KATHMANDU: Following the spirit of the letter from the Medical Education Commission, Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has decided to suspend the admission process of 15 nursing colleges.

According to sources, CTEVT decided to suspend the admission process of 15 affiliated nursing colleges after receiving the Commissions directions to take action against the colleges and institutes levying unauthorized fee from the students.

CTEVT has directed to refund the fee to the students who have already paid the ‘unauthorized’ fee under the pressure from the campus.

In addition, the technical education monitoring body has asked the students who have already started the admission process in the following colleges are advised to apply in other colleges.

Noble Medical College, Biratnagar

National Medical College, Birgunj

B&B Medical Institute, Lalitpur

Citizen College of Health Sciences, Kathmandu

NPI Narayani Community Hospital, Chitwan

College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan

Alka Hospital, Lalitpur

Napalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu

Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing, Kathmandu

Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu

Om Health Campus, Kathmandu

Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara

Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa

Devadaha Medical College and Research Institute, Rupendehi

Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Banke