KATHMANDU, May 23: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Girirajmani Pokharel, has said that he will take initiative to increase budget in education sector.

Receiving a memorandum submitted by the Community School Management Committee Federation of Nepal on Wednesday, as per the international standard, 20 per cent budget, out of total budget, should be allocated towards education sector and the government was active regarding how to make it possible.

Minister Pokharel urged the bodies concerned to take initiative with Prime Minister and Finance Minister in this regard.

A delegation led by Federation Chairperson Krishna Thapa put forth various demands including allocation of 20 per cent budget in education sector by central, province and local government, at least 60 percent representation of guardians at School Management Committee and brining result-based program to reform quality of community schools. RSS

KALAIYA, April 19: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, has spoken of the need of a revolution in the education sector.

Speaking at the ‘student enrollment guardianship taking and school textbooks distribution program’ organized by the Saraswati Bidya Mandir Basic Primary School at Kalaiya Sub-metropolitan City -7 in Bara district Thursday, the Education Minister said a campaign has been started throughout the country for the development of education.

Minister Pokharel shared that around 300 thousand children across the country were still out of school and the government was doing homework to get them into schools.

On the occasion, mayor of Kalaiya Sub-metropolitan City Rajesh Raya Yadav, provincial lawmaker Mohammad Samir, school inspector Ashok Rauniyar, provincial member of parliament Paras Saha and social worker Geeta Pradhan took guardianship of five dalit children for bearing the educational expenses and other requirements as stationery and school dress of these children, as part of the school enrollment campaign started by the government. RSS

BIRATANAGAR, Dec 26: CPN (Maoist Center) leader and Minister without portfolio Girirajmani Pokhrel has said that unification of the Maoist Centre and CPN-UML should be held prior to formation of the new government.

At a program organized by Press Centre Morang chapter on Tuesday in Biratnagar, he said the people have given the mandate for party unification for the left alliance.

Stating that conspiracies are being hatched to split the left alliance, the Maoist Center leader added that formation of government beyond the left alliance would be against the people’s mandate.

Regarding the ordinance on formation of the National Assembly and appointments of State Chiefs, Pokharel said that political parties should forge consensus.

The new government would work for the development of the country for social justice, equality, prosperity and socialism, Pokharel stated. RSS