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Item Aani Schooling: Synergyging Nunnery with Modern Education System of Nepal(Tribhuvan University Faculty of Education, 2007-12) Bimali, PawanReligious beliefs and practice of it is a way of life for majority of the world population. Each religion has its own unique characters and features. The followers try to remain close to the principles and dogma by obtaining educational opportunities. Buddhism has its wide horizon to educate the followers. It is traditional; however, the religious leaders have realized and understood the present needs and interest of the people. As there is growing influence of modernity and modern education, the existing monastic education system has tried to incorporate modern education by offering the monastic people in or out of their religious premises. In this context, I have tried to study the synergy of modern education to the Aanis (Buddhist nuns). The objectives of this research were: i) to study Aanis’ education system; and ii) to explore the reason behind the attraction of Aanis to modern education. Here, modern education refers to the school/formal education where the students study national and international language (English), science, and computer and so on. I used qualitative research methods to carry on the process of this research. For the data generation, I consulted an Aani with both traditional and modern education. Nine other Aanis were interviewed and observed. Case stories were used as data source. People related to the Aanis and other concerned people were met and interviewed or consulted for the information and data generation. Since the monastic education offers educational and residential facilities to the disciples many children and young people from remote northern Himalayas of Nepal prefer to grasp this precious chances. Such people are the source of this study. In some places they are introduced as the Buddhists of Tibetan origin and in some places they are introduced as the Buddhists of Himalayan and hill regions/ area. The Buddhist children of developed areas are also keen to join 3 the monastic life for religious education and practice expecting salvation. Contrary to it, the opportunity of modern education and colorful surroundings made them think in a different way, which sometimes leads to give up monastic life. Such attitude is common to the people with school education. From the implication point of views it is obvious to include traits of Buddhist education for the peace. On the other hands, incorporation of modern education in the traditional Buddhist education will be useful for the Aanis to deal in the present modern world.Item An Analysis of Tax Structure and Responsiveness of Tax Yields in Nepal(2008) JBR, Ashok ShumshereAvailable with full text.Item AN ANALYSIS OF TAX STRUCTURE IN NEPAL(Tribhuvan University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Central Department of Economics, 2011-11) Puri, BhavanaAvailable with full text.Item BUDGETARY STRUCTURE OF NEPAL ( 2000/01- 2010/11)(Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2013-09) Budhathoki, Bhim PrakashNot available.Item Dalit girl's perception towards discrimination(Master of Philosophy in Education., 2008-01) Awasthi, LalitaThe study deals with Dalit women’s perception regarding discrimination, especially, in Hindu society. The broad objective of the study was to find out the perception of Dalit girls that affect their participation in education. The overarching research question of this study was, “How has discriminatory practices influenced Dalit girls’ access to education? I, as a researcher, reviewed the literature related to Women under Hinduism, Cultural perspective and Educational perspective. I used hermeneutics for the theoretical construct of this research. I used case study as a research strategy for generating information and analyzed it using the philosophy of Husserl, Heidegger, and Gadamer. I used questionnaires, in-depth open- ended interviews and direct observation under this method. In order to guide myself I also developed schematic chart to dig out information for this study. I found the forces that contributed to make up Dalit women’s perception like culture, religion, social values and gender construct. I also interpreted the forces by using hermeneutic theory of Husserl, Heidegger and Gadamer. I also explained about the relationship between perception and education of Dalit girl’s with hermeneutics interpretation. I found the history and structure of society as the cause of their hindrance to education. Dalits Girl’s Perception iii iii I presented the findings under different categories like findings generated from the literature, field, personal reflection, and Hermeneutical inquiry. In doing so, I tried to capture the forces that shaped and reshaped Dalit girls’ perception towards discrimination in school. Hermeneutics taught me that all meaning is