Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
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| महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| Website | mowcsc |
The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (Template:Lang-ne) is a governmental body of Nepal. It works to empower women, children and senior citizens, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, socially deprived or otherwise under-served.[1]
Organisational Structure
The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens has several departments and subdivisions to facilitate and implement its work:[2]
- The Department of Women and Children
- The Central Child Welfare Board
- The Social Welfare Council
Former Ministers of The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
This is a list of former Ministers of The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (or its equivalent) since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
| Name | Party | Assumed Office | Left Office | Portfolio | |
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| 1 | Nilam K.C.[3] | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Affairs |
| 2 | Chandra Prakash Mainali[4] | Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002) | 5 November 2015 | Minister for Women and Children | |
| 3 | Kumar Khadka[5] | Akhanda Nepal Party | 19 January 2017 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development | |
| 4 | Asha Koirala[6] | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| 5 | Brikam Bahadur Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 17 October 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| 6 | Tham Maya Thapa[7] | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (until 17 May 2018) Nepal Communist Party (from 17 May 2018) |
15 February 2018 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare (from 15 February 2018 to 23 February 2018[citation needed]) Minister of Labour, Employment, Women, Children and Social Security (from 23 February 2018 to 17 March 2018[citation needed]) Women, Children and Senior Citizen[8] (from 17 March 2018) |
References
- ^ http://www.mowcsc.gov.np/
- ^ "Organizations under Ministry". Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "PM expands Cabinet; 3 ministers sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". 5 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet expansion: Singh, Khadka sworn in as ministers". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Who are three female ministers in cabinet?". República. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "PM Oli assumes Office". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Ministries split to create posts". The Kathmandu Post. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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