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Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Lilanath Shrestha has said that ministry will be made a model ministry.
Taking the charge of Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens on Thursday, Minister Shrestha said that he would complete the tasks he had undertaken well and would make Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens a model ministry.
Minister Shrestha said that there was a challenge to reduce the incidence of violence against women, rape, child marriage and suicide in Terai, Madhes and other areas.
Stating that despite the government's emphasis on education, many children are still out of reach of education and elderly are living a miserable life, the work of ministry is challenging, said Minister Shrestha.
Minister Shrestha said that he would continue the good plans and actions made by the former ministers and pledged to fulfill his responsibility by seeking national and international resources.
Minister Shrestha said that a plan should be worked out on how to work in case of corona infection. Minister Shrestha said that government had given the responsibility to the ministry believing that it was the responsibility of ministry to work.
Minister Shrestha also said that he would be involved in the policy work and the civil servants should help him in that.
