The COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) has recommended the Ministry of Health and Population to ensure effective control, prevention, and treatment of coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has recommended the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre postpone all the scheduled academic examinations in view of the surge of coronavirus infection.
KATHMANDU, May 25: The government has appointed retired Lieutenant General of the Nepal Army (NA), Bala Nanda Sharma as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC).
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Monday evening made a decision into this effect.
A Health Emergency Ordinance issued by the government earlier this week made some changes in the structure of the CCMC and with a provision of a CEO to take charge of the high-level body to tackle the coronavirus pandemic . Sharma was appointed the CEO under the same provision of the ordinance.
Earlier, CCMC was led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel. Pokharel will now remain as the member of a steering committee led by Prime Minister KP Oli. The committee will include eight Cabinet ministers and the chief secretary.
KATHMANDU, May 1: COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) has recommended to the government to seal the border points with India in view of growing risk of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
A meeting of CCMC held at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM), Singha Durbar on Friday, made the recommendation to the government in order to stem the transmission chain of the second wave of the virus. According to a high-level source, the meeting also made other recommendations amid the massive surge in coronavirus cases.
A Cabinet meeting will take necessary decisions to this effect.
KATHMANDU, April 25: Government has decided to postpone prescheduled examinations of all levels until further notice.
A meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) held on Sunday decided to this effect, according to Khagaraj Baral, Coordinator at CCMC Secretariat.
Baral added that it is not a recommendation to the government but a decision which will come into force from Monday. “The examinations have been postponed until further notice.”
Issuing a public statement on Sunday evening, Baral said that the educational institutions are required to suspend physical classes and operate virtual or alternative classes in view of the growing risk of COVID-19.
According to a source at the CCMC, no decision was taken regarding the postponement of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of grade ten which is scheduled to be held from May 27 later this year.
KATHMANDU, April 25: COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) has decided to recommend to the government to postpone all the scheduled and ongoing examinations of all levels effective from Monday.
A meeting of the CCMC held on Sunday took a decision to this effect.
According to a source at the CCMC, no decision was taken regarding the postponement of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of grade ten which is scheduled to be held from May 27 later this.
