Kathmandu, June 30 -- Following government pressure to remove party-affiliated student union structures from educational institutions, Tribhuvan University (TU) has said it has not authorised any such groups to use university infrastructure.

In a letter sent to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology through the University Grants Commission, the TU Registrar's Office said party-affiliated student organisations are not officially permitted to occupy university facilities. It said constituent campuses have been instructed to dismantle any such structures currently in use.

On Monday, TU directed its constituent campuses and departments to remove infrastructure used by party-affiliated student organisations. However, the universit...