to improve the process. Ambassador Vryonides expressed confidence that the two countries would strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in higher education.