The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office has publicly disclosed the names, positions, and facility details of the 25 officials and staff currently working in Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s secretariat and advisory team.
This information was officially shared through the Prime Minister’s office website. According to the document, the secretariat is composed of various advisors and employees who hold different levels of responsibility.
The Advisory Group
There are five people in the Prime Minister’s advisor group. Kumar Byanjankar is the Chief Political Advisor, and Asim Shah serves as the Political Advisor. Both of these positions are equal to the rank of a minister. However, the record notes that Byanjankar is fulfilling his duties on an honorary basis.
Prof. Dr. Jagdish Prasad Agrawal serves as the honorary Health Advisor. Sudip Dhakal is responsible for Policy, Administration, and Good Governance, while Bibek Mishra works as the Information and Communication Technology Advisor. These two positions come with the facilities equivalent to a state minister.
Secretariat and Support Staff
Subash Sharma is the Chief Personal Secretary, and he receives the facilities equivalent to a government secretary. Nabin Bhandari works as the Personal Secretary. Several other staff members are assigned duties with facilities matching joint secretaries, including Sanjiv Pandey, Dipa Dahal, Santosh Giri, and Bishwa Rai. They handle areas such as development projects, press and research, program coordination, and social development.
There are also members serving with facilities equivalent to deputy secretaries, including Prakriti Dhakal, Bishal Adhikari, Suman Gautam, Rabikiran Adhikari, and Binay Shakya. Suman Gautam works in civil aviation while Rabikiran Adhikari focuses on language and drafting tasks. Other staff members like Surendra Bajgain, Roshan Tamang, Bedananda Joshi, and Hem Narayan Das Chaudhary hold facilities matching branch officers. Additionally, administrative assistants and support staff such as Anup Thapa Magar, Rishi Thapa, Rajkumar Gautam, Benis Karki, and computer assistant Amrit Pandey are part of the team.
The report mentions that the Prime Minister’s secretariat has a total of 48 authorized positions. The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office stated that the structure for managing and coordinating the work of the advisors and the private secretariat is operated under their office.
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