Medical Education Commission approves Scholarship Grant Procedures, 2083 BS

Kathmandu / June 16: The Medical Education Commission has approved and decided to implement the Scholarship Grant Procedures, 2083 BS, aiming to address long-standing legal and administrative issues related to scholarship funding in medical education.

The meeting of the Commission chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah and convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar today took the decision to this effect.

According to Deepa Dahal, PM Shah’s Press and Research Expert, the procedure was endorsed within 24 hours of receiving approval from the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Ministry of Finance, resolving legal ambiguities and procedural challenges that had long persisted in the sector.

The procedure was introduced after the promulgation of the Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts, 2083 BS, published in the Nepal Gazette.

The ordinance added Section 54(b) to the National Medical Education Act, 2075 BS, authorizing the Commission to prepare the necessary guidelines and procedures.

Previously, a legal vacuity had emerged after Section 35 of the Legislation Act, 2024 automatically invalidated the Commission’s earlier directives and procedures.

To address the issue, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Sports provided formal consent with positive recommendations on June 15.

The newly approved procedure has also paved the path for granting funds to public educational institutions for providing free scholarships.

It also authorizes the Commission to provide grants to medical education institutions offering free scholarships across all academic levels, including advanced postgraduate studies such as DM/M.Ch programs.

The meeting, co-chaired by Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta, was attended by Vice-Chairperson of Commission Prof Dr Shree Krishna Giri and other members of the Commission.