School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (SchEMS), Kathmandu

Welcome to School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (SchEMS), Kathmandu

School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (SchEMS) was officially established in January 1999 as an affiliate of Pokhara University, Nepal under the Pokhara University Act, 1995. SchEMS was initially named as School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development and established by a team of highly qualified and motivated professionals. The team includes people of goodwill and reputation at both national and international levels, with strong multidisciplinary representation. SchEMS is consistent with the Government of Nepal's education policy under the Ninth Five Year Plan, which emphasizes institution-building to improve environmental-related, skilled human capital. Dynamic, cost-effective, and realistic services from SchEMS deliver state-of-the-art knowledge customized to the local conditions. SchEMS offers a Bachelor's degree in Science and Masters in Environmental Management , Training and Capacity Building Program, Course on Integrated Mountain Environment and Study and Consulting Services. SchEMS 's main opportunities and services include participatory and interactive educational programs, scholarships for eligible students, opportunities to participate in research and consulting work as an internship, and opportunities for study in the international institutions with which it is associated. SchEMS 'key objective is "to train a professional human resource base for integrated environmental management and sustainable development, in line with the country 's contemporary needs and those of the region in general." SchEMS is affiliated with foreign universities like the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom , the United States and Australia.