Section 6
Functions, Duties And Powers Of Institute
The func tions, dutie s a nd powers of the Institute sha ll be as follow s:
(a) To carry out and promote teaching, learning and research activities in various subjects of hea lth se ctor.
(b) To mainta in coordination w ith native or foreign university, hospital or educa tiona l institute s in order to
enhance the standards of the works opera ted by the Institute,
(c) To ha ve exc hange of mutua l a ssistance by e sta blishing, expanding and strengthening relationship w ith any native and fore ign unive rsitie s and institutes 6 and na tiona l a nd internationa l orga nizations re late d with hea lth.
(d) To ma ke provision of te aching, tra ining and research works on hea lth in order to pre pare qua lified hum an
resource in the hea lth sector.
(e) To organize, or cause to be organized, symposia, conferences etc. on hea lth re lated subjects and ma ke or
cause to be ma de various publications on hea lth, for the atta inme nt of the objective s of the Institute.
(f) To obtain fina ncial, te chnica l a nd other assistance from native and fore ign person and nationa l a nd interna tionalbodies a nd mobilize such assista nce for hea lth re lated works for the opera tion of, and in c onsonance with the objective s of, the Institute. 7
(g) To enhance, or ca use to be enha nced, public awareness as to the utility and value of hea lth services.
(h) To act as one of the ad visers of the Governme nt of Ne pal in the de ve lopme nt of hea lth re lated polic ies and hea lth sector.
(i) To provide financia l and technical a ssista nce to the bodies in volve d in health ser vice s.
(j) To provide for educa tion a nd tra inings to be imparte d by the Institute, take examina tion, and gra nt ba che lor’s, master’s a nd doctora te degrees a nd other ce rtificate.
(k) To pro vide scholarships, meda ls and prizes.
(l) To prepare curricula a nd course books for the programmes imparting e ducation of ce rtificate,
bache lor’s, master’s and doctorate le ve ls. 8 (m) To de velop mode l information and re searc h z ones in the
distric ts presc ribed for the dissemination of information and promotion of research works on he alth ser vic es.
(n) To make nece ssary provisions on the service, terms a nd conditions and facilitie s of the offic e-bea rers, teac hers9 and em ployees se rving in the Institute.
7 Amended by the First Amendment.
8 Amended by the First Amendment.
9 Inserted by the First Amendment.
(o) To make appointments to various posts of the Institute, as prescribe d.
(p) To prescribe a nd c ollect educa tiona l and other service fee s.
(q) To borrow loa ns aga inst sec urity of a ny property of the Institute.
(r) To invest the properties of the Institute.
(s) To establish a revolvin g fund of the Institute a nd operate the fund a s pre scribed.
(t) To perform, or ca use to be performe d such other func tions as m ay be re quired for the accomplishme nt of
the objec tive s of the Institute.
(a) To carry out and promote teaching, learning and research activities in various subjects of hea lth se ctor.
(b) To mainta in coordination w ith native or foreign university, hospital or educa tiona l institute s in order to
enhance the standards of the works opera ted by the Institute,
(c) To ha ve exc hange of mutua l a ssistance by e sta blishing, expanding and strengthening relationship w ith any native and fore ign unive rsitie s and institutes 6 and na tiona l a nd internationa l orga nizations re late d with hea lth.
(d) To ma ke provision of te aching, tra ining and research works on hea lth in order to pre pare qua lified hum an
resource in the hea lth sector.
(e) To organize, or cause to be organized, symposia, conferences etc. on hea lth re lated subjects and ma ke or
cause to be ma de various publications on hea lth, for the atta inme nt of the objective s of the Institute.
(f) To obtain fina ncial, te chnica l a nd other assistance from native and fore ign person and nationa l a nd interna tionalbodies a nd mobilize such assista nce for hea lth re lated works for the opera tion of, and in c onsonance with the objective s of, the Institute. 7
(g) To enhance, or ca use to be enha nced, public awareness as to the utility and value of hea lth services.
(h) To act as one of the ad visers of the Governme nt of Ne pal in the de ve lopme nt of hea lth re lated polic ies and hea lth sector.
(i) To provide financia l and technical a ssista nce to the bodies in volve d in health ser vice s.
(j) To provide for educa tion a nd tra inings to be imparte d by the Institute, take examina tion, and gra nt ba che lor’s, master’s a nd doctora te degrees a nd other ce rtificate.
(k) To pro vide scholarships, meda ls and prizes.
(l) To prepare curricula a nd course books for the programmes imparting e ducation of ce rtificate,
bache lor’s, master’s and doctorate le ve ls. 8 (m) To de velop mode l information and re searc h z ones in the
distric ts presc ribed for the dissemination of information and promotion of research works on he alth ser vic es.
(n) To make nece ssary provisions on the service, terms a nd conditions and facilitie s of the offic e-bea rers, teac hers9 and em ployees se rving in the Institute.
7 Amended by the First Amendment.
8 Amended by the First Amendment.
9 Inserted by the First Amendment.
(o) To make appointments to various posts of the Institute, as prescribe d.
(p) To prescribe a nd c ollect educa tiona l and other service fee s.
(q) To borrow loa ns aga inst sec urity of a ny property of the Institute.
(r) To invest the properties of the Institute.
(s) To establish a revolvin g fund of the Institute a nd operate the fund a s pre scribed.
(t) To perform, or ca use to be performe d such other func tions as m ay be re quired for the accomplishme nt of
the objec tive s of the Institute.