College of Natural Resource & Management, Khajura, Banke
Description
The College of Natural Resource Management (CNRM) in Khajura, Banke, is a constituent college of the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal. Established on February 3, 2020, during an AFU senate meeting, the college is situated in Khajura Rural Municipality Ward No. 3, approximately 11 kilometers west of Nepalgunj in Lumbini Province. The region features a subtropical climate with temperatures ranging from -2°C to 46°C, representing Nepal's western Terai area. Currently, CNRM-Khajura operates from a building provided by Janata Namuna Secondary School, with plans underway to construct its own academic facilities. The college offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc.Ag) program, adhering to AFU's curriculum and entrance examination criteria. While permanent teaching staff are yet to be appointed, the college utilizes outsourced faculty, primarily from the Faculty of Agriculture in Rampur. Efforts are ongoing to enhance infrastructure and human resources to support academic and administrative functions.