Lumbini Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya and Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal Daniel Meuli had a courtesy meeting on Wednesday.
In a meeting held at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Rapti Valley (Deukhuri), Chief Minister Acharya said that more intensive cooperation between the Swiss government and partner organizations is necessary for the strengthening and development of federalism. Stating that the state government is moving towards self-reliance, he expressed the opinion that there is still a need for partnership in the fields of health, education and infrastructure, according to his secretariat.
``The government highly appreciates the contribution made by them in health, education and infrastructure sector so far. We are confident that these areas will get priority in the coming days as well,'' Chief Minister Acharya said, ``Lumbini province is an area that suffered from both the state and the rebels during the conflict. I express my gratitude for advancing the mental health program in this province.''
Chief Minister Acharya also proposed support for the arrangement and continuity of doctors working in the field of mental health in the context of the state government moving towards self-sufficiency.
Ambassador Meuli said that the Swiss government is partnering with the capacity development of the provinces for the institutional development of the federal governance system in Nepal. Informing that the partnership continues with priority on safe immigration, mental health and technical education, she mentioned that further cooperation can be done by increasing access to technical education in the future.
``It is necessary to harmonize technical education and the market. The need for the Technical Education Act has been realized at the provincial level, she said, ``Work is also being done at the provincial level for the development of small and medium businesses.''
