KATHMANDU: Talks held between the representatives of agitating Prof Dr Govinda KC and government team at the Ministry of Education at Singhadurbar on Friday ended with a note to continue it on Saturday.

The senior orthopaedic surgeon is staging fast-unto-death at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) for the 11th time since Monday.

KC has demanded that the Parliament pass Medical Education Bill incorporating recommendations of the Kedar Bhakta Mathema-led committee.

The government team comprises Secretaries at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and is coordinated by the Secretary at Education Minister, Shanta Bahadur Shrestha.

The team has said that since the demand of Dr KC is related to parliament and university, coordination would be held among the concerned bodies and the talks with Dr KC would be continued on Saturday.