context- dependent and therefore unstable. It also stated that culture could be created and recreated; implying that the culture, which is against Dalit women, could also be changed. I realized that Dalit girls’ perception towards education could be changed by introducing inclusive approach to teaching, and reorienting culturally socialized mindset. Lastly, I have concluded my thesis by saying that the discrimination started from the mind of people and spread to home school and community so the treatment should be started from the peoples’ mind.Item Drought Detecting and Monitoring over Terai and Mountain Region of Nepal(Institute of Science & Technology, 2023-07) Bagale, DamodarThis study was conducted using 42 years rainfall data since 1977 to 2018 of 107 meteorological stations to examine monthly to decadal rainfall variability of 107 stations over the country were used. The western region has observed low rainfall in pre-monsoons, monsoon, and post-monsoon seasons but observed heavy rainfall in winter season in comparison with the central and eastern regions. The contribution of winter rainfall to annually varied from 0.68% in the year 2006 to 7.04 % in the year 1989. Similarly, the contribution of monsoon rainfall annually varied from 76 % in the year 1992 to 86 % in 1984.The decadal wise rainfall was decreased both in monsoon and winter seasons in the recent couple of decades. There was a strong correlation between the rainfall and Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) in the monsoon season and weak in winter. Generally, large negative/positive magnitudes of SOI on the Indian and Pacific Ocean influence weakening/strengthening monsoon rainfall in Nepal. During El Niño year’s average deficit rainfall was approximately 9 % below the average monsoon rainfall. However, the negative trends of annual rainfall dominated over the country. This study identified winter, summer and annual drought events using the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI). Monthly rainfall was used as an input variable to generate the SPI of 107 stations from 1977 to 2018. The SPI threshold was used to identify, categorize and monitor droughts over Nepal. For this, we investigated the frequency, duration, and severity of drought events. The SPI3, SPI4 and SPI12 month time scales were interpolated to illustrate the spatial patterns of major drought episodes and their severity. In winter large percentage of stations over the country showed a significant decreasing trend for SPI3 in comparison with the monsoon (SPI4) and annual (SPI12).The drought events in El Niño years and non-El Niño years were more strongly related between SPI and SOI than the average years. The relationship between SPI and the climate indices such as the SOI and ONI anomaly over the Niño 3.4 has suggested that one of the causes for summer droughts is El Niño. This study indicated that summer droughts occurred in both El Niño and non-El Niño years. Out of eight drought years, only four drought years were associated with El Niño episodes (1982,1992, 2009, and 2015), and the remaining four drought years (1977,1979, 2005, and 2006) were recorded in non-El Niño years. Similarly, winter and annual droughts evolved in El Niño and non-El Niño years. There is a strong correlation (0.53) between SPI4 and SOI in the monsoon season and a weak in SPI3 and SOI is - 0.31 in the winter at 95 percent confidence level. The regional analysis identified that there is strong correlation between rainfall and SOI for the western region than the central and eastern regions in the monsoon season. Similarly, the correlation coefficient between rainfall and SOI in winter is strong in the western region than in the central eastern regions. Generally, during drought years; SPI and SOI have a strong phase relation compared to average years. Droughts have been recorded more frequently in Nepal since 2000.The areas of Nepal affected by extreme, severe and moderate drought in winter were 4, 21 and 37 percent. Likewise, the areas of Nepal affected by average extreme, severe and moderate drought both in summer and annual events are 7, 9, and 18 percentages and 7, 11, and 17 percentages respectively. The drought-hazardous zones are highest in the western and northwest parts in comparison with the central and eastern regions on both SPI4 and SPI12 time scales. About 47 and 30 percent of areas of Nepal were found to be under high and very high drought hazardous zones of the total area based on SPI4 and SPI12 time scales. यो शोधकार्य नेपालका एक सय सात वटा मौसमी केन्द्रहरूको मासिक तथा वार्षीक वर्षाको परिवर्तनशीलता तथा परिणात्मक अनुसन्धान अन्वेषण गर्नका लागि गत ४२ वर्ष (सन् १९७७–२०१८) को तथ्यङ्क प्रयोग गरी गरीएको हो । पश्चिम क्षेत्रमा प्रि–मनसुन, मनसुन र मनसुन पश्चातको मौसममा कमवर्षा हुने गरेको छ । तर मध्य र पूर्वी क्षेत्रको तुलनामा त्याँहा हिउँदमा भारी वर्षा हुने गरेको पाइयो । हिउँदे वर्षा सन् २००६ मा ०.६८ प्रतिशत र सन् १९८९ मा ७.