KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The 31th senate meeting of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) has approved the hiring of necessary additional teaching positions for post-graduate medical and nursing programs at its affiliated institutions, paving the way to add approximately 400 post-graduate students to those health education institutions.
The Senate meeting chaired by Pradip Paudel, Minister for Health and Population, has approved the hiring for necessary teacher positions for post-graduate doctor and nurse courses in governmental medical and nursing colleges that have educational affiliations with the NAMS.
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The plan and priorities announced by the ministry on August 11, 2024, mentioned the initiative to increase the quota of post-graduate students in government medical colleges to reduce the shortage of skilled doctors.