KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has assured that his government would accord top priority to education, health, and social sectors, alongside maintaining good governance. Oli, who is also the Chairperson of the CPN (UML), made these remarks during a programme organized by the CPN (UML)'s Kathmandu District Committee to congratulate the newly appointed Prime Minister at his official residence in Baluwatar on Monday.

PM Oli reiterated that the incumbent government is determined to prioritize good governance and development with support from all parties. The septuagenarian leader, who became the country's 45th Prime Minister on Sunday, also pledged to work towards maintaining cordial relations with both neighboring countries, India and China.

Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide relief to the families of those killed in floods, landslides, and other natural disasters. The decision was made during the first cabinet meeting of the newly-formed government held on Monday. Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, informed the media about the decision after the meeting.

The cabinet meeting also appointed Gurung as the spokesperson for the government. Additionally, the meeting decided to provide relief to the families of those missing in the disasters for 10 days, equal to the relief given to the families of those killed.

"There was no provision of providing relief in the past to the families of those missing. This is a new arrangement from the government," Gurung added.

The cabinet also decided to provide the relief amount of the second and third installments to the affected families from the Jajarkot earthquake. Spokesperson Gurung also said that the decisions of the cabinet meeting will now be made public only after 24 hours.

Moreover, the cabinet decided to make Nepal a 'street children-free nation' by the end of the fiscal year 2081/082 BS.

Proposals from different ministries currently in the Council of Ministers and various committees will be sent back to the concerned ministries due to the changed political context, he added.

Lastly, the Officiating Chief Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Lila Devi Gadtaula, was assigned the role of Acting Chief Secretary, announced Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gurung. -- RSS