Bilateral Meeting between Pokhara University and Kantipur Engineering College
Workshop on Establishment, operation and sustainability of HVL at KEC
1. A Bilateral Meeting was held on Oct 1, 2021 under the chairmanship of Rameshwar Rijal (Principal of Kantipur Engineering College) at Hotel Greenwich Village, Sanepa, Lalitpur from 15:00 to 16:45 between Pokhara University and Kantipur Engineering College under eACCESS Project of ERASMUS+ Programme of European Union with the aim of finding common targets within the scope of eACCESS Project, strengthening the ties between PU and KEC and discussing on the contract agreement between PU and KEC about using High Voltage Laboratory.
2. The participants in the meeting discussed on following agendas:
i.Common target of PU and KEC within the scope of the project
ii.Strengthening the ties between PU and KEC during and after the project
iii.Contract agreement between PU and KEC about using the High Voltage Laboratory established at KEC.
3. A workshop was held on Oct 2, 2021 under the chairmanship of Rameshwar Rijal (Principal of Kantipur Engineering College) at Hotel Greenwich Village, Sanepa, Lalitpur from 09:45 to 16:45. Delegates from Pokhara University, Kathmandu University, Western Regional Campus, Nepal Electricity Authority and Kantipur Engineering College participated in the workshop.
4. The delegates from Pokhara University, Kathmandu University, Western Regional Campus, Nepal Electricity Authority and Kantipur Engineering College took part in that workshop.
5. The workshop was conducted in the three sessions. Before the commencement of the sessions Principal of KEC Mr. Rasmeshwar Rijal highlighted the significance of eACCESS project for the capacity building of higher education in engineering sector and relevance and need of engineers and technicians having excellent knowledge in high voltage technology in coming future in Nepal. Former Dean of Pokhara University Buddhi Raj Joshi highlighted the different aspects of eACCESS project in Nepal and gave brief description about the different activities, progress and future challenges of eACCESS project.
The three sessions of the workshop were:
•Academic use of the High Voltage Laboratory: Experiments and Laboratory exercises
•Broader Use of the High Voltage Laboratory: Professional trainings, courses, testing of equipment/Expectations from the Industries
•Successful Operation and Sustainability of the High Voltage Laboratory.