Kathmandu, June 15 -- The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is forming an Integrated Medical Education Bill, 2075, to run five new medical colleges, which will be operated under a single executive body.

The government spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota, said at the weekly press briefing on Thursday, that the Cabinet has given its approval "in principle" for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to form the bill.

According to the officials of the education ministry, the proposed medical colleges will be constructed in Surkhet, Butwal, Bardibas, Dhangadhi and Saptari.

Ram Raja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences, which was given approval for establishme...