68 posts in PM office laid off

Kathmandu, Dec 28: The government has approved the Organization and Management (O&M) Survey, including restructuring of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.     

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today decided to reduce existing 68 posts in the Prime Minister's Office, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma told RSS.     

"The PM office has been restructured in line with Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda''s address to the nation on last Tuesday. Altogether, 68 posts have been reduced at the PM office accordingly", Minister Sharma shared.     

The spokesperson further informed that the employees in the posts under the PM Office will be posted in other working stations. "Implementation of the commitments PM made while addressing to the nation has started. We will implement this measure in all other agencies", Sharma said.     

The meeting has fixed the minimum support price of wheat at Rs 3,650 per quintal for the fiscal year 2080/81 BS.     

Likewise, the cabinet has appointed Mahesh Bhattarai to the post of member-secretary of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Minister Sharma informed.(RSS)