Unjust Domination: Medical Education Council Restricts Nepali Medical Physics Qualifications

The control exerted by the Medical Education Council in Nepal over the qualifications of Nepali medical physicists is a matter of concern. Recently, the Chinese government extended a scholarship opportunity to the Ministry of Education in Nepal to study medical physics in China through a Chinese government scholarship. However, the Ministry of Health's decision to grant the Medical Education Council the authority to manage scholarship applications has raised issues. The Council, in turn, has established criteria exclusively allowing MSc MIT students to apply, a move deemed unethical. This restrictive criterion has unfairly limited opportunities for deserving physics graduates to apply.

The term "medical physics" inherently implies that priority should be given to students who have completed their undergraduate studies in physics. This is essential for them to effectively engage in the clinical aspects of medicine, leveraging their strong physics background to become qualified medical physicists. Many international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), emphasize the necessity of a robust physics foundation for the study of medical physics.