NAWF observes golden jubilee: PM hopeful of further contribution to socio-development endeavours

Kathmandu, July 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed his confidence that the Nepal Army Welfare Fund (NAWF) would further contribute to propel social works and advance shared destination of development through welfare programmes.     

In his address to a special programme organized at the Nepal Army Headquarters on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the establishment of Army Welfare Fund today, Fund's patron PM Oli lauded various welfare-based programmes being run by the Army Welfare Directorate through the Fund for the on-the-job and retired army personnel and their dependent families.     

The Army Welfare Fund instituted by funds from the income generated from the UN mission has substantial contributions to different areas related to education, health, family residence and social security thereby sharing the burden of the State, the PM noted.     

"The Fund has contributed to build capacity of the retired army personnel and ease their life after retirement through self-reliance promoting programmes", he further said.     

The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the NA would emphatically review its welfare-based programmes, expand access and enhance its quality delivery.     

Also on the occasion, PM Oli honoured those contributing to the establishment and operation of the Fund.(RSS)