The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has initiated discussions with the stakeholders in its bid to make the country’s medical science education more systematic and qualitative.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel on Tuesday discussed with the office-bearers of the Medical Education Commission, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu University, Purbanchal University, Nepal Sanskrit University, and others for systematic and quality medical science education in the country itself.
Minister Poudel convened the meeting at a time when concerns have been raised about improving medical education in Nepal as Rs 98 billion is remitted abroad from Nepal every year through students pursuing medical education. On the occasion, Minister Poudel said, “Students’ attraction to pursue medical education is increasing in the country. Nepali students studying medical education abroad have been practicing after returning to Nepal. Let’s make a provision for them to study and take exams in Nepal itself.”
He was of the view that money to be sent abroad for medical education would remain if the provisions were made for medical education in the country. Minister Poudel also expressed his discontent with the lack of skilled human resources in the field through their records were sufficient in the number. “Let’s focus on quality education by increasing the criteria to compete for the opportunity. While doing so, the skilled human resource should not stay unemployed,” according to Minister Poudel.
“We have been shrunk in the name of regulating education. Students, except for limited ones, are deprived of studying in the country due to some complexities in Acts and laws,” the Minister observed.
