Miscellaneous
TU appoints Dr Srivastava as new IoM dean
A meeting of the Tribhuvan University Executive Council on Wednesday appointed senior Dr Rakesh Srivastava as the dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM).Ekantipur Report
Srivastava is the Head of the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Department at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH).
After assuming office, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala had yesterday ordered the TU authorities to appoint new dean at IoM within 24 hours.
Likewise, the TU Executive Council also decided to sack Dr Ratindra Shrestha as the acting Executive Director of TUTH. Dr Ishwor Lohani has been appointed as the acting Executive Director.
Few days ago, TU had appointed Dr Shrestha as the TUTH ED after Dr Bhagawan Koirala resigned from the post, expressing solidarity to the ongoing hunger strike of Dr Govinda KC, senior orthopedic doctor at the TUTH.
Dr KC has been on a hunger strike since Saturday demanding immediate appointment of new dean at IoM based on seniority, end of political interference at IoM and stop giving affiliation to new medial colleges, among others.
This is the fourth instance of Dr KC resorting to hunger strike regarding the issue of IoM dean appointment. Earlier, he had ended his 13-day long fast on January 24 after government pledged to address his demands including appointment of new dean at IoM.