गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Discussions being held over Dr KC’s demands Nepal Discussions being held over Dr KC’s demands KathmanduPati October 08, 2020 KATHMANDU : Discussions are being held between the government and representatives of Dr Govinda KC on his demands. The discussions are taking place at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, shared Chairperson of Nepal Medical Association, Dr Lochan Karki, who is participating on the behalf of Dr KC. The government had formed a three-member team under the coordination of Education Secretary Gopinath Mainali on Wednesday to hold discussions with Dr KC. Joint-Secretary Jibraj Lohani and Director at the Medical Education Commission, Dr Dilip Sharma, are the members of the government’s team. A team under coordination of Dr Jeevan Chhetri consisting of Dr Anjani Kumar Jha, lawyer Om Prakash Aryal and Dr Karki was formed from Dr KC’s side soon after the government formed its team. Dr KC has been staging a hunger strike since September 14 demanding reform in the medical education sector. This is his 19th hunger strike. The government had brought Dr KC to Kathmandu from Jumla after one week of his hunger strike. Demonstrations are taking place in different parts of the country demanding to save Dr KC’s life. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language United front against China -Suresh Sharma Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data