A Cabinet meeting held on Friday took the decision, said Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma, who is also the government’s spokesperson, while making public the Cabinet’s decision on Sunday.
According to Minister Sharma, Dinesh Bhattarai, secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has been transferred to the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens. Secretary Suman Raj Aryal of the ministry has been tasked with overseeing the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Likewise, Arjun Prasad Pokharel, secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has been sent to the National Statistics Office. This move follows the resignation of Toyam Raya, the former secretary of the Statistics Office, who was recently recommended by the government for the position of Auditor General.
The government also transferred Secretary at Vice-President’s Office Mukunda Prasad Niraula to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, while Secretary at the ministry Vinod Prakash Singh has been transferred to the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission.
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