Sandhya Thapa

  2026-10-30-12-10-02-FRI-30Oct-01.pdf Evaluation Becomes Ethical Dilemma at the Age of AI Pokhara University introduced Academic Writing course ( PRC 114) for BBA 4th semester in 2026, with the course assumed to serve approximately 2,182 students.  A 16- hour course is designed to cultivate critical reading and basic writing skills with writing reflection notes, outlining the paragraphs and thesis formulation  for essay writing. The prescribed references include Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide by Kirszner, G. Laurie & Stephen R. Mandell which is a course book for 1st year bachelor’s level at Tribhuvan University. The book includes one essay written by Brent Staples highlighting the impact of plagiarism and cheating in college. Staples elucidates an experience of a teacher who acts like a cop because of plagiarism. Similarly, I felt the same when I taught 74 students in an Academic Writing class in a Pokhara University affiliated college i...

  Kathmandu City of Film: New Era of Opportunities & Challenges - Filmbuff Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal includes seven cultural heritage enlisted by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO. The place has also been listed as one of the “Creative Cities of Film” by UNESCO. Last year in May, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) organized an event to unveil the logo of Creative Cities of Film after a two-hour session on film policy dialogue in the presence of film producers, directors, journalists, film distributors, and exhibitors. The logo was unveiled by Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol, and the UNESCO representative and Head of the office for Nepal is  Michael Croft. The logo includes the title i.e. Kathmandu City of Film and depicts the temple standing on a film reel and set within the  cut-out shape of a camera. Adding a cultural touch traditional Ranjana Lipi ( script ) which means Kathmandu looks aesthetic. The font rendered in stri...

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 Write a short APA-style academic paper on your academic goals and target marks. Your paper should discuss: Introduction Briefly introduce your academic goals and explain why setting academic targets is important. My Internal Examination Goal State your target marks for the internal examination. Explain why you have selected this target. Identify the subjects or areas in which you want to improve. My External Examination Goal State your target marks for the external/board examination. Explain what you need to do to achieve your target. Discuss your study plan, time management, and preparation strategies. Challenges and Solutions Identify at least two challenges that may affect your academic performance and explain how you plan to overcome them. Expectation from the class Conclusion Summarize your academic goals and explain your commitment to achieving your target marks. Checklist for the Assignment 1. Assigned Date: 6 Oct 2. Deadline: 2 Nov /16 Kartik 3. Word Count:300 4. Send Em...

Checklist for Term paper Assign Date: 6 October 2026 Deadline: 30 October 2026/ 13 Kartik Click Picture and send: sandhyasagarmatha@gmail.com Words: 300 Paper format: Regular lined paper (neat and clean) Select five people from your family, friends, and relatives and interview them to understand the social and cultural changes that have taken place in society over time. Ask them about changes they have observed in areas such as family structure, relationships, education, occupation, lifestyle, traditions, technology, gender roles, and social values. Based on the interviews, identify the major changes and discuss whether these changes have had a positive or negative impact on society . Support your discussion with examples from the interviews. Length: Approximately 300 words Marks: 6 नेपाली अन्तर्वार्तामा आधारित टर्म पेपर – ६ अंक (करिब ३०० शब्द) आफ्नो परिवार, साथीभाइ तथा आफन्तहरूमध्येबाट पाँच जना व्यक्ति छनोट गरी उनीहरूसँग अन्तर्वार्ता लिनुहोस्। समाजमा समयसँगै भएका सामाजिक तथा सांस...

  🌐 Identity Wheel Stuart Hall — Cultural identity, social identity, representation, and diaspora. Key reading: “Who Needs ‘Identity’?” (1996) Judith Butler — Gender identity, performativity, and how identity is socially constructed. Key work: Gender Trouble (1990) Paul Ricoeur — Personal identity, selfhood, memory, and narrative identity. Key work: Oneself as Another (1990) Charles Taylor — Identity, recognition, culture, and the self. Key work: Sources of the Self (1989) Erik Erikson — Psychological development and identity formation , especially during adolescence. Key work: Identity: Youth and Crisis (1968) Michel Foucault — Identity, power, discourse, and how society shapes the self. Key works: The History of Sexuality and Discipline and Punish Jean-Paul Sartre — Existential identity, freedom, selfhood, and the relationship between the self and others. Key work: Being and Nothingness (1943) George Herbert Mead — The s...