The budget of 68 crore 24 lakhs was passed by the village assembly
The 17th village assembly of Nisdi rural municipality was held on Thursday, giving priority to the education sector. The municipality has arranged a subsidy in all the schools of the rural municipality so that no fees can be charged up to class 8.
Previously, fees were collected for examinations, admissions etc. Village Chairman Mukt Bahadur Saru said that if no fee is charged up to class 8, it is estimated that additional expenses will cost 14 lakhs.
He said that the budget has been allocated accordingly to ensure that all children have access to education, which is a fundamental right, to achieve sustainable and quality education. "Programs will be made to control student migration and encourage students, while basic education will be completely free and compulsory," the budget says. Secondary education will be provided free of charge in the village.
The municipality will create and implement local curriculum and improve the quality of education. The lunch program will be made more organized and effective, while the English medium classes will be more organized. According to President Thapa, emphasis will be placed on the management and use of educational materials. Vice President Tiran Kumari Shrestha said that the municipality has allocated a budget of 27 million to work in the field of education. Under which 3.6 lakh budget has been allocated to manage more midday meals.
Nisdi has 51 schools including 12 primary schools, 13 basic schools and 26 primary schools. Last year 18.91 percent in SEE, this year 52.7 percent of students have passed. Last year 296 people participated in SEE and this year 264 people participated. The number of students from class 1 to 12 was 3 thousand 955 last year and is now 3 thousand 347.
According to Nar Bahadur Thapa, Head of Education Branch, although the federal government has arranged for mid-day meals from children's class to class 5, the rural municipality has been making arrangements up to class 8. In 2081, the result of class 8 is 76.06 percent. Last year it was 82.9 percent. Even before this, the municipality has been giving an additional 5 rupees to the federal government's 15 rupees for lunch. He said that the municipality had spent 5.3 million last year and allocated 3.4 million this year.
68 crore 24 lakh budget passed
The village assembly has passed a budget of 68 crore 24 lakh 50 thousand. Federal grant is 2772 million, federal special grant is 16 million, state grant is 19 million, state special grant is 20 million, federal and state total is 3445 million.
Federal equalization grant of 91.7 million should have been received in the accumulated fund of Nisdi Rural Municipality, 841 million 43 thousand 920 has been received. Vice President Tirankumari Shrestha said that 112 million 29 million 25 thousand 140 rupees 57 paisa was received out of 11 crore 97 lakh 45 thousand should have been received. 1 crore 34 lakh 21 thousand 6 hundred 7 rupees have been received out of 2 crore 26 lakh 71 thousand which should be received from the state government through equalization, conditional special and supplementary grants.
She said that 8 crore 78 lakh 76 thousand should have been received from internal sources. 58 crore 21 lakh 75 thousand 705 rupees 73 paise out of 61 crore 43 lakh 7 thousand 500 to be received from internal resources of union, state and local level has been received in the financial year 2081/82. Vice President Shrestha said that 1 crore 27 lakh 44 thousand 621 rupees have been spent out of 1 crore 24 lakh 20 thousand allocated for economic development.
22 crore 91 lakh 41 thousand 9 hundred 4 rupees 76 rupees have been spent out of the allocation of 32 crore 11 lakh 50 thousand 500 towards social development. She said that out of 150 million 59 million 30 thousand allocated for infrastructure development, 6 million 31 million 863 rupees have been spent. 3 million 66 thousand 620 rupees have been spent out of 12.2 million rupees allocated for good governance and related sectors.
The first and second meetings of the 17th Village Assembly of Nisdi Rural Municipality were held on June 8. Chief Administrative Officer Madan Aryal said that in the first meeting, the review of the current financial year, policies and programs for the next financial year 2082/83 were presented and discussed and passed. In the second meeting, the budget statement and financial bill for the financial year 2082/83 were presented.
