Kathmandu, July 20
Talks between the the government and representatives of medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC have become uncertain as the government has not yet decided on how to address his demands.
Senior orthopaedic surgeon at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital is on an indefinite hunger strike for the last 21 days, pressing the government to implement a new medical education rule as suggestions extended by the Kedar Bhakta Mathema-led panel.
The government airlifted Dr KC to Kathmandu from Jumla for his treatment and to save his life following severe deterioration of his health yesterday. He had been staging the fast-unto-death at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in Jumla.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, says although discussions have been held regarding further talks with him, no decision has been made to that regard yet.
The talks became uncertain after Dr KC’s side stuck to the demand that the government withdraw the Medical Education Bill registered in the House of Representatives, but the government did not agree on it.
Dr KC has continued his strike at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital at present.
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