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- Dr. Govind KC has requested the government to keep the decision regarding MBBS admission within the ambit of law.
- The commission meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balen Shah has said that attention has been drawn to the MBBS admission decision.
- Dr. KC has warned to withdraw the decision against the rule of law and to protest if the demand is not met.
19 Chait, Kathmandu. Dr. Medical education reform engineer. Govind KC has asked the government to abide by the law regarding the MBBS admission decision. KC said that the 24th meeting of the Medical Education Commission chaired by Prime Minister Balen Shah drew attention to the MBBS admission decision and said that the decision raised questions about the established methods and systems in medical education.
While issuing a press release on Thursday, reminding that there is a clear legal provision that admission in all subjects, including MBBS, should be based on merit list only, it is against the principles of the rule of law to make a decision against the rules when the students have been admitted and teaching has already started for this year.
Respecting the sentiments of the young generation who are struggling for the rule of law, KC has requested the Prime Minister not to break the law.
“Even if there is a situation where someone’s personal aspirations have to be fulfilled, legal and alternative ways can be found for that,” the press release said, “According to the meaning and recognition of the law, no one can go out and work.”
The cabinet meeting held on March 1 proposed to teach MBBS under additional scholarship quota to Ekta Shah, who was injured in the Genji movement. A commission meeting was held on Wednesday to implement the decision. Which proposal is against the law. For MBBS studies, there is a system of seat allocation, entrance examination, publication of results and selection of students based on merit order.
All these processes have been completed for this year and the students have been selected.
If the work does not stop with the law, the officials of the Medical Education Commission should pave the way for competent people. KC has warned.
Dr. To implement the agreements made with various governments in the past and to withdraw the decision of the commission which is contrary to the Medical Education Act and regulations. KC has again requested the government.
Casey is currently undergoing treatment at the University Teaching Hospital. Mentioning that they have been fighting for reform, good governance and social justice in the education and health sectors for a long time, they have also warned that if their demands are not met, they may have to resort to satyagraha.