Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (Nepal)

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (Nepali: महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal. Its mission is to empower women, children and senior citizens, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, socially deprived or otherwise under-served.[1]

Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय
Agency overview
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible
Websitemowcsc.gov.np

Organisational structure

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens have several departments, and subdivisions to facilitate and implement its work:[2]

  • The Department of Women and Children
  • The Central Child Welfare Board
  • The Social Welfare Council

Ministers

This is a list of former Ministers of The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (or its equivalent) since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:

Name Party Assumed Office Left Office Portfolio
1 Nilam K.C.[3]Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)25 February 201412 October 2015Minister for Women, Children and Social Affairs
2 Chandra Prakash Mainali[4]Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002)5 November 2015Minister for Women and Children
3 Kumar Khadka[5]Akhanda Nepal Party19 January 2017Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development
4 Asha Koirala[6]Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
5 Brikam Bahadur ThapaRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal17 October 201715 February 2018
6 Tham Maya Thapa[7]Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (until 17 May 2018)
Nepal Communist Party (from 17 May 2018)		15 February 2018Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare (from 15 February 2018 to 23 February 2018)
Minister of Labour, Employment, Women, Children and Social Security (from 23 February 2018 to 17 March 2018)
Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen[8] (from 17 March 2018)
7 Parbat Gurung[9]Nepal Communist Party21 November 2019Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen
8 Lila Nath ShresthaNepal Communist Party14 October 202025 December 2020

References
  1. "MOWCSC". www.mowcsc.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. "Organizations under Ministry". Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "PM expands Cabinet; 3 ministers sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". 5 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. "Cabinet expansion: Singh, Khadