Nepal Medical College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital (NMCTH) are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in Kathmandu, Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari. NMC provides medical care and provides medical education in Nepal. NMC also carries out scientific research. Nepal Medical College is located in Jorpati, Kathmandu.
नेपाल मेडिकल कलेज शिक्षण अस्पताल | |
| Motto | Education – Research – Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1997 |
| Founders | Sachey Kumar Pahari, Anjani Kr. Sharma |
| Chairman | Bhola Rijal |
| Principal | Pramod Kumar Chhetri |
| Location | Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Kathmandu University |
| Website | www |
Criticism and Controversies
Medical education in Nepal is highly controversial as many qualified students are turned away in lieu of competitive marks. Corruption is rampant with schools accepting students based on connections to established figures or illicit donations made to the school. The "hidden" tuition, as it's referred, is the additional cost of bribing officials in the education and healthy ministry with some students paying triple the tuition fees for enrollment.[1][2][3][4]
Dr. Govinda KC is a strong supporter of medical education reform in Nepal and has long advocated to break the education "mafia" present in the system.[3][4]
References
- "Manufacturing fake doctors".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Educational Mafia Of Our Society".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Dr KC: A one-man army against medical mafia in Nepal".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Non-Violent Action to Reform Medical Education in Nepal -The Fasts-unto-death of Dr Govinda KC". Social Medicine: Themes and Debates 2020.