Resources

PANEL DOCTORS IN NEPAL

Dr. Sachey Kumar Pahari

Amar Clinic
Jamal - Rani Pokhari, Kathmandu

Phone: 977 1 4221780

and

Norvic Heart Centre
Thapathali, Kathmandu

Phone: 977 1 4258553/ 4258554

Dr. Veena Rani Srivastava
Dr. Sita Ram Chaudhary
Dr. Nandita Bajaj

Sidhartha Hospital Limited
Balaju Ring Road Chowk
P.O. Box: 23300
Kathmandu

Phone: 911 1 4356596-97/ 4356728

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NEPAL

Under the Student visa regulations, a financial institution is defined as:

a body corporate that, as part of its normal activities:

(a) takes money on deposit and makes advances of money; and

(b) does so under a regulatory regime, governed by the central bank (or its equivalent) of the country in which it operates, that the Minister is satisfied provides effective prudential assurance.

Applicants should ensure that funds or loans are held in, or obtained from, a financial institution which meets this definition. To date, the following Nepalese institutions have demonstrated a history of meeting this definition:

NABIL Bank Ltd
Nepal SBI Bank Ltd.

PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE

WHAT TO TAKE TO AUSTRALIA:

CLOTHING: Water-proof/ leather jacket, jeans/ trousers, sweatshirts/ jumper, t-shirts, track-suits, 2 or 3 formal outfits. Water-proof walking shoes/ joggers, leather dress shoes (Quality clothing and shoes are quite expensive in Australia).

PERSONAL ITEMS: Toiletries, underwear, a bath towel, sewing kit, alarm clock, collapsible umbrella, dictionary/ thesaurus, favourite sports equipment, international drivers license.

EXTRAS: Rice cooker or pressure pan, radio/ cassette player and tapes, a zip-up sleeping bag stationery such as A-4 size lined paper, pens, pencils, glue, scissors, erasers, etc.

FOOD: South Asian foodstuffs are freely available in Australia, however they are imported and can be expensive. To save customs difficulties only take sealed packs of tea, coffee, herbs, spices, masalas, etc., which must be declared on entry to Australia.

GIFTS: You can take small token gifts of foodstuff (tea and masalas) as above, to show your appreciation to members of the international unit who have helped to make your studies in Australia possible and for those who help your settling in process.

FURTHER ADVICE:

The standard voltage for electrical appliances in Australia is 240 volts. Standard plugs in Australia have three flat pins – you will need to purchase an adapter so that you can use your Indian appliances in Australia. These adaptors are available from most electrical retail stores.

If you wear glasses, you should take a spare pair of spectacles or contact lenses as these will be expensive to replace in Australia. You should take along your optical prescription.

If you take medication take a prescription with you. If you take drugs into Australia, obtain a letter from your doctor certifying that these are required for your medical treatment. Customs may ask you to explain the purpose of your medication and will confiscate it if they are in the least bit suspicious.

Have your teeth examined and get any necessary dental work done at home because this is not covered by your basic overseas student medical insurance.

If you believe you realistically qualify to apply for credit towards your degree on the basis of studies completed in South Asia or if you plan to articulate to a higher level course after your present course is complete, you should take certified true copies of your academic transcripts, the reading list and a syllabus handbook from that institution. Please understand that any claim for advanced standing or credit is subject to assessment by the faculty and that the faculty’s decision will be final and binding.

A personal computer you have owned for twelve months can be brought into Australia without paying duty if you intend to re-export it when you leave Australia. You will be required to prove the date of purchase. Computers are much cheaper in Australia than in South Asia. It is thus recommended that you sell or lease your current computer and repurchase a more advanced one on your arrival in Australia.

WHAT NOT TO TAKE:

The following items should not be brought into Australia: Illicit drugs and foodstuff, weapons and firearms, animal and plant products. Take note that serious penalties will apply if illegal or undeclared items are carried into Australia. Many of the countries transited by South Asian students have extremely harsh penalties for the import of illegal good eg: death penalty got illegal drug imports.