There was no proper study environment in the department of mental illness: Allegations of misbehavior by students, head of the department and associate professor
Resident students studying in the Dean's Office of Medical Sciences of Kathmandu University have locked themselves. Regarding the allegations that there is no proper study environment in the mental illness department of the university under medical science, the students have locked the school, alleging that the dean's office did not proceed with any investigation process.
Head of Department of Mental Disease Dr. Ajay Risal and Associate Professor Dr. Due to the abuse of Deepak Kunwar, this controversy has reached its climax when a student who is studying at the postgraduate level in psychiatry attempted suicide last week.
The department head and associate professor who misbehaved with the students should be punished by the dean of medical sciences of the university. Manoj Humagai and Dean's office have been making demands. Resident students of all departments studying under the medical sciences of Kathmandu University, Dean Dr. Humagai has said that he has no choice but to protest because he is not available in his office due to the dire situation in the university.
Even though it has been the eighth day of the meeting with the dean on Friday, the students have alleged that the dean has not taken any concrete action and that the dean has delayed the decision-making process and biased action. Dean Humagain responded that he had no knowledge about the office being locked.
Head of Department of Mental Diseases Dr. Ajay Risal and Associate Professor Dr. Nepal Medical Council and Nepal Medical Association are also interested in the fact that Deepak Kunwar abused the students studying there in an intolerable manner. The representatives of both the council and the association reached Dhulikhel Hospital and took information about the incident.
department head Dr. Risal and associate professor working in the same department. The student who is studying in the university's psychiatry department has alleged that the student tried to commit suicide because Kunwar repeatedly mistreated the student.
'Department Head Prof. Dr. Ajay Risal and Associate Professor of the Department Dr. It is understood that Deepak Kuwar has been giving emotional and mental torture to the said student. He used to demotivate him by insulting him even for a simple mistake. Because they tortured him not once but many times, the student tried to commit suicide because he could not bear the abuse, said a student studying psychiatry on condition of anonymity. There are 7 resident students, 3 in the first year, 2 in the second year and 2 in the third year under the subject of mental illness in the university . According to them, this incident of misbehavior of the department head and associate professor is not the first. "This is not the first incident that has happened in this department," said a student, "Similar incidents have happened before." A student attempted suicide a year ago due to the same abuse. Because of the misbehavior, one of the students left his studies in the middle . According to the
student, Dr. Risal and Dr. Kunwar has been torturing the students emotionally and mentally. According to the victim student, they used to insult and insult not only in front of the student but also in front of the patient. "Not only in front of all the students but also in front of the patients, they used to abuse them as personal matters". Humiliating even for a small mistake . If you can't answer a question as soon as you ask them, they say you have an intellectual disability, point out your weight, height and skin color,' said one of the students. In the same way, he used to abuse the patient in front of the patient and throw away the report. Risal and Dr. The students have also alleged that when they tried to raise their voice against the misbehavior of Kunwar, they threatened to fail the exam. ``He makes those who complain against him suffer in the exam and does not give good marks . "How will you do the thesis? You will see the result in the exam, even if you pass the exam, who will recommend you for a job?" said a student, "It is not just a one-day torture." Every day students here have to face torture from them . You can't even say anything against them, if you speak, you have to listen to insults and threats.' According to the
victim student, everyone is putting up with it because they can't leave after spending millions and enrolling in MD Psychiatry for 3 years. If you drop out in the middle, you can apply for re-study only after two years. "Students come to study here after hard work and investment of millions," said a student who did not want to be named. Similarly, due to torture, one person decided to drop out of studies. Due to Torture, he started having negative thoughts, after keeping the problems he faced at home and family, his family took him for some time refreshment . After some time, he returned and continued his studies, after some time he started to behave the same way from the department, so he left his studies in the middle . According to the
students, they behaved well in the first month of studying in the first year of master's level, but after a few months, Kunwar and Risal started to show strange behavior. He abuses the students who came to study by making personal comments. From class to ward and OPD (ward and OPD of Dhulikhel Hospital), they abuse and insult," the victim student said, "even if there is a common mistake, they should be abused. Even if the report card of the patient is not found, he makes personal comments in front of the patient and insults and scolds. Because of their behavior, I ended up taking a wrong decision.'
When trying to get information about the incident, Prof. Dr., head of the Department of Mental Diseases under the School of Medical Sciences of Kathmandu University. Ajay Risal said that he would not comment on the matter now. Medical director of the hospital. According to Balram Malla, an explanation has been sought from the concerned doctors after the issue of abuse came out. His "Nepal Medical Council and Nepal Medical Association have inquired about the incident". Clarification and the decision of NMC/NMA will reveal the rest," he said. According to him, the psychiatric department has been closed for two weeks as per the demand of the students. Risal and Kunwar have reached the Nepal Medical Council to give a statement about the incident.
General Secretary of Nepal Medical Association Dr. According to Sanjiv Tiwari, after a resident student tried to commit suicide saying that there was no working and studying environment at the workplace, the NMA team led by him reached Dhulikhel Hospital and questioned the students studying there. According to him, regarding the incident and the allegations made by the students, Dr. Ajay Risal and Dr. Despite trying to discuss with Deepak Kunwar through various means, it has not been possible.
