Minister Pokharel said, ”There will be discussions regarding Dr. KC's demands. I am also a fan of KC, a supporter. It was because of KC that the Medical Education Act was enacted.”
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Minister for Education Sasmita Pokharel has said that discussions have already begun with Dr. Govinda KC. Speaking with journalists on Friday, she stated that the government has taken note of the demands of Dr. KC, who is on a hunger strike.
Minister Pokharel said, "There will be discussions regarding Dr. KC's demands. I am also a fan of KC, a supporter. It was because of KC that the Medical Education Act was enacted." Noting that, thanks to Dr. KC, unreasonable fees were controlled and scholarships made transparent, she added that the government would continue to hold discussions. "The Medical Education Commission has reached the poor. Medical education will be taught at Martyr Dasharath Chand University this year."
Medical education reform activist Dr. KC has been on a hunger strike since Thursday. Holding a press conference at the Krishna Temple's dharmashala at LN Chowk in Dhangadhi on Thursday afternoon, he announced his satyagraha to press for his demands.
KC had given the government until the 5th of Saun to address his five-point demands. However, as the government showed no interest within the stipulated time, he said he was compelled to resume his hunger strike.
In his hunger strike, KC has mainly raised the issue of political interference and conflicts of interest in appointments. He has demanded the immediate annulment of illegal and self-serving appointments made in violation of established rules at Dasharath Chand Medical University and the Medical Education Commission, as well as amendments to the disputed provisions of the Act.
