Ministry of Education Clarifies Legality of MBBS Scholarship for Gen-Z Movement Protester
Summary
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that granting an additional MBBS scholarship to Gen-Z protester Ekata Shah is legal and does not violate medical education laws in Nepal.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology clarified that giving an MBBS scholarship to Ekata Shah is legal.
- The scholarship was an additional special quota, separate from the free quota mandated by the National Medical Education Act.
- The decision was made following the Procedure for Providing Relief and Assistance during the Gen-Z Movement, 2082.
- Ekata Shah passed the MBBS entrance exam with 57.5 percent marks and received government approval to study under this special quota.
