KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken forward the matter of developing the under-construction Geta Medical College at Geta in Kailali district into the country’s first Health Science University.
For this, he today discussed the matter with a group of people including sitting and former ministers and experts representing various districts in Sudurpaschim Province, the Chief Secretary and secretaries of the ministries of education and health and population at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar.
Govt assures of operation of Science University in Geta
It may be noted that the PM has announced to inspect the project on February 13. During the visit, he is scheduled to reach Kailali and Kanchanpur districts in the province.
The meeting with the representatives took place ahead of his visit to the province, said the Prime Minister's Secretariat. "During my first tenure as the Prime Minister, I had announced the establishment of Sudurpaschim University. It is a matter of pride for me to develop the Geta Medical College into a National Health Science University," he said.
The government will decide to develop the Medical College into the first Shaheed Dasharath Chand National University, he said.
“This is a matter of pride and happiness for the province and for the entire country. I believe this university will produce qualified doctors, provide specialist medical services and carry out research relating to specialist medical and public health at a time when the country lacks a health science university.”
The university is expected to provide quality and cost-effective health services to the people of the province.
