Kathmandu, March 30
Medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC says he will stage another round of fast-unto-death after 15 days if the government fails to heed four demands he put forward today.
The demands include endorsement of the Medical Education Ordinance from Parliament as it is, publication of the report prepared by a committee to investigate anomalies in the country’s medical education sector and action against people involved in damaging the sector as recommended by the report, among others.
The government has already decided to table the ordinance in Parliament seeking its approval as it would expire after 60 days from the date of issuing upon the failure to get House approval.
He also demanded that the government launch an investigation against former Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli and the Tribhuvan University make the Institute of Medicine more autonomous.
Dr KC has already staged 14 rounds of indefinite hunger strike in fast few years demanding various reforms in the medical education sector.
