Directives by Medical Education Commission to be re-introduced

Kathmandu: The Medical Education Commission has decided to re-issue all the directives and procedures issued by the Commission in the past after going through the due legal process.

The 24th meeting of the Medical Education Commission, held today at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers under the chair of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, decided to re-issue them as Section 35 of the Legislation Act, 2081, has rendered all the directives and procedures issued by the Commission in the past ineffective.

The meeting was co-chaired by Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel and Minister for Health and Food Hygiene Nisha Mehta. It may be noted that Section 54 (b) has been added to the National Medical Education Act, 2075 pursuant to the Ordinance designed to amend certain Nepal Acts, 2083.

The new Section provides the Commission with clear authority to formulate necessary directives and procedures subject to the Act. The Council meeting delegated authority to the Vice-Chair of the Commission to issue directives to universities, institutes, and councils on medical education as required to streamline the regulation and coordination of medical education.

The meeting was attended by the Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Prof Dr Shree Krishna Giri, members Prof Dr Mandira Shah and Bandana Khanal and Joint Secretary Basant Prasad Koirala, National Planning Commission member Sheshu Dhungana, among others.

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