General convention of NRCS beginning Wednesday

Kathmandu –The 47th general convention of the central assembly of Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) is beginning in Biratnagar from Wednesday. 

The general convention is scheduled to prepare the estimated budget for the fiscal year 2075/076 BS and would review the annual progress of the last fiscal year. 

Chief of communications department of NRCS Dibya Raj Poudel said that intensive discussions would be held on earthquake recovery programmes, disaster and crisis management, health and community empowerment, organization and capacity development, humanitarian principles and diplomatic activities. 

Presidents of all 77 district committees, districts representatives, members of the central working committee, appointed councilors, representatives of junior Red Cross, youth red cross, teacher sponsor, government institutions, ICRC and others would attend the event, according to a press statement by the NRCS. 
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