Patan Academy of Health Sciences Act, 2008

What does it do?

• The Act establishes the Patan Academy of Health Sciences as an autonomous body to produce skilled health workers through high-level study and research in health sciences and to provide quality health services to the public through its hospital. It is governed by an Assembly, academic and executive councils and a service commission; it runs its own educational institutions and hospital, may absorb other health-science institutions, but may not grant affiliation to other institutions.स्वास्थ्य विज्ञानमा उच्चस्तरीय अध्ययन र अनुसन्धानमार्फत दक्ष जनशक्ति उत्पादन गर्न र अस्पतालमार्फत जनतालाई गुणस्तरीय स्वास्थ्य सेवा दिन यस ऐनले स्वशासित संस्थाका रूपमा पाटन स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान स्थापना गरेको छ। यसको सञ्चालन सभा, प्राज्ञिक र कार्यकारी परिषद् तथा सेवा आयोगबाट हुन्छ; प्रतिष्ठानले आफ्नै शैक्षिक संस्था र अस्पताल चलाउँछ, अन्य स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान संस्थालाई समाहित गर्न सक्छ, तर अरू संस्थालाई सम्बन्धन दिन सक्दैन। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Preamble; Sections 3–17, pp. 1–13; Sections 30–31, p. 17
• The Prime Minister is Chancellor and the health minister Pro-Chancellor. Under the 2083 amendment, the full-time Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor for four years on the recommendation of a committee chaired by the Chancellor with two other Assembly members, and the Rector, Registrar and deans are appointed by the Pro-Chancellor under procedures set by the councils. Accounts are audited by the Auditor General or an auditor appointed by the Auditor General, and the Academy must follow national health and education policy.प्रधानमन्त्री कुलपति र स्वास्थ्यमन्त्री सहकुलपति हुन्छन्। २०८३ को संशोधनअनुसार पूर्णकालीन उपकुलपति कुलपतिको अध्यक्षतामा सभाका अन्य दुई सदस्य रहेको समितिको सिफारिसमा कुलपतिबाट चार वर्षका लागि नियुक्त हुन्छन्, र शिक्षाध्यक्ष, रजिस्ट्रार र डीन परिषद्ले बनाएको कार्यविधिअनुसार सहकुलपतिबाट नियुक्त हुन्छन्। लेखापरीक्षण महालेखापरीक्षक वा उनले तोकेको लेखापरीक्षकबाट हुन्छ, र प्रतिष्ठानले राष्ट्रिय स्वास्थ्य र शिक्षा नीतिअनुरूप काम गर्नुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Sections 18–23, pp. 13–14; Sections 29, 32, p. 17
• At least 10 percent of seats each year are reserved for students who passed SLC or equivalent from rural public schools — women, Dalits, Adivasi/Janajati, Madhesi and those from backward regions — filled by competition among them. Scholarships must cover at least 15 percent of students, reserved for poor students from rural community schools (with set shares for disadvantaged groups). Government health workers who served in remote areas get priority admission to bachelor's programmes. Full-scholarship graduates must work at least two years (partial-scholarship one year) in rural health facilities designated by the government before receiving their permanent certificates.प्रत्येक वर्ष कम्तीमा दश प्रतिशत सिट ग्रामीण क्षेत्रका सामुदायिक विद्यालयबाट प्रवेशिका वा सोसरह उत्तीर्ण गरेका महिला, दलित, आदिवासी/जनजाति, मधेशी र पिछडिएको क्षेत्रका विद्यार्थीका लागि आरक्षित हुन्छन् र तिनबीच प्रतिस्पर्धाबाट भरिन्छन्। कम्तीमा पन्ध्र प्रतिशत विद्यार्थीलाई ग्रामीण सामुदायिक विद्यालयबाट उत्तीर्ण विपन्न विद्यार्थीमध्येबाट छात्रवृत्ति दिनुपर्छ (पिछडिएका समूहका लागि तोकिएको अंशसहित)। दुर्गम क्षेत्रमा सेवा गरेका सरकारी स्वास्थ्यकर्मीलाई स्नातक तहमा भर्नामा प्राथमिकता दिइन्छ। पूर्ण छात्रवृत्ति पाएकाले कम्तीमा दुई वर्ष (आंशिकले एक वर्ष) सरकारले तोकेको ग्रामीण स्वास्थ्य संस्थामा काम गरेपछि मात्र स्थायी प्रमाणपत्र पाउँछन्। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Sections 33–36, pp. 17–19

Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas

None documented in the official reports we have reviewed so far.

Where does it conflict with other laws?

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