17 foreigners in TU medicine programme

[Khushboo]

Kathmandu, Oct. 12: Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine has been providing one seat for India in MBBS quota from the last year and some 17 foreign students have been studying in various programmes under the Institute.

Similarly, the Institute provided a seat to Bhutan for the first time in General Medicine Department at the request of Bhutan government.

The MSc Bio-chemistry programme would be started from this year, it was said at a programme organised here today.

In the period of 36 years after the establishment of the Institute, some 1,202 students have passed in MBBS, 4,229 in Staff Nurse programme, 220 in BPH, 111 in BAMS, 75 in BMLT, 847 in BN, 33 in B-Optho., 159 in BDS and 16 in BSC (RCT), said the Institute.

The Institute has produced some 796 skilled manpower so far from the two programmes at masters� level.
In the programme organised here on the occasion of 36th anniversary of Institute�s establishment, Vice-chancellor of the University Prof. Dr. Madhav Prasad Sharma provided cash prize and letter of appreciation to those teachers and employees who provided significant contribution to the campuses under the Institute.

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[Walrus]

That is appreciable thing of TU and IOM. Our institute had such a credibility.

But there are 3 colleges under TU/IOM right? Maharajgunj, Bhairahawa Campus and National. Just 17 in TU/IOM is far less than how much KU is contributing. There are more than 10 times that in any of the KU Medical Schools

[Khushboo]

Not 3 colleges, there are 4 colleges: Maharajgunj, Bhairawa, National & Janaki Medical College.

I think IOM is the best college among all the medical colleges but sometimes I am confused whether IOM is the best or the students of IOM are the best....

[Walrus]

Good thought Khusboo.

Looking at it the other way, IOM has a long history and comparing that to KU which is still young will be unfair. KU has till now done appreciable job to make its products comparable and even in some cases better than IOM/TU.

Will you give the same points to all the 4 colleges of IOM/TU or just Maharajgunj College?

[Khushboo]

Other three medical colleges are just like a kid in comparison to IOM. These colleges are in the growing phase as they are recenly established & they have to travel a long way to become like IOM, one of the best medical college of NEPAL.

Definitely I appreciate KU too for its great achievement in short period of time.....

[SAcreed]

definitely iom is one of the best medical colleges of nepal.... but i think it is quite offendiing to quote other medical colleges as a kid to it ..

of course as far as establishment is concerned they might be but otherwise they r not so far from tu..

being grand dad of course has helped it become what it is and goodwill has also helped it...

what do u expect all the genuises all the bests go there it is bound to be best..... those who cud not land on other colleges...

now as far as studies and labs and other facilities are concerned do u think other colleges are so poor????

they might be as u say not quite to the benchmark of iom but it is really inadequate????

they r new not qualityless....

[Suvash]

Definitely, new medical colleges are also improving a lot. These new private colleges might be lagging behind in terms of infrastructures but they are surely contributing a lot to our medical society, we all have to appreciate that.