government

S.N.
Name
Designation

1.
Mr. Baikuntha Aryal
Joint Secretary, Economic and Infrastructure Division, OPMCM

2.
Mr. Hari Prasad Nepal
Management and Human Resource Development Division; Press, Foreign Affairs and Ceremony Management Division, Social Development Division, OPMCM.

3.
Mr. Madhu Regmi
Joint Secretary, Law Division and Human Right Division, OPMCM

4.
Mr. Kamal Kumar Shrestha
Joint Secretary, Cabinet and Constitutional Bodies, OPMCM

5.
Mr. Sharada Prasad Trital
Joint Secretary, Governance Reform Division, OPMCM

Government of Nepal

S.N. Name Portfolios Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister 1 . Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal Prime Minister Hon'ble Deputy Prime Minister 2 . Mr. Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar Physical Planning and Works 3. Mrs. Sujata Koirala Foreign Affairs Hon’ble Ministers 4. Mrs. Bidhya Devi Bhandari Defense 5. Mr. Sharat Singh Bhandari Tourism and Civil Aviation 6. Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal Home Affairs 7. Mr. Sarvendra Nath Shukla Education 8. Mr. Rajendra Mahato Commerce and Supplies 9. Mr. Surendra Pande Finance 10. Mr. Prem Bahadur Singh Law and Justice 11. Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat Energy 12. Mr. Bal Krishna Khana Irrigation 13. Mr. Shankar Pokheral Information and Communications 14. Dr. Minendra Prasad Rijal Federal Affairs, Constituent Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture 15. Mr. Rakam Chemjong Peace and Reconstruction 16. Mr. Purna Kumar Serma Limbu Local Development 17. Mr. Umakanta Chaudhary Health and Population 18. Mr. Mohamad Aftab Aalam Labor and Transportation Management 19. Mr. Prabhakar Pradhananga (Rabindra Shrestha) General Administration 20. Mr. Dambar Shrestha Land Reform and Management 21. Mr. Deepak Bohara Forest and Soil conservation 22. Mr. Mahendra Prasad Yadav Industry 23. Mr. Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav Agriculture and Cooperative 24. Mr. Ganesh Tiwari Nepali Youth and Sports 25. Mr. Thakur Sharma Environment 26. Mr. Laxman Lal Karna Without Protfolio 27. Mr. Sarbadev Pd. Ojha Women, Children and Social Welfare Hon’ble State Ministers 28. Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Khadka Local Development 29. Mr. Dilli Bahadur Mahat Peace and Reconstruction 30. Mr. Jeet Bahadur Darjee Gautam General Administration 31. Mr. Chandra Singh Bhattarai Energy 32. Mr. Khadka Bahadur Basyal Sarki Health and Population 33 Mr. Dan Bahadur Kurmi Chaudhari Industry 34. Mr. Man Bahadur Shahi Land Reform and Management 35. Mr. Indra Prasad Dhungel Science and Technology 36. Mr. Sanjaya Kumar Shah Physical Planning and Works 37. Mr. Ram Bachan Ahir Yadhav Women, Children and Social Welfare 38. Mrs. Karima Begum Agriculture and Cooperative 39. Mr. Shatrughan Pd. Singh Koiri Tourism and Civil Aviation 40. Mr. Saroj Kumar Yadav Commerce and Supplies 41. Mr. Govinda Chaudhari Education Hon’ble Assistant Ministers 42. Mrs. Kalawati Devi Dusadh Physical Planning and Works 43. Mrs. Chanda Chaudhari Youth and Sports - Constituted and Reconstituted: May 25, 2009; June 4; June 17; June 24; July 03; July 29; Sept 2; Sept 10

Books of Children in Nepal

The small country of Nepal boasts eight of the ten highest mountains in the world. But the very mountains that give Nepal its grandeur provide a challenge to building a sustainable infrastructure. Most of the population lives in rural areas where no phones, roads, clean water, or schools exist. Where government schools exist in the countryside, they are underfunded and overcrowded, with only rudimentary levels of equipment and textbooks. Without creative, colorful books in the language they speak, it is difficult for children to learn to love reading and exploring the world through a book.

This Gift That Gives More™ provides Nepali-language books for children in Nepal through Room to Read, forever altering the lives of children by helping to provide them with an education.

