A team of government representatives is holding talks with TUTH senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC's team at the Education Ministry in Kathmandu on Monday.

Secretary at Education Ministry Shanta Bahadur Shrestha and Dr Senendra Raj Upreti of the Ministry of Health and Population are representing the government while Dr KC is being represented by Dr YP Singh, Dr Ranjan Sapkota, Dr Sagar Pokharel and National Resident Doctors Association Chairman Lijan Maharjan.

On Sunday, a 5-hour-long meeting between the two teams had ended inconclusively.

Today is the 16th day of the 10th hunger strike of Dr KC seeking reforms in the medical education and health sector.

Meanwhile, issuing a statement, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged the government to take immediate steps to end the ongoing hunger strike of Dr Govinda KC. the constitutional rights watchdog urged the authorities concerned to show sensitivity towards life of Dr KC.