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Former vice-president of Nepali Congress Bimalendra Nidhi has been awarded with 'Atal Mithila Samman' in New Delhi.
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According to Nidhi's private secretariat, Atal Bharat Foundation offered the award to Nidhi yesterday. Every year, the Foundation honours people from Mithila region who contribute to the political and social fields as well as to art and culture. In 2003, then prime minister of India had listed Maithili language in the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution.
Addressing the programme, Nidhi said Nepali leaders had made important contributions to Indian's freedom movement. "There is nothing to hide regarding India's help to Nepal's political movement in the past," he added. Nepali leaders BP Koirala, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and Mahendra Narayan Nidhi had extended their support to the Indian independence movement and they had gone to jail for the same.
Nidhi expressed hope that the age-old cordial relations between Nepal and India would continue in the future. He said Nepal and India needed to cooperate for development and prosperity. "When India is politically stable, it helps Nepal to remain politically stable. When India strengthens it democracy, it also helps Nepal strengthen democracy. Similarly, when India achieves economic prosperity, it also aide Nepal's effort to achieve prosperity, Therefore, Nepal and India should cooperate to achieve their goals," he said.
The programme was attended by Vice-chair of Rajya Sabha Hari Bansh, Minister Anurag Thakur, BJP leader Prabhat Jha, former minister CP Thakur, Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal and actor Shekhar Suman.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 11, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
Nevertheless, Tribhuvan University's Curriculum Development Centre has actually refused to recognise the course as a postgraduate level course. This has actually denied hundreds of trainees the TU equivalence certificate. Much of them have actually already left the nation due to absence of recognition of their academic status.Currently, more than 100 Pharm. D graduates from India are having a hard time for their right to education enshrined in the constitution due to the out-of-date and unscientific system of degree equivalency in Nepal.Dr Sharad Chand, Pharm. D., PhD, took all the official files from the PCI gazettes and universities. In spite of going through the equivalent procedure, TU declined to acknowledge the degrees. Dr Chand personally checked out the Institute of Medicine and TUCDC 40 and 60 times respectively. He followed the entire procedure and familiarized that IOM has actually given technical approval to recognise the degree as comparable to the master-level course.However, the board meeting headed by the director of TUCDC declined to issue equivalence file. After a struggle of 5 to 6 months, TU offered him a document as Pharm. D (postgraduate degree) equivalent to Pharm. D and encouraged him to obtain his Ph.D equivalence. He left the valley believing that he had gotten TU equivalence certificate. After a few weeks, TU released a notice in Gorkhapatra (still available in the alert section of TUCDC) specifying it was released mistakenly.A current visit of his family members to TUCDC was also unsuccessful as they discussed that the candidate ought to be physically present. Previously, TUCDC had stated that the initial certificate would be sufficient and there was no need for the candidate to be present. Earlier, TU pointed out that he was a postgraduate and might get PhD. He went through the whole process. Now TU says, Your files are not qualified to apply for PhD as it is not equivalent to master's degree. A group of Pharm. D trainees have asked, Why is TU playing a double game and ruining the lives of numerous trainees? Who is responsible for the graduates' loss? Who is going to monitor this primary system at TU? For how long do we need to eliminate? Why this kind of monopoly in TU? Why can't I get my equivalency in my state? They also stated, TU must amend its equivalency procedures and conserve our education system. Dr Chand said, There are a lot of questions that need to be clarified by TUCDC to compensate for our loss. Why is TUCDC damaging the profession of informed youths? TU says PG is not a master's degree. Their logic is that we have a PG diploma but not a master's diploma. Pharm. D is acknowledged as a postgraduate programme in India and other parts of the world, what is the logic behind TUCDC's choice to turn down Pharm. D as a postgraduate degree?TU only has bachelor-level course (B Pharm) in drug store at IOM. I do not know how they arrange workforce to examine our master's and PhD. They say there are no incorporated courses in Nepal. If so, how can they continue with our file? Do not we want to upgrade and change our education system? They argue that Pharm. D is not there in Nepal. However, Pharm. D PB is there in Nepal (KU) and Pharm. D is a PG course not a master's. Exists any distinction in between PG and master's in Nepal's education policy? If yes, is it standard?We have an independent Nepal Pharmacy Council checking out the pharmacy profession. They take money from trainees in the name of registration and conduct licensure examinations. Why are they silent on this matter?How can a university ranked nowhere in the leading 1,800 globally, examine the quality of leading universities in the 1000s list with out-of-date and unscientific measures? If equivalency should be based upon the variety of credit hours and years naturally research study, then we are qualified for the PG equivalent.Can TUCDC tell us on the basis which scientific requirements they are declining our degree? All needed files and gazettes were produced, however they still contradict our degree. We are prepared to produce all the files if they desire some extra files according to their requirements. At least, tell us what you desire from us. A variation of this article appears in the print on July 11, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
KATHMANDU, JULY 10A total of 63 Nepali Pharm.D degree holders from India have been having a hard time given that 2014 to get TU equivalence certificate. TU is not prepared to recognise our degrees as PhD due to its outdated procedures. We are obliged to leave the nation due to the equivalency issue, they said.Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) is an expert six-year drug store course (integrated undergraduate and postgraduate course) approved by the Pharmacy Council of India designed to fulfill the scientific needs and improve healthcare delivery system.
