NAIHS plans to include more Bachelor’s degree programes from next session

May 26, Kathmandu: Super-specialty degrees in three disciplines—Doctorate of Medicine in cardiology, critical care, and MCH Urology—have been launched at the Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Bhandarkhal. Classes for these programmes have already begun, said Institute Executive Director Major General Prof. Dr. Devendra Bahadur Khatri.

The institute currently offers five bachelor’s programmes: MBBS, BPH, BSc MLT, BNS, and BSc Nursing. At the postgraduate level, MD/MS classes are conducted in 18 subjects, while five subjects are available under the MN programme.

At present, 1,215 students are enrolled in bachelor’s level programmes, while 265 are pursuing various master’s level disciplines. According to Dr. Khatri, 96 MBBS graduates appeared in the Nepal Medical Council licensing exams in 2082 BS, achieving a 100 percent success rate. Similar success was recorded in licensing exams conducted by the Nepal Health Professional Council for BPH and MLT programmes, as well as by the Nepal Nursing Council.

Established on Bhadra 30, 2067 BS (September 15, 2010) on the initiative of the then Chief of Army Staff Chhatraman Singh Gurung, the institute plans to introduce Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Bachelor in Pharmacy from the upcoming academic session. It is run by 38 professors, 68 associate professors, and 142 lecturers.