Kathmandu, Feb 10 :
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed her hope that issues expressed in course of her address to a joint sitting of the Federal Parliament today would be incorporated in the upcoming government policies and progress.
Addressing the joint session of the Federal Parliament first time today since the election to the member of the House of Representatives on November 20, the President hoped that the three-tier government mechanisms would focus on addressing the people’s aspirations.
She took time to say that friend nations were expected to continue to assist the nation as in the past. The joint session of the Federal Parliament concluded with the address by the Head-of-the-State.
President Bhandari insists on cooperation in development projects
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has spoken the need of revising the existing law to address the sluggishness issue in infrastructure development projects.
While addressing a joint sitting of the Federal Parliament today, the Head-of-the-State was of the opinion of paying an equal attention to the environment impact assessment aspect while implementing physical infrastructure development projects.
The objectives of development projects should be expanding road network to the entire ward-level, ensuring roads for transporting local products to markets and promoting road safety and travel convenience,” the President said, underlining the need of prioritising the national security issue while undertaking strategic projects. “Effective measures should be taken for the security of people’s life and property.”
Stating that the policies and programmes should be centered on the country’s trade balance, she mentioned that public service delivery should be prompt and efficient so as to maintain good governance.
President Bhandari shared that it was necessary to generate quality human resources for the reform in educational sector, adding it was one of the major responsibilities f the government to maintain peace and security in the country.
“It is necessary to take the health insurance programme ahead in order to ensure health services to all citizens in an accessible and affordable way.”
The country has made significant achievements in the area women’s rights and development, President Bhandari said, adding the achievements in women and education sector was satisfactory.
Stressing on the need of paying a special attention to children’s health, education, she was of the view of recognizing and utilising experiences and skill of senior citizens.
President Bhandari calls for focusing on country’s development, prosperity
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stressed the need for all to focus on development activities and prosperity of Nepal in the context when the country she said has taken the political pace.
In her address to the joint meeting of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives today, she said there was a need to seek a solution to economic problems in the country. For economic improvements, she underscored the need for coordination among all state bodies to increase domestic production.
“There should be easy availability of fertilisers, seeds, technology and equipment putting agricultural product at the center.”
Emphasising a need to create full-time job opportunities in agriculture, the President said industry sector had played an important role in reducing poverty in the country by creating employment opportunities.
There should cooperation between the public and private sectors to create job opportunities within the country so as to end the trend of seeking foreign employments, he said. She also emphasised quality education and viable curriculum and learning and teaching activities.
President Bhandari addressing joint parliamentary meeting
President Bidya Devi Bhandari is addressing the joint meeting of the National Assembly (NA) and the House of Representatives at New Baneshwor-based Parliament Building.
Prior to this, President Bhandari was welcomed by Speaker Devraj Ghimire and the NA Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina on the parliament building premises.
On the occasion, a contingent of the Nepali Army offered a guard of honour to the President.
Before the meeting began, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ presented a copy of the contents of an address to the President.
Present on the occasion are Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, PM Dahal, acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki and high ranking officials including chief of constitutional bodies.
PM Dahal will separately table a copy of the address by the President in the meeting today itself.
Both the Houses have an agenda to endorse a proposal of a vote of thanks in honour of the President.
(RSS)
