Ministry of Social Development (Koshi Province)

Nepal government ministry

Ministry of Social Developmentसामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय

Agency overview
Formed| February 2018; 6 years ago (February 2018)
Jurisdiction| Government of Koshi Province
Headquarters| Biratnagar,
Morang District
Minister responsible|

* Kedar Karki , Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

* vacant, State Minister

Agency executive|

* Vasudev Dahal, Secretary[1]

Website| mosd.koshi.gov.np

The Ministry of Social Development is a governmental body of Koshi Province responsible for the welfare of the society and does all social development work. Its purpose is to take care of the development work related to the social development of the society.[1]

## Introduction to Ministry

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According to the constitution of Nepal, the provinces have been established in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, as provided for in the three-tier government structure. Koshi province is one of the seven provinces in Nepal.[2] There are 14 districts Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Ilam, Jhapa, Khotang, Morang, Okhaldhunga, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Sunsari , Taplejung, Terhathum and Udayapur, and 1 metropolitan cities , 2 sub-metropolitan city , There are a total of 49 local levels consisting of municipalities and 88 rural municipalities.[3]

After Nepal was transformed into a federal structure and the system of union, state and local government was completed in the year 2017, the three-level elections were completed and the provincial government was formed.[1] The Ministry of Social Development was established in 2018 February with the responsibility of carrying out work in the social sector among the various ministries under the government of Koshi Province.[1] At the time of establishment, according to the provincial government , Koshi Province (Division of Work) Regulations 2074, this ministry was assigned the responsibility of subjects related to education, women, children, senior citizens, disabled, social security, language, culture, archeology, labor and employment. The creation of provincial level laws and policy standards for various subjects within the scope of this ministry.[4][5]

## List of ministers of social development

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This is a list of all former Social Development Ministers since 2018–Present.

Jeevan Ghimire[6][7] | 15 February 2018  | 27 December 2020

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Usha Kala Rai[8][9] | 27 March 2021  | 26 August 2021
Bal Bahadur Samsohang[10][11] | 26 August 2021  | 1 November 2021
Rajan Rai[12][13] | 6 February 2022  | 9 January 2023
Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari  | 13 January 2023  | 7 July 2023

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "गृहपृष्ठ | प्रदेश सरकार, सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय, , कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर ,मोरङ". mosd.koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
2. ^ "Nepal Provinces". statoids.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
3. ^ "प्रदेश १ मा मन्त्रालय टुक्र्याएर १२ पुर्‍याइयो". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
4. ^ "प्रदेश नं १ : ७ मन्त्रालय, ५ मन्त्री". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
5. ^ "मन्त्रालयको नाम परिवर्तन गर्ने निर्णय". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
6. ^ "यस्ता छन् प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री शेरधनका सारथीहरु". Khabar Purwanchal. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
7. ^ Sureis (2018-02-16). "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
8. ^ "Province 1 Chief Minister reshuffles cabinet, new ministers sworn in". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
9. ^ "Province 1 Chief Minister reshuffles cabinet, new ministers sworn in". रेडियो नेपाल. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
10. ^ "Bal Bahadur Samsohang of Taplejung has been appointed as minister for social development". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
11. ^ "Two ministers appointed in Province 1". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
12. ^ "प्रदेश १ मा ८ मन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
13. ^ "Province 1 CM Rajendra Rai expands Cabinet". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2023-12-14.

## External links

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Official Website of Ministry of Social Development of Koshi Province