The Nepal government has officially released the list of major decisions made during the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday afternoon.
The education and sports minister Sasmit Pokharel, who also serves as government spokesperson, shared these key decisions with the public. The meeting was held at Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Bhadau 3, 2083.
Grant Assistance and Committee Approvals
The government approved to accept a grant assistance of around Rs. 2.73 Arba from the Government of Japan. This financial aid is meant for project to improve air traffic control at Tribhuvan International Airport. Along with this, the cabinet also approved the Software Development and Operation Committee (Formation) Order, 2083.
International Delegations and Agreements
During the meeting, the cabinet gave approval for a Nepali delegation led by the Foreign Minister to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA. In addition, a team led by Joint Secretary of Home Ministry is permitted to participate in 14th meeting of Joint Working Group on Border Management, which is being held in India on Bhadau 4 and 5, 2083. The government also approved establishing a Sub-Center of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Nepal, as well as bilateral air service agreement between Nepal and Saudi Arabia.
Education Salary Hike and New Bills
In a big decision for education sector, the federal government decided to increase monthly salary grant for early childhood development facilitators, school staff, and school helpers by Rs. 5,000. It was also decided that teachers working under teaching support grant quota in secondary level (class 9-10) and basic level (class 6-8) will now get salaries equal to the starting salary of secondary third class and lower secondary third class respectively.
Furthermore, the cabinet approved sending two new bills to Federal Parliament. These include bills to amend Payment and Settlement Act, 2075 and Citizen Investment Trust Act, 2047. Finally, Joint Secretary Kamal Prasad Bhattarai has been promoted to Gazetted Special Class and posted as Chief Secretary of Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in Bagmati Province.
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