Govinda K.C.
Govinda K.C. | |
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गोविन्द के.सी. | |
Govinda K.C. in 2014 | |
| Born | Govinda K.C. 25 March 1957 (age 68) |
| Other names | GKC, DrKC |
| Alma mater | Institute of Medicine, Nepal (H.A.) Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (M.B.B.S.) Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (M.S.) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1974–2019 (retired due to age restriction) |
Govinda K.C. (Nepali: गोविन्द के.सी.) is a Nepali orthopaedic surgeon and philanthropic activist. He is a professor of orthopaedics at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), part of the Institute of Medicine, Nepal. He is known for his humanitarian work 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. 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.