Born in Ramechhap District
Govinda KC
गोविन्द केसी
Also known as Govinda K.C.
Orthopedic surgeon and activist known for repeated hunger strikes demanding reform of Nepal's medical education system
About
Govinda KC spent decades as an orthopedic surgeon and professor at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. He also carried out humanitarian medical work in remote parts of Nepal. He did the same work in international disaster zones, including Haiti and the Philippines.
Since 2012, he has become Nepal’s most persistent civic campaigner against corruption and the commercialisation of medical education. He has gone on more than twenty extended hunger strikes, often risking his own health. Through these strikes, he has demanded transparent appointments, protected scholarships, and stronger oversight of private medical colleges. Along the way, he has pressured several governments into making reforms.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1957-03-25
- Birthplace
- Ramechhap District, Nepal
- Profession
- Orthopedic surgeon, Activist, Professor
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Previous roles
Professor of Orthopedics
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine · 2019-10
Career & life timeline
- 1957
- 2012
Began his campaign against political interference and commercialisation in medical education
- 2019-10
Retired from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital after 26 years of service
- 2026-07
Began his 24th hunger strike, demanding reversal of appointments to the Medical Education Commission
Achievements
Pressured government reforms to Nepal's Medical Education Act through repeated hunger strikes since 2012
Organizations & affiliations
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Last updated: 2026-09-06