KATHMANDU: The 14th Civil Service Day is being marked by organising various programmes with the theme ‘Commitment of Civil Service for Transparency and Effectiveness’, today.

According to Spokesperson of Ministry of General Administration Shivaram Neupane, the Day has not been celebrated with fanfare this year keeping into consideration the huge loss of life and property caused by floods and landslides.

The Ministry of General Administration has carried out several programme such as tree plantation for the past one week.

On the occasion, the Ministry of Health would be organising a blood donation programme.

Likewise, a committee has been formed under the coordination of Chief Secretary Rajendra Kishor Chhetri to celebrate the day.

The government has granted holiday for civil servants today. Nepal has been marking the Civil Service Day since 2004.