Newly Appointed Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of Martyr Dasharath Chand University of Health Science (MDCUHS) Take Oath
Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi and Registrar Dr. Bhim Bahadur Chand of Shahid Dasharath Chand Health Sciences University in Geta, Kailali, have taken the oath of office and secrecy.
At a special ceremony held at the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, Co-Chancellor and Minister for Education and Sports Sasmita Pokharel administered the oath to the newly appointed officials.
A meeting of the University Assembly held earlier on Wednesday appointed Prof. Dr. Joshi, who ranked first in the recommendation committee’s order of merit, as Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Chand as Registrar.
At the meeting, recommendation committee coordinator Prof. Dr. Jayaraj Awasthi submitted the sealed report containing the order of merit through Minister Pokharel, who also serves as Co-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Assembly. Minister Pokharel then announced the recommended names and informed the meeting of the appointments.
Under Section 25 of the Shahid Dasharath Chand Health Sciences University Act, the recommendation committee must recommend three candidates in order of merit. The legal provision requires the candidate ranked first to be appointed.
Health and Food Hygiene Minister Nisha Mehta, another Co-Chancellor of the University, was also present at the meeting.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Pokharel said the recommendation process involving 10 experts from the medical field had been completed in a fair, impartial, and transparent manner based on an assessment conducted by experts from the same field.
The Minister also expressed confidence that academic and administrative activities, including teaching and learning, would begin at the University this year under the leadership of the newly appointed officials.
Brief Profiles of the Newly Appointed Officials
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi
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He is a permanent resident of Chabahil, Kathmandu.
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He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion from Vinayaka Missions University.
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He holds academic qualifications including MD, MPhil, PhD, PGDD, and FRSPH.
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He previously served as the founding Chancellor of the same University.
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He has also worked as a departmental member at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
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He has taught as a professor at various universities in Nepal and abroad and has been active in international research related to medical education and public health.
Registrar Dr. Bhim Bahadur Chand
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He is a permanent resident of Patan Municipality–1, Baitadi.
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He holds postgraduate and PhD qualifications in hospital management.
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He has worked in health services and health administration for the past 25 years.
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He previously served as a member of the Executive Council of the same University.
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He has also served as an Executive Council member of the Nepal Medical Council.
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He has extensive experience in health service management, policymaking, and institutional development.