०४ प्रतिशतसम्म परेको देखियो । त्यसैगरी मनसुन वर्षाको योगदान १९९२ मा ७६ प्रतिशत र सन् १९८४ मा ८६ प्रतिशत सम्म वार्षिक भिन्नता पाइयो । पछिल्ला चार दशकहरुमा वर्षे मनसुन र जाडो मौसममा हिउदे वर्षा घटेको अनुसन्धान बाट देखिएको छ । मनसुनी वर्षा र साउदन ओसिलेसन इन्डेक्स (SOI) विचको सम्बन्ध वर्षा याममा बलियो र जाडोमा कमजोर पाइयो । सामान्यतया हिन्द र प्रशान्त महासागरमा SOI को नकारात्मक र सकारात्मक परिणामले नेपालमा मनसुन वर्षालाई कमजोर र सशक्त बनाउन प्रभाव पार्दछ । एलनिनो वर्षको समयावधीमा (कम बर्षाको अवधिमा) औसत मनसुन वर्षा भन्दा लगभग ९ प्रतिशत कम वर्षा परेको अनुसन्धानले देखायो । यद्यपि वर्षाको घढ्दो क्रम देशमा बढिरहेको छ । यस अध्ययनले जाडो, गर्मी तथा वार्षिक खडेरी घटनाहरू मानक वर्षा सूचकांक (SPI) प्रयोग गरी पहिचान गरेको छ । सन् १९७७ देखि २०१८ सम्म एक सय सात वटा मौसमी केन्द्रहरुको SPI निकाल्नको लागि मासिक वर्षालाई उपायोग गरिएको थियो । SPI थ्रेसहोल्डलाई नेपालमा खडेरी पहिचान गर्न, वर्गीकरण गर्न र निरन्तर निगरानी गर्न प्रयोग गरिएको थियो । यसका लागि खडेरीका घटनाहरुको आवृति, अवधि र गम्भीरताको अनुसन्धान गरियो । हिउँदमा (SPI3), वर्षामा (SPI4) र वार्षिक रूपमा परिमाण (SPI12), विभिन्न अवधिहरुमा, प्रमुख खडेरी एपिसोडहरु र तिनीहरुको वार्षीक मनसुनी प्रभाव को तुलनामा हिउदमा उल्लेखनीयरुपमा घट्ने प्रवृत्ति देखायो । एलनिनो वर्ष र गैर एलनिनो वर्षहरुमा खडेरीका घटनाहरु SPI र वर्षा बिचमा बढी जोडदार रूपमा सम्बन्धित बडेको पाइयो । औसत वर्ष भन्दा SPI, निनो (३.४) क्षेत्रमा SOI र ONI जस्ता जलवायु सुचकाङ्कहरु बिचको सम्बन्धले ग्रीष्म कालीन खडेरीको समयको कारण एलनिनो हो भनी कीटान गरिएको छ । यस अध्ययनले ग्रीष्मकालीन खडेरी एलनिनो (१९८२, १९९२, २००९ र २०१५) वर्षहरुमा र आठ खडेरी वर्षहरु मध्ये केवल चार खडेरी वर्षहरु एलनिनो एपिसोडहरुसंग सम्बन्धित थिए र बाकि खडेरी वर्षहरु (१९७७, १९७९, २००५ र २००६) समेत पाइएको थियो । त्यस्तै खडेरीका घटनाहरु हिउद, ग्रीष्म कालीन र वार्षिक खडेरी एलनिनो र गैर–एलनिनो वर्षहरुमा विकसित भयको पाइयो । मनसुन याममा SPI र SOI बिच बलियो सम्बन्ध र हिउँदमा केही कमजोर सम्बन्ध रहेको (९५ प्रतिशत) सार्थक स्तरमा देखियो । क्षेत्रीय विश्लेषणगर्दा मनसुन समयमा मध्य र पूर्वी क्षेत्रको तुलनामा पश्चिमी क्षेत्रको वर्षा र SOI बिच कमजोर सम्बन्ध रहेको पाइयो । त्यसैगरी, हिउँदे वर्षा र SOI बिचको सम्बन्ध गणांक मध्य पूर्वी क्षेत्रहरु भन्दा पश्चिमी क्षेत्रमा बलियो देखियो । सामान्यतया खडेरी वर्षहरुमाः SPI र SOI बिच औसत वर्षको तुलनामा बलियो चरण सम्बन्ध अध्यनले पुष्टी गरेको छ । नेपालमा सन् २००० यता खडेरी धेरै पटक रेकर्ड गरिएको छ । नेपालको हिउँदमा चरम, गम्भीर र मध्यम खडेरीबाट प्रभावित क्षेत्रहरु क्रमश ४, २१ र ३७ प्रतिशत पाइयो । त्यसैगरी ग्रीष्म र वार्षीक समयावधीमा औसत चरम, गम्भीर र मध्यम खडेरीबाट प्रभाभित क्षेत्रहरु क्रमश ७, ९ र १८ प्रतिशत र ७, ११ र १७ प्रतिशत छन् । त्यसैगरि मध्य र पूर्वी क्षेत्रहरुको तुलनामा पश्चिम र उत्तर–पश्चिमी भागहरुमा खडेरीको आँकडा उच्च र अति उच्च भएको पाइयो । दुवै क्षेत्रहरुमा वर्षाका परीमाणहरु भने सबैभन्दा बढी भएको अध्यनले देखायो । नेपालका करिब ४७ र ३० प्रतिशत क्षेत्रहरु SPI4 र SPI12 टाइम स्केलमा उच्च र अति उच्च खडेरीको जोखिमयुक्त क्षेत्रहरु अन्तर्गत रहेको पाइयो ।Item Dynamics of Fish Marketing System in Kalimati, Kathmandu, Nepal(2015-11) Saund, Rup Bahadur NirrapThe present study is based on a survey of Kathmandu, Kalimati fish marketing present status. The field survey done in between 2014-2015. This study investigated the casual relationship between transport, marketing and supplying problems. The determine and distribution channels were identified. Structural questionnaires were used to collect data from Kalimati fish market, handling charge were positive and significant at different level. Kalimati the 75% import in India and 25% fish in domestic and 2% out of total production of Nepal. The annual average growth rate is 4.86% and price is 5.51%. Daily demand in Kalimati fish market is 11.41MT. The 8 fish family found mostly cyprinidae family. Marketers should from a strong co-operative society. There is also need for providing license to increasing the fish marketing.Item Economic Implications of Foreign Employment and Inward Remittance Business in Nepal(Central Department of Economics Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 2014-03) Basnet, Bhanu BhaktaAvailable with full text.Item Elites to Paupers: Turning Points in Education(Master of Philosophy in Education, 2008-07) Regmi, Ishwari PrasadItem Estimation of Population and Perception of Locals on Mongoose in Baguwa Vdc, Gorkha District, Nepal(Central Department of Zoology Institute of Science and Technology Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 2015) Dhakal, Ram ChandraAbstract The study entitled estimation of population and perception of locals on mongoose in Baguwa VDC, Gorkha, Nepal was conducted in between January 2014 to Dec 2014 in mid western part of Nepal. Objectives of the study are to find out the estimated population, and explore the perception of locals on mongoose in and around the study site. Line transect, questionnaire, direct observation and quadrate sampling methods were used. All together there were 151 observations of mongooses counted. Among the three different habitats of mongoose named as natural forest, cultivated land and human settlement based on preliminary field survey, mongoose was found not selecting all habitats equally and also was not distributed equally (λ2 = 122.5; d.f.