Orientation on National Population Policy, 2082 held in Karnali

Karnali, June 3: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has organised an orientation on the National Population Policy 2082 at Birendranagar of Karnali province.

On the occasion, Joint-Secretary of Population Management Division, Hem Raj Subedi, briefed about institutional, legal and financial arrangements for policy implementation as well as coordination and risk identification and management, monitoring, evaluation and review, action plan, policy revocation and prevention.  

The policy has four objectives, 20 specialities, 27 strategies, 120 action plans and two annexes. 

Similarly, Under Secretary at the Population Management Division of the Ministry, Jhabindra Prasad Pandey, made his presentation about overall demographics of Nepal. 

Likewise, Chief District Officer of Surkhet, Jagadishwor Upadhyay stressed the need of making policies to control incidents like drug addiction, road accidents and suicide as such incidents are increasing in recent period.

He pointed out for effective implementation of such policies. 

Programme Officer of UNFPA Nepal Tirtha Man Tamang mentioned that it’s a great achievement to make long-awaited policy.(RSS)