MP Gurubaraal Raises Concerns Over Illegal Presence in Medical Education Commission Meeting

Kathmandu. CPN-UML MP Guru Baraal has drawn the government's attention to the illegal presence of a person not recognized by law in the National Medical Education Commission meeting.

Speaking in a special time during the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, MP Baraal objected to and questioned the presence of former Vice-Chairman Dr. Shree Krishna Giri in the important meeting chaired by the Prime Minister.

MP Baraal informed the House about the legal provision of the National Medical Education Act, 2075, according to which the post of Vice-Chairman of the Commission is currently vacant and the recommendation committee formed under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission is moving forward with the process to select a new Vice-Chairman. He questioned how Giri reached the Prime Minister's office as Vice-Chairman when ten people had applied for the Vice-Chairman position in the new context and the selection process was ongoing.

Stating that the meeting approved the scholarship procedure, which is of long-term importance related to medical education, MP Baraal termed the meeting and the entire decision-making process as illegal. He argued that it is not justifiable in any way to involve an outsider when the legal provision should be to give responsibility to the senior member of the commission if, for any reason, an acting role needs to be assigned.

Questioning the government's style of work, he said, 'A person not recognized by law was present as Vice-Chairman in the meeting of the National Medical Education Commission chaired by the Prime Minister. How did Shree Krishna Giri reach the Prime Minister's office as Vice-Chairman when ten people had applied and the selection process was ongoing? This is a strange matter.'

Speaking in parliament, MP Baraal demanded that such illegal and irregular processes, which occur in the presence of responsible state bodies and high-level officials, be stopped immediately. He strongly urged the government to advance all future activities of the commission only in a lawful and legal manner to preserve the dignity of the medical education sector.