= 2). Perception of local people on mongoose conservation and their educational level were significantly associated (Pearson chi-square=36.36, df =3, p <0.001). More people with high education supported the conservation of mongoose including other wildlife. Similarly, perception and gender showed a significant association (Pearson Chi-square = 11.77, df = 1, p <0.001). More male population was obtained to be interested to conserve mongoose. Mongoose did not harmful to the farmers, it was beneficial therefore conservation awareness programs should be conducted in those areas where mongoose occurred.Item Financial Development and Economic Growth in Nepal(Central Department of Economics, Kritipur Tribhuvan University, 2017-05) Budha, Dhansobha KumariNot availableItem Inclusion of Dalit Students in a Formal School(Master of Philosophy in Education, 2007-12) Simkhada, Sharad ChandraHierarchical social structure and norms are pervasive in caste-based society of Nepal. The Dalits fall at the bottom of societal framework. In this context, this study deals with inclusion and exclusion of the Dalit children in a formal Nepalese school. Specific objectives of this research endeavor were: a) to assess caste discrimination in the community, and b) to find out the situation of inclusion of Dalit students in formal education. I reviewed literatures on concept of inclusion, policy, caste and relevant previous researches. A school from Gorkha district was selected for the study. The Dalit students studying in the school were units of study. Their perception towards inclusion was focal point of the study. I generated information by employing qualitative case study method. The case materials were identified and purposively sampled. I also interviewed students, teachers and parents, and observed some phenomena in the school and the community in the course of field study. As I found caste discrimination is on decrease order in the community, however, some discriminatory practices were observed and heard during my study period. Most of the non- Dalits such as Brahmans, Chhetris, Newars, Magars, Gurungs, and Gharti are still sensitive about commensal rules and caste related taboos. At the same time, wealthy and educated Dalits are being increasingly assimilated in social gatherings. The Dalits who are involved in patron-client relationships are incorporated in ceremonies of the so- called higher caste community functions such as marriage, Bratabandha (sacred thread wearing ceremony) and worship of ancestral deity. However, the Dalits concerned have to maintain certain distance especially in sitting and eating. In comparison to the social behaviors in the community, treatment with the Dalit students in the school is less discriminatory. I have analysed their inclusion in terms of behavior, policy and representation. The Dalit students are equally treated inside the school compound. They have access to stay in hostel with other caste pupils. In the policy document particularly the SIP, there is not a single word which indicates inclusion. The teachers are mostly found unfamiliar about the national and international discourse of inclusion. Regarding representation, there is a Dalit teacher and there are two Dalit members in Parent Teachers' Association. From the viewpoint of inclusion, there is good practice in the school in comparison to other schools in the surrounding. Despite blanket treatment in the school, Dalit students have lower performance in education. Because of caste discrimination in the community, they still have humiliation and they are hesitant to establish good relationships with talented friends for collegial learning. Their participation in school activities has been lower. In comparison to the non-Dalit students, they face several problems at school and home. They lack negotiation skill to cope with the problems and to mold the situation in their favour. Their parents were found indifferent and unable to provide them educational support. Therefore, they need counseling from teachers in addition to regular teaching. To meet the requirement, curriculum needs to be made inclusive. Apart from this, capacity of the teachers to be accommodative requires to be built through inclusive training package.Item Indigenous Mathematical Concepts of Gopali Community from their Cultural Perspective(Master of Philosophy in Education., 2007) Dahal, RamchandraThis study is focused on the perception of mathematical knowledge among illiterate Gopali people of Chitlang village of Makwanpur district. The Gopalis taken for the study are recognized as gwala/ sapu in the social community of Nepal. They have the identity of first ruler of ancient Nepal. So, the study concerned with ethno-mathematics this community is the appropriate