Geta’s Dasharath Chand University allocated 90 seats across four academic programs

Dhangadhi: Shaheed Dasharath Chand Health Science University in Geta, Kailali, has received approval to launch four academic programs, with the Medical Education Commission allocating seats for the 2083/84 academic session in MBBS, Nursing, Medical Lab Technology and Optometry.

According to the university’s Registrar, Dr. Bhim Chand, the MBBS program has received the highest allocation, with 50 seats. The university has also been allocated 20 seats for Nursing, 10 for B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology (MLT) and 10 for B. Optometry.

With the allocation of MBBS seats in Geta for the first time, the way has been cleared for producing medical doctors within Sudurpaschim Province.

The 28th meeting of the Medical Education Commission, chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, allocated a total of 9,691 seats across various levels and subjects at 84 educational institutions nationwide, including the university in Geta.

The Commission stated that 418 seats have been added to various medical education programs this year compared with the previous year. For the MBBS program alone, 110 additional seats have been allocated this year.