KATHMANDU, April 2: Twelve days after Dr Govinda KC began to stage fast-unto-death against granting affiliations to medical colleges, the government has finally paid heed to his 10-point demands onThursday.
Both the parties have signed an agreement paper to address the demands raised by Dr KC.
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The agreement paper has been signed by Chief Secretary Leelamani Paudel and Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission Govinda Pokharel on behalf of the government and Dr KC.
The agreement includes the following points:
1. Granting affiliations to medical colleges only after the education policy to be formulated based on the report prepared by a committee led by Kedarbhakta Mathema.
2. The report prepared by Giri-led committee in 2058 BS on the irregularities will be sent to the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) for execution.
3. A bill regarding establishment of medical universities will be submitted in the legislature-parliament.
4. Those medical colleges failing to meet the standards set as per the agreement will be de-affiliated.
5. Granting jurisdiction to Mathema-led committee to recommend for scientific fee structure in all courses and levels of medical colleges and health services.
6. Adopting policy to establish at least one medical university in all the five development regions within five years.
7. Office-bearers and staff members in the medical sectors will be appointed on the basis of their competence and qualification.
8. Affiliations granted by Kathmandu University to medical colleges will be annulled.
9. Free education for those medical scholars pursuing their higher level studies including MD, MS in government medical institutes effective from the coming academic year.