one. The traditional practices followed by them were the main area of the study. Especially the ethno-mathematical practices, existing in Gopali people were the sources of the study. The study is focused on their measurement system, numerical system, and geometrical practices among them. Illiterate children, women and men were considered for in-depth study and common practices were achieved from the religious as well as cultural activities in the group participation. The participant observation and interview were two tools adopted for the collection of information. The study was guided by ethno-methodology as well as grounded theory. The study concluded that the ethno-mathematical practices has supported in preserving their cultural identity. Naturally, the ethno-mathematics and culture are interlinked. The perception of mathematics preserved by Gopalis differs from the school mathematics. There is discontinuity between traditional and modern measurement system but similar practices are found still among the illiterate group. Natural units are still practiced in present context. In the case of domestic purpose, mathematical concepts adopted by them are sufficient. The study is also concluded that the origin of ethno-mathematics is preserved by them. We can not claim that the formal mathematics is adopted in their traditional practices. Whatever mathematical concepts they have seem practical. The study demands the cultural preservation and academic application at their primary level education from which cultural identity as well as importance of indigenous knowledge is preserved. For these a serious planning is required while designing curriculum and in teaching-learning process as well. The study tried to relate their ethno-mathematical practices in the educational implication. The transformation of learning from old generation to new generation can be exited in the similar context but in different situation it cannot be applicable and has great chance to disappear. The new generation of Gopalis are involved in different occupations and some of them have been migrated which may led to the non existence of indigenous knowledge. So, the documentation and implementation of practices of ethno-groups should give priority for the preservation of cultural identity. The conclusion drawn from the study is the identification of ethno-mathematics existing in their cultural and religious practices which should be preserved and at the same time, it has to chanalyzed in the formal education of the community. It is being the study of ethno-mathematics, the events, and practices of the Gopalis were observed in the mathematical sense or their knowledge related to mathematics is tried to cover by the study. Whatever information was mentioned here is based on the Gopalis situated in Makawanpur area. The interpretation of collected information carefully given priority for the cultural preservation, but it is not good to modify the cultural practices.Item INFLATION AND GROWTH: ESTIMATION OF THRESHOLD LEVEL OF INFLATION IN NEPAL(Central Department of Economics ii Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014) Bhattarai, BabitaAvailable with full text.Item Local Understanding and Practices on Scholarship Management(Master of Philosophy in Education, 2009-05) Lamsal, Hari PrasadNepal is a multiethnic, multilingual, multi-religious and multi cultural country with geographical diversities. It has caste-based hierarchical social structure and norms. Such features of society provide special position for some castes and some fall at the bottom of societal framework. Schooling in Nepal, in a broader sense, has been influenced by this hierarchical social structure. Despite the governmental efforts to ensure equitable access to all school age children from different segments of the society, still many more children are outside the school system. Of several interventions to bring them into school system, scholarship is considered to be a very important strategy for fulfilling the stated objectives of achieving the national goal of Education for All. In this context, this study dealt with the understanding and practices of scholarship management at the school level. In a specific manner, this study focused on assessing the processes, actors involved in scholarship management and their perceptions, identification of gaps as well as possible measures for addressing the gaps in scholarship management. I reviewed literatures on concept of right based approach to education and system theory, scholarship related policies, and previous researches relevant to the topic. This study is based on the information obtained from the purposively selected six schools of Kathmandu valley and Kavre district. Head teachers, teachers, students, parents and members of school management committee were interviewed and interacted for the purpose of uncovering their understandings on scholarships and practices of scholarship