Govinda K.C.

Govinda K.C.
गोविन्द के.सी.
Photo of K.C.
Govinda K.C. in 2014
Born
Govinda K.C.

25 March 1957[1] (age 67)
Ramechhap, Janakpur Zone, Nepal
Other namesGKC, DrKC
Alma materInstitute of Medicine, Nepal (H.A.)
Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (M.B.B.S.)
Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (M.S.)
Occupations
Years active1974–2019 (retired due to age restriction)

Govinda K.C. (Nepali: गोविन्द के.सी.) is a Nepali orthopaedic surgeon and philanthropic activist.[2] He is a professor of orthopaedics at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH),[3] part of the Institute of Medicine, Nepal. He is known for his humanitarian work[4] and for his activism in favor of the independent academic functioning of the government medical institutions of Nepal, notably the Institute of Medicine and Patan Academy of Health Sciences.[5] His non-violent protests and fasts have successfully pressured the Nepali government and stakeholders to make change. He worked as cosmetic scientist in Mi lifestyle Marketing.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Govinda KC- More Than a Doctor for Nepalese & A Helping Hand for the World – NepaliSansar". 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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  5. ^ Rana, Trishna (17–23 January 2014). "Making a complete mess". Nepali Times.
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  7. ^ Lone hunger striker spurs Nepal to action Nature 506, 279 (20 February 2014) doi:10.1038/506279a