Bhatbhateni scholarship to 2 MBBS students

KATHMANDU: The Bhatbhateni Group as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has provided scholarships to two students from the remote districts of Rolpa and Khotang for five-year long MBBS programmes at a leading medical college.

Min Bahadur Gurung, managing director of the Bhatbhateni Group and his wife Sabitri Gurung have offered Shailesh Shrestha of Khotang and Dhanamaya Gharti Magar of Rolpa scholarships to completed their studies at Patan Health and Science Academy (PHSA).

“It is my salutation to the country and the place of my birth,” said Gurung after a tripartite agreement involving PHSA, the two students and the Bhatbhateni Group.

“Gurung, who is from Khotang, is a self-made entrepreneur and has fought his way up the success,” said Binod Chaudhary, Constituent Assembly (CA) member and president of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), lauding his noble deed.

If the government supports, the private sector can bring a huge change in this country, he said adding that during the conflict also, it was the private sector which saved the economy.

“The private sector is more responsible in the socio-economic transformation of the country,” said Surendra Bir Malakar, president of Nepal Chambers of Commerce (NCC) while speaking on the occasion.

“Despite government apathy, the private sector has contributed a lot to the country,” he said, lauding the Gurung couple for their contribution towards the nation.

Apart from health sector, the Bhatbhateni Group has contributed to many sectors including education. The Group has two supermarkets in Kathmandu and is planning to open a chain of supermarkets across the country.

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