(An Undertaking of Bhaktapur Municipality)
Khwopa College of Law
Affiliated to Purbanchal University
(Dedicated To Country & People)
Khwopa College of Law
Affiliated to Purbanchal University
(Dedicated To Country & People)
The Department of Advocacy, Research and Legal Skills (DARLS), Khwopa College of Law successfully conducted the Two Weeks Parliamentary Program, 2026 from 18 Bhadra to 3 Asoj 2083 for the B.A.LL.B. Second and Fourth Year students, as part of the Efficiency Workshop and the Legislative Principles and Law-Making Process course.
The programme was designed to give students an opportunity to experience the law-making process beyond textbooks and classrooms. Over the two weeks, students engaged in tutor sessions, legislative and comparative research, field study, expert interactions, committee deliberations, parliamentary proceedings, debate, and law-making simulation.
Tutor Sessions (18–25 Bhadra 2083):
The programme started with structured tutor sessions on the Industrial Property Bill. Students discussed key areas including patents and utility models, industrial designs, traditional knowledge, trademarks and geographical indications, along with comparative and legislative research related to the Bill.
As part of their research work, students also prepared a Geographical Indication Scheme Report as per the WIPO GI-based document, helping them explore how geographical indications can be identified, protected, and developed in practice.
Field Research (26 Bhadra 2083)
Students also stepped outside the classroom for field research within Bhaktapur Municipality. They explored local products, practices, knowledge, marks, designs, resources, and cultural expressions that could have intellectual property relevance. The findings were later presented by the students, allowing them to connect the concepts they had studied in class with the real-life social, cultural, and economic context of Bhaktapur.
Expert Sessions (30 and 31 Bhadra 2083)
The programme brought together experts from different areas of law-making and public institutions, giving students an opportunity to learn directly from professionals with practical experience.
These sessions gave students different perspectives on how laws are researched, drafted, discussed, amended, and processed within Nepal’s legislative system.
Parliamentary Simulation (01 and 02 Asoj, 2083)
After the research and expert sessions, students took on parliamentary roles and brought the learning into practice through a parliamentary simulation.
The sessions included Zero Hour, Special Hour, Bill Presentation, Committee Proceedings, Clause-by-Clause Discussion, Ministerial and Prime Ministerial Question & Answer, Opposition Leader’s Address, Amendment Discussions, and the passage of the Bill. Students also worked in committees, discussed proposed provisions, and prepared Amendment Reports based on their deliberations.
Debate, Recognition & Closing (3 Asoj 2083)
The programme came to a close on Constitution Day, 3 Asoj 2083, with the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Debate Competition. The closing programme also included certificate distribution and recognition of students who made notable contributions throughout the programme.
Student Achievements:
Over the course of these two weeks, 60 students moved from learning about legislation in the classroom to actually researching, presenting, questioning, debating, working in committees, proposing amendments, and participating in the passage of a Bill.
More than a parliamentary simulation, the programme provided students with a practical learning experience in legal research, legislative drafting, advocacy, public speaking, teamwork, leadership, and parliamentary practice bringing the process of law-making closer to the students who are learning to become legal professionals.