Discussing the value of the coupon program released, Dr. Bibek Lal, Director, Family Welfare Division, Government of Nepal said: Prevention is the most crucial step in lowering the cases of cervical cancer. This voucher program will enhance check-up and for this reason promote avoidance of cervical cancer in Nepal. World Health Organization has introduced the goal to eliminate Cervical Cancer within 2030 and this voucher program is a favorable step towards attaining that objective in Nepal. President of Rotary club of Rajdhani, KP Upadhyay said: We intend to make the most of the reach of the coupon amongst females of Nepal through our Rotary network so that evaluating for cervical cancer will be significantly accelerated. Program Manager at Australian Aid, Kavitha Kasyanathan commented: Preventing cervical cancer is among leading concern programs of Australian Aid so we plan to support this discount coupon program with our best shots. Tushar Niroula, Executive Director, Marie Stopes Nepal stated: The data on the state of cervical cancer among women in Nepal is alarming. Every step taken towards avoiding cervical cancer requires to be supported by all the concerned bodies as soon as possible. Marie Stopes Nepal with the support of the Government of Nepal and community groups like Rotary Club of Rajdhani has actually dedicated to maximizing the screening of female throughout Nepal with the goal of decreasing cervical cancer morbidity and mortality in the coming years.MSN centers lie at Chuchchepati, Satdobato, Putalisadak, Gongabu inside Kathmandu valley and Itahari, Lahan, Biratnagar, Birtamod, Lalbandi, Birgunj, Narayanghat, Bardaghat, Dumre, Pokhara, Surkhet, Dang, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Chandrauta, Taulihawa, Kohalpur and Attariya outside Kathmandu valley.
KATHMANDU: MSN in partnership with the Rotary Club of Rajdhani has actually introduced Mahila Swastha Upahaar , a discount coupon for free Cervical Cancer Screening at its centers throughout Nepal. The collaboration between MSN and RC will improve the access to cervical cancer screening amongst females in different parts of Nepal.Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among females in Nepal, with 2,942 new cases (21.5 per 100,000 women) and 1,928 deaths (14.3 per 100,000 ladies) in the year 2018 alone. Fewer than 1 in 10 ladies have been screened for cervical cancer in the last 5 years. In the world, every two minutes a woman passes away of Cervical Cancer, yet awareness amongst women is rare. Such death can be averted by encouraging females above thirty years to obtain screening of cervical cancer in time.This is a present voucher and will only be dispersed through the members of Rotary clubs. To get this service, voucher bearer requires to call MSN/SPN centre at 1143 toll-free customer service to schedule a consultation at their preferred location. The screening uses the Visual Inspection of cervix with Acetic acid (VIA) and can identify preliminary stages of cervical cancer as early as 3 years.
Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said that the government was working to ensure medical treatment of VIPs within the country.
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At a news conference in the Ministry on Monday, Minister Basnet said that the VIPs would be urged to visit the hospitals in the country for their medical treatment. He also said that the Ministry would also provide technical assistance to the VIPs for their treatment from the specialist doctors.
Basnet said that national treasury would be preserved and the trust towards the doctors in the country would also increase from the treatment of the VIPs in the country.
Likewise, the Health Ministry said that the gap between the haves and have-nots should be fulfilled even in the health care services. "We have many doctors providing specialist services.
The good doctors have been shadowed. We will ensure treatment facilities within the country so that the rich people would not have to go abroad for the treatment of minor health issues," he added.
Minister Basnet stated that diagnosis of the diseases on VIPs and possibilities of the treatments at home would be confirmed.
Minister Basnet said that 700 beds of Bir Hospital have been dedicated for free to the poor people so that they are not deprived of health care services for lack of money.
KATHMANDU, JULY 9Mango production has actually been increasing in the nation over the past couple of years.
