Institutional Review Committee (IRC)
Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS) is an independent body comprising medical and non-medical academic researchers and other relevant faculties. The IRC-RAHS has been approved by National Health Research Council (NHRC) on 19th March 2024 with the objective to conduct ethical review of the research proposals submitted by the faculties, staffs and the students within and affiliated to the RAHS.
IRC-RAHS is responsible for ensuring the ethical and scientific integrity of research involving human subjects conducted within IRC-RAHS aligned with the application and interpretation, of the principles of National Ethical Guideline for Health Research in Nepal-2022, the Declaration of Helsinki, CIOMS and Guideline for Good Clinical Practice. It serves as an oversight committee with the purpose of protecting and managing risk to human participants involved in research.
Research Proposal Submission Format – RAHS
IRC Members
Prof. Dr. Niresh Thapa IRC Chair |
Dr. Suryaman Menyangbo IRC Member |
Dr. Bidhi Dhital I RC Member |
Dr. Bikash Neupane IRC Member |
IRC Member |
Dr. Umakant Tiwari IRC Member |
Mr. Kulbir Chaudhary IRC Member |
Ms. Puja Sharma IRC Member |
Ms. Radha Darlami IRC Member-Secretary |




Dr. Shishir Kunwar


