School of Development and Social Engineering

ABOUT CAMPUS

The School of Development and Social Engineering (SDSE) which was established to run the constituent programmes of Pokhara University under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was established with a vision of the “Development Leadership for the Future”. It has the mission to develop itself as the Centre of Excellence in development and social areas of higher education and aims to teach, learn and research the philosophy, theories and practices of development and society as well as to provide training on development and societal transformation.

The School aims to produce junior, mid- and expert-level human resources that are capable of providing leadership to contemporary development and enabling society and the nation to achieve the desired end of sustainable development and social justice.

OBJECTIVES

1. to enable students and researchers to understand the philosophy, theories and concepts of development and society.
2. to enable students and trainees to learn the skills and practice the methods and techniques of policy formulation, planning and implementation for sustainable development and societal transfiguration.
3. to train students, researchers and trainees to fulfil the demand for professionals and human resources required for local, sub-national, national and international development.
4. to train students, researchers and trainees to fulfil the demand for academic human resources required for higher education, research and training.

Director’s Message

Welcome to the School of Development and Social Engineering (SDSE) under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pokhara University. Academic knowledge and practical applications gained from this school offer a direction to deal with challenges and opportunities in one’s life. We have designed a series of academic programs for our Bachelor and Master, i.e. two Bachelor degrees, Bachelor in Development Studies (BDEVS) and Bachelor of English and Communication Studies (BECS); two master’s programs, Master in Population, Gender and Development Programme (MPGD) and Masters in Development Studies (MDEVS). I am delighted that you are interested in the School and hope you will find your academic journey enriching through our educational system and participatory teaching and learning approach. It has been my great honour and privilege to serve as the director of SDSE to bring this School to a new height. The quality education being offered by the School enables students to maintain a balanced approach to personal career and social work. Within the last decade, a great number of outstanding students from this school have been able to pursue their jobs in reputed national and international organizations, including higher education and well-paid jobs abroad. We believe that higher education should not be limited to books or geographical areas, but instead meet the demands of this era and go global. Based on this philosophy, we are building a unique environment for students to seamlessly integrate modern teaching methods, and to offer plenty of internships and project work programs. We believe that we will be successful in building SDSE, one of the best places for educational and research hubs, that becomes the framework of social scientists in Nepal and even in South Asia. The School encourages students to participate in various social services to reinforce their social awareness through internships, fieldwork, and project work. As a director, I would welcome any opportunity to welcome students from all over the globe to join us.

Ram Prasad Aryal, PhD
Director
School of Development And Social Engineering

PROGRAMS

• Bachelor of Development Studies (BDEVS)
• Bachelor of English and Communication Studies
• Master in Population, Gender and Development (MPGD)
• Master of Development Studies (MDEVS)