management. Hence, I employed qualitative method in this study. iii Different practices were observed in the management of scholarship in different schools and some gaps in understanding and practices were also noticed. By applying centralized approach, scholarship policies are developed at the national level with little or no consultation with the school level actors, which keeps policy makers far way from the ground realities. Late delivery of scholarship funds to the schools, use of different criteria for selecting and distributing scholarships rather than following the centrally agreed upon criteria in the scholarship management guidelines, a little consultation with the parents and students while selecting the scholarship recipients, and the lack of information on and awareness of the purpose of scholarship among recipient students and their parents were major issues explored in my study. Poorer students are little benefited from the little scholarship amount because it is hard for them to manage indirect costs of education. Most of the parents were found indifferent and unable to discuss the scholarship provision. Gaps in the individual, institutional and systemic capacity certainly affected the effectiveness of scholarship management at school level. For effective scholarship management at school level, improvement in institutional aspects, operational aspects and some ideological aspects would be required. It means there is a need in overall targeting, deciding coverage and identifying operational modalities. However, in short, giving authority and flexibility to schools for making decisions on the selection of students would be much more beneficial than as it is now.Item Problems and Prospects of Tourism In Nepal (A Case Study of Lumbini Area)(Central Department of Economics Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal, 2017-11) Subedi, MinaNot availableItem Rhetoric of War on Terror and Discursive Hegemony: A Study of Representation of the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal(Central Department of English Tribhuvan University, 2011) Khanal, Khem RajAvailable with full text.Item A Study on Tourism in Nepal:A case study of Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve(Central Department of Economics Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathamandu, Nepal, 2015-12) Joshi, Kamal PrasadNot availableItem A STUDY ON TREND AND STATUS OF BIOGAS ENERGY IN NEPAL(Central Department of Economics Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Tribhuvan University, 2013-08) Chhetri, Durga BahadurAvailable with full text.Item Understorey vegetation and its relation with the recognition of ..........(Amrit Campus, 2023-08-14) Yadav, NamrataUnderstorey vegetation is as important as overstorey vegetation in forests as it facilities overall regeneration and has crucial role in nutrient cycling. Understorey vegetation largely affects the regeneration of dominant tree species in forests, but little is known about such impacts. In this context, this research work was carried to assess the impacts of understorey vegetation on regeneration of Quercus semecarpifolia, and the effects of environmental factors on understorey vegetation and regeneration in Langtang National Park and its buffer zone of Central Nepal. Altogether, 308 plots of 1m×1m for shrubs and 77 plots of 1m×1m plots for herbs were used for data collection from which 160 plots were established in the national park and 148 plots were established in the buffer zone for shrubs species. Similarly, 40 plots were established at the National Park area and 37 plots were established at buffer zone areas for the herb species. Importance Value Index (IVI) of herbs and shrubs species, p-value and correlation of understorey vegetation with seedlings and saplings of dominant tree species, and soil attributes was analyzed. A total of 17 species of shrubs belonging to 12 families were recorded inside the national park and 29 species of shrubs belonging to 14 families in the buffer zone area. Similarly, altogether 30 species of herbs belonging to 17 families were recorded inside the national park and 30 species of herbs belonging to 18 families in the buffer zone area. Simpson’s index of diversity and Shannon-Wiener index of diversity of shrubs species inside the national park were found to be 0.9069 and 2.523, while those values for buffer zone were found to be 0.887 and 2.517, respectively. Similarly, Simpson’s index of diversity and Shannon-Wiener index of diversity of herb species in the national park were found to be 0.9415 and 3.0849, respectively while those values for buffer zone were found to be 0.9201 and 2.9849. There was no significant correlation between understorey species richness and organic matter content, soil pH and soil nutrients (N, P, K) and also the relationship was not observed between understorey vegetation with the seedling and sapling of Quercus semecarpifolia.