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According to the Department of Agriculture, in the fiscal year, 2020-21, an overall of 466,267 metric tonnes of mango was produced from 43,689 hectares of land. In the FY 2021-22, the production rose to 498,859 metric tonnes from 39,579 hectares of land. In the present FY, 2022-23, the production has increased from 10.67 to 12.61 metric tonnes per hectare.The production has actually swelled as this is the peak production season, said senior farming financial expert Sunil Kumar Singh, the department's representative, adding that fruits produced in Nepal including mango are of quality comparable to other countries.
Increasing production has actually reduced the price of mango with substantial products. In basic, the wholesale price of one kilo of mango was between Rs 40 and Rs 50 during this season. The very same amount of mango brought in between Rs 80 and Rs 90 throughout the same duration in 2015, stated Amar Baniya, President of Nepal Fruit Wholesale Entrepreneurs Association, Kuleshwor.However, the rate varies when it concerns various ranges of mango. As the season is about to end, its cost will likewise go up.Maldaha mango remains in high need in the market. The market price of this mango species was Rs 100 per kg. Dashahari range is a bit more expensive. In basic, other species of mango were cost Rs 100 per one-and-a half kg.During peak season, around 100 tonnes of mango were provided to Kathmandu Valley from Kuleshwor every day. Now, the figure has actually decreased to 50 tonnes, as the season is getting over.Large amount of mango was provided to the marketplace this time, hence lowering its rate in the market. This time, the price of mango was much cheaper compared to previous years according to around 25 years of my trade experience.The production was likewise good, said Baniya.He expects the sale of mango amounting to Rs 300 million from the market this year. It is hard to determine the specific information of mango sales as there is lack of integrated deal, he said.According to him, the taste and quality of Nepali mangoes is great, and mangoes from outside the nation can not replace domestic item. Nepali mangoes can take control of the marketplace as mango production can take place even throughout off season, he viewed.But, mangoes produced from outside Kathmandu Valley can not get simple access to the Kathmandu market, he said. When they get to the Kathmandu market, they wind up damaged and decomposing leading to difficulties in selling in the market, he lamented.So, the federal government needs to concentrate on marketing, product packaging and grading Nepali products, suggested entrepreneurs. Bananas supplied from Maharashtra in India are found intact when they reach Kathmandu in 5 days.But bananas provided from Kailali district, which is much nearer Kathmandu than Maharashtra, are discovered harmed upon reaching Kathmandu, he said.This is due to the packaging and grading issue, he viewed.There is no uniformity in the cost of mango as unripe mangoes fetch lower rate, and ripe mangoes are cost higher price. Likewise, other factors likewise matter. Traders reach out to farmers in the garden itself, and purchase mango trees with fruits. It indicates there are problems to figure out the precise expense rate and the selling price.Most of the fruits are offered from the market in Kuleshwor while the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market sells just around 10 per cent of fruits, stated Binaya Shrestha, deputy director of the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Development Committee. The marketplace sold 1,382 tonnes of mango from the marketplace in between 14 April and 2 July, 2023. The figure had 50 percent of mangoes (793 tonnes) supplied from Siraha district, 119 tonnes from Saptari, and 130 tonnes from Sarlahi. Twelve percent (163 tonnes) were provided from India.Nepali mangoes control the regional market during their season, and mangoes are supplied from India throughout the beginning and end of the season, and during the off season, he said.During the beginning of its season, its rate goes greater, and during the peak season, it ends up being more affordable. The Nepali months of Jestha and Asar are the peak season for Nepali mangoes in basic. Maldaha mangoes control 90 percent of the overall mango market, he stated. In the very first week of Jestha this year, mangoes were sold for Rs 228 per kg in the retail market, Rs 191, Rs 111 and Rs 86 towards the second, 3rd and fourth week respectively.Similarly, in the very first week of Asar, one kg mangoes brought Rs 62, and Rs 73, and Rs 75 in the second and third week respectively.On July 2, the wholesale rate of one kg mangoes was between Rs 60 and Rs 70. Mango farming has actually inhabited around 35 percent of the total production location of fruits in Nepal, according to readily available data.Commercial mango growing is carried out in 24 districts consisting of Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Udayapur, Siraha, Saptari, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Dhanusha, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Dhading, Nawalparasi West, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Surkhet, and Kanchanpur.Despite the capacity, domestic production can not fulfill the increasing need for fruits, thus resulting in the imports from neighbouring India mostly and other countries.A variation of this post appears in the print on July 10, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.