Nepal Government Announces Two-Day Weekly Holiday for Public Offices

Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has decided to grant a two-day weekly holiday for government offices and educational institutions.

The Cabinet meeting held on Sunday made this decision due to the difficulties in the supply of petroleum products. According to government spokesperson and Minister of Education Sasmita Pokharel, the decision to grant public holidays on Saturdays and Sundays will come into effect from Chaitra 23. With the addition of the holiday, office hours have also been revised.

Now, government offices will operate from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, this timing will not apply to educational institutions. Minister Pokharel also shared other important decisions of the meeting. It has been decided to accept concessional loans totaling 90 million US dollars for the 'Digital Nepal Transformation Project' under the Ministry of Finance, with 40 million from the Asian Development Bank and 50 million from the World Bank. Similarly, the government will accept a loan of 95 million US dollars from the World Bank for the 'Sustainable and Inclusive Finance Project'.

Government decision to grant two days of official holiday per week

The meeting, based on the proposal of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, has granted prior approval to conduct organization and management surveys of all ministries, secretariats, commissions, and subordinate bodies. Spokesperson Pokharel stated that the resignation submitted by Dharmendra Jha, Executive Chairman of the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), has also been accepted.

With the aim of environmental protection and reducing fuel consumption, the government has decided to make necessary legal arrangements to convert diesel and petrol vehicles into electric vehicles. Likewise, it has been decided to start the upcoming academic session from Baisakh 15, 2083. Regarding the question asked about making the property details of ministers public, spokesperson Pokharel informed that a decision on this matter will be taken in the next Cabinet meeting.