KATHMANDU, July 9 -- The government has received five applications for the post of vice-chairperson of the Medical Education Commission. As the 15-day deadline ended on Monday, medical activists have asked the government to appoint a deserving candidate for the post.
On June 24, the government published a notice, calling interested candidates, who meet the criteria set by the National Medical Education Act-2075, to apply in the first ever vice-chairperson appointment process.
"We have received five applications for the post. We will submit them to the chairman of Public Service Commission on Tuesday," Hari Lamsal, joint-secretary at the Ministry of Education, told the Post.
As per the Act, the commission will regulate the overall medical...