Kathmandu, April 12: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen Bhagwati Chaudhary has viewed reform in basic education is essential to ensure quality education.
During a programme organized on the occasion of 72nd birth anniversary of Durga Dahal in the federal capital on Friday, Minister Chaudhary said child-friendly curriculum and qualified teachers have significant roles to enhance quality in school education.
Durga Dahal from Chaubise rural municipality-3, Dhankuta was a teacher, social activist and cooperatives campaigner. His contribution to society was applauded in the event.
Dahal was a man of positive thoughts- an inspirational figure in deed.
Anthropologist and Prof Dr Dambar Chemjong was honoured on the occasion. Minister Chaudhary offered him a shawl, copper plaque and Rs 10,000 in cash.
On the occasion, Prof Chemjong reminded that he had worked under the leadership of late Dahal. He also announced that he would provide Rs 50,000 as assistance to the Durga Dahal Memorial Trust.
Similarly, General Manager at Rastriya Samachar Samiti, Siddha Raj Rai, said the late Durga Dahal’s life must have taught many how passion and perseverance lead to success and how human treatment is essential.
Dahal’s student Lokendra Yakkha shared that he not only gained school education from Dahal but also moral value essential to everyone’s life.
Dahal had died of cardiac arrest while attending a cooperatives meeting in Dhankuta.