Students Protest for Reforms in Tribhuvan University's Medical Education System

Kathmandu. Students studying MBBS and BDS under the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of Tribhuvan University demonstrated in Maitighar Mandala on Tuesday demanding reforms in the education system.

The students, putting forward various 6-point demands, have demanded immediate reforms, stating that the long-implemented education system has subjected them to additional mental pressure and educational injustice.

Students participating in the demonstration demanded the change of the 19-year-old curriculum and examination system, and the abolition of the 'batch drop' system, and the inclusion of both objective and subjective questions in the examination.

They also demanded that the examination schedule be made practical, ensuring adequate preparation time, providing opportunities to take exams up to eight times in the first year and six times in the second year, and increasing the number of attempts in the examination.

The students claimed that the current examination system has negatively impacted mental health, study continuity, time management, and the future, and stated that student-friendly educational reforms are necessary.

During the demonstration, they urged the concerned bodies to immediately address their demands and make the examination system timely, scientific, and student-friendly.