Kathmandu. Prof. Govinda KC has been staging the 25th hunger strike demanding reforms in medical education. Dr. Govinda KC and the Government of Nepal have signed a six-point agreement on Saturday morning.
It has been agreed to take action against the commissions, officials of universities and medical colleges involved in increasing seats or permission for programs against the criteria or if there is conflict of interest.
The agreement also includes reforms in medical education, determination of seats in medical colleges, appointment of university office-bearers and establishment of government medical colleges.
As per the decision of the Medical Education Commission, the Sahid Dasharath Chand University of Health Sciences will be granted permission to run educational programmes including MBBS and the number of seats will be determined.
Similarly, the decision to increase the number of MBBS seats in the Army Medical College under the Nepal Army Academy of Health Sciences was taken as per the criteria. Dr. A five-member committee will be formed under the convenorship of Ramesh Prasad Acharya.
The meeting also agreed to issue an ordinance from the Council of Ministers within two weeks by amending the Dashrath Chand University Act-2082 regarding the qualifications and appointments of office-bearers.
To monitor the implementation of the agreement, Chief Advisor of the Ministry of Education and Sports Shailendra Jha, a Joint Secretary of the Ministry and Dr. Bijay Babu Shiwakoti and Dr. A task force comprising Amrit Jaisi will be formed.
The meeting also agreed to allocate necessary budget for establishment of government medical colleges and health science institutes in Dadeldhura, Ilam and Udayapur.
Similarly, the process for establishment and operation of a medical college in Bardibas would be forwarded immediately.
The government has also committed to abide by the remaining points in the agreement reached on July 24, 2083 during the 24th Satyagraha.
