A talk program on the occasion of the 26^th National Earthquake Safety Day was combinely organized by Bhaktapur Municipality, Khwopa Engineering College, and Khwopa College of Engineering on the 5^th of Magh 2080. The program included award and certificate distribution to participants of the educational exhibition for the earthquake safety awareness program held in Dattatraya, Bhaktapur, on the 2^nd of Magh, 2080.

During the event, a special guest named Prem Suwal, a federal parliament member and the Secretary of the Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party, urged the government to be fair. He pointed out that the government has allocated land for various offices, schools, and colleges, but the land in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, owned by the Nepal Trust, hasn't been given to establish Khwopa University. This is limiting access to education for ordinary people. He stressed that having Khwopa University is important for providing everyone with a quality education. The land purchased from the people of Bhaktapur for Rs.1800/- per ropani during King Birendra's reign should be given to Bhaktapur Municipality to benefit the common people via education.

Suwal stressed the government's role in protecting citizens from earthquake damage and recommended making various construction materials for earthquake-resistant structures readily available. In this context, he emphasized that in socialist countries, the government builds houses for the public, and in Nepal, the government should take full responsibility for earthquake-resistant building construction. He recommended providing training to construction professionals to reduce earthquake risks.

The Mayor of Bhaktapur municipality and the chairman of the college management committee, Sunil Prajapati, said that the monuments of Bhaktapur that were damaged by the earthquake of 2072 have been reconstructed from the municipality's own sources. He said that 10 million euros provided by the German government for the reconstruction of the monuments were rejected as the terms in the contract interfered with our self-reliance and sovereignty. Prajapati emphasized the importance of skilled engineers in constructing earthquake-resistant structures and urged engineers to play a vital role in this endeavor.

Deputy Mayor of Bhaktapur Municipality and Vice-Chairman of the College Management Committee, Rajani Joshi, dispelled the misconception that only concrete houses are strong, stating that houses built with traditional technology are also sturdy and earthquake-resistant.

In the program, Er. Sunil Duwal, Principal of Khwopa College of Engineering, and Dr. Subegman Bijukchhen, Vice Principal of Khwopa Engineering College, discussed various earthquake safety measures.

The program included presentations by Er. Chintan Timsina on 'Seismicity and Seismo Tectonics of Nepal Himalaya, Implication for Jajarkot Earthquake' and Er. Jagdish Man Shrestha on 'Role of Quality Construction in Earthquake Resistance Structures.' These presentations enlightened the participants about different aspects of earthquakes and construction practices. Awards and certificates were then distributed to winners of the painting, models, and paper bridge competition held as part of the educational exhibition on earthquake safety awareness at Dattatraya Square on the 2nd of Magh, 2080.