PM Oli calls for addressing challenges in medical education PM Oli held discussions with officials from the Medical Education Commission to address the challenges confronting medical education. Kathmandu 17 Nov, 2024
Dr KC announces hunger strike from Sept 15 ​​​​​​​Medical sector reformist Dr Govinda KC on Monday declared he would stage a fast-unto-death hunger strike from September 15 as he was dissatisfied with the government’s decision to allow the Medical Education Commission to work in a competitive manner and end influences over it. Kathmandu 12 Sep, 2023
Nepal's woeful healthcare system: Unheard stories of Nepali doctors The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was the first medical college in Nepal to train doctors in the country. Before the establishment of the IOM, the health care system was predominantly ruled by paramedics and limited number of doctors who were trained in foreign nations. Opinion 31 Mar, 2023
Govt to address concerns about medical colleges fees Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that he has taken the student unions’ concerns regarding the fees charged by private medical colleges from MBBS, BDS, and BNS students seriously. Nepal 12 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL: Condemnable act It is unfortunate that as many as 12 former vice-chancellors of various universities have come forward to condemn Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Krishna Gopal Shrestha for coercing the Vice-chairman of the Medical Education Commission (MEC), Shrikrishna Giri, to grant affiliation to the controversial Jhapa-based private medical college, B&C Medical College, without fulfilling the set criteria. As per media reports, PM Oli and Shrestha called Giri at the PM’s official residence at Baluwatar on Sunday and asked him to write a recommendation so that Kathmandu University (KU) could grant affiliation for operating the B&C Medical College. Opinion 17 Jun, 2021
Nepal Covid-19 Update: 1573 new cases, 885 discharges, 10 deaths recorded on Sunday KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. As of today, 988,327 tests through Polymerase Chain... Travel 27 Sep, 2020
Rules to regulate medical colleges issued KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 3 The Government of Nepal has issued National Medical Education Rules-2020, enabling educational institutions to establish and operate medical colleges. As per the rules, any educational institution wishing to obtain a Letter... Travel 04 Sep, 2020
Response to COVID-19 Crisis in Nepal While countries across the globe are battling and facing enormous challenges to deal with COVID 19, Nepal is also making preparations and taking concrete steps to deal with the crisis. However, there is a need to further intensify those efforts,... Travel 01 Apr, 2020
MPs raise issues of public concern Kathmandu, February 4 Lawmakers today drew the attention of the government to various issues of public concern. Speaking at the zero hour of the House of Representatives, lawmaker Dila Sangraoula asked the government to inform the Parliament... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2020
EDITORIAL: Start admission It is frustrating to see a large number of students returning from abroad unable to pass the Nepal Medical Council exams The wrangling between the government and promoters of private medical colleges over the excessive fees charged by the latter has... 01 Jan, 2020
CMC students continue protest seeking refund of extra fee Chitwan, November 24 A demonstration was staged in Chitwan today demanding the return of exorbitant amount charged by Chitwan Medical College from students. The demonstration taken out at the initiative of the Medical Education Struggle Committee... Travel 25 Nov, 2019
Medical students� writ petition in top court Kathmandu, November 19 Three medical students today filed a writ petition against the Medical Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj... Horoscopes 20 Nov, 2019
