Local governments told to implement act, rules related to persons with disabilities The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has written to all the local levels, directing them to implement the existing Act and Rules Related to Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Nepal 04 Jul, 2021
Apex court asks govt to provide second coronavirus jab to elderly above 65 yrs The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim order to the government to start providing second dose of Covishield vaccines to people above 65 years of age who have already received their first dose. Nepal 23 Jun, 2021
New provisions issued to empower women The federal government has issued the ‘Standard for Operation of Livelihood Improvement Programme, 2021’ with a view to enhancing women’s standard of living and empowering them through entrepreneurship development by ensuring judicious use of local resources. Nepal 28 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Keep it strict Nepal is now said to have the highest transmission rate of the coronavirus in the world, a situation that the country can no longer cope with as the entire healthcare system has been strained to the limits. Opinion 27 May, 2021
Provisions for grants to welfare organisations The federal government has issued a procedure for providing grants to various non-governmental organisations working for the welfare of differently-abled persons. Nepal 26 May, 2021
Provisions for developing integrated data system The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has developed ‘Procedure for Data Collection and Updating of Women, Children, and Differently-abled Persons’, requiring local and provincial levels to collect data and information about women, children, senior citizens, differently-abled persons and sexual and gender minorities, and send them to the MoWCSC. Nepal 24 May, 2021
Action plan for vulnerable groups drafted The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has developed an action plan to address the problems facing women, children, differently-abled persons, and senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown imposed by the government as a measure against the virus outbreak. Nepal 13 May, 2021
New strategy to promote mental health developed The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has developed the ‘Integrated Action Plan on Psycho-social Counselling Service for Mental Health Management’ in a bid to address the problems of mental illness in the country and behavioural disturbances facing people. Health 10 May, 2021
Child marriage continues unabated The social evil of child marriage continues unabated in the country even though it has dropped slightly in recent times. Nepal 29 Mar, 2021
'Nepal aspires to create inclusive, just, equitable society' Minister of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens Julie Kumari Mahato has said women’s full and effective participation in public life and decision-making process underpins Nepal’s development aspirations to create an inclusive, just, and equitable society. Nepal 25 Mar, 2021
Grants for inter-generational transfer of knowledge from senior citizens The federal government has provided 164 local levels with conditional grants of Rs 100,000 each for the establishment and operation of senior citizens’ meeting centres. Kathmandu 19 Mar, 2021
Nepali Congress registers three proposals in House of Representatives The main opposition party Nepali Congress registered three proposals -- two proposals of public interest and a resolution proposal -- at the Federal Parliament Secretariat, on Tuesday. Kathmandu 17 Mar, 2021
