Medical Education Protest
Medical education protests spread across Nepal
What happened
A campaign against irregularities in Nepal’s medical education sector has launched nationwide protests over fees, seats, stipends and alleged corruption in colleges and regulation.
Timeline
Nationwide Protests Announced
Aug 12, 08:29The Medical Education Struggle Campaign announced nationwide phased protests against corruption and irregularities in Nepal’s medical education and health sector. It opposed private medical colleges’ demands for higher seats and fees and said resident and intern doctors were facing delayed salaries and exploitation.
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