$25.00 buys 25 books for children;
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Since 1998, when Room to Read Founder John Wood delivered the first load of books to Nepal, Room to Read has established over 1,300 libraries in Nepal, developed 45 local-language titles for distribution, with 15 more in development, and constructed 129 schools, among other projects.

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About CEDPA

ThisFounded in 1975, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that improves the lives of women and girls in developing countries.

Our approach is to work hand-in-hand with women leaders, local partners, and national and international organizations to give women the tools they need to improve their lives, families and communities.

CEDPA's programs:

increase educational opportunities for girls and youth;
ensure access to lifesaving reproductive health and HIV/AIDS information and services; and
strengthen women’s ability to become leaders in their communities and nations.
Through sub-grants and technical assistance to local partners, CEDPA strengthens community organizations for lasting change. We have awarded nearly $100 million in sub-grants to local organizations and women’s groups throughout our 30-year history.

With a global training program, CEDPA has trained more than 5,200 women, men and youth who are now leading change for women and girls in countries from Albania to Zambia. These alumni reinvest the skills they gained in CEDPA workshops through their work to deliver health services, improve education programs, advocate policy reform and lead their nations.

CEDPA's headquarters are in Washington, DC, and we have offices in India, Nepal, Nigeria, and South Africa.

With our many worldwide partners, CEDPA is building a groundswell of change agents for effective international development

Nepal: Consensus Government

Kosh R. Koirala Reporting From Nepal
Kathmandu, 03 July, (Asiantribune.com):
United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has asked political parties in Nepal to take initiatives to form national consensus government.
Ban said the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday had paved way for the formation of consensus government to help take the ongoing peace process to a logical end and promulgate new constitution on time. Ban said government formed on majority basis will help to conclude peace and promulgate new constitution on time.
“The Secretary-General encourages all parties in Nepal to intensify their efforts towards the formation of a consensus government that would prioritize the implementation of all peace process commitments,” said Ban’s spokesperson in a press statement, Friday.
“The Secretary-General also urges speedy progress on the issue of the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist army personnel,” the spokesperson said further.
Ban’s call for forming national consensus government comes at a time when all major parties have expedited talks to form new government.
The UCPN (Maoist) and Nepali Congress (NC), which stand the largest and the second largest party in the constituent assembly, respectively, have staked claim for leading new government.
Asian Tribune

Festivals and celebrations

Several of the festivals of Nepal last from one day to several days. Dashain is the longest and the most important festival of Nepal. Generally Dashain falls in late September to mid October, right after the end of the monsoon season in Nepal. It is "a day of Victory over Demons". Tihar is another important festival of Nepal.
Other important festivals include Buddha Jayanti (the celebration of the birth of Buddha); Maha Shivaratri, a festival of Lord Shiva, and during Maha Shivaratri festivities, some people consume excessive drinks and smoke charas. Sherpas, mostly located at higher altitudes and in the Everest region, celebrate Mani Rimdu, for the good of the world. Most festivals include dancing and music and eating all kinds of local delicacies. A variety of foods is consumed during festivals and on special occasions. If one has to taste Nepali food, Newa cuisine is a must have; a festive meal, like one served during a marriage, is a real treat, and include vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian dishes.

Religions and philosophy

The 2001 census identified 80.6% of the population as Hindu and Buddhism was practiced by about 11% of the population (although many people labelled Hindu or Buddhist often practice a syncretic blend of Hinduism, Buddhism and/o0r animist traditions). About 4.2% Sherpa(20%)of the population is Muslim and 3.6% of the population follows the indigenous Kirant religion. Christianity is practiced officially by less than 0.5% of the population.
Hindu and Buddhist traditions in Nepal go back to more than two millennia. In Lumbini, Buddha was born, and Pashupatinath temple, Kathamandu, is an old and famous Shiva temple of Hindus. Nepal has several other temples and Buddhist monasteries as well as places of worship of other religious groups. Traditionally, Nepalese philosophical thoughts are ingrained with the Hindu and Buddhist philosophical ethos and traditions, which include elements of Kashmir Shaivism, Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, works of Karmacharyas of Bhaktapur, and a variety of tantric traditions. Tantric traditions are deep rooted in Nepal, including the practice of animal sacrifices. Five types of animals, always male, are considered acceptable for sacrifice: water buffalo, goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks.
With a multiplicity of groups, Nepal has several cults, and gods and goddesses, which co-exist with the major religions. In its long cultural history, Nepal has always remained a land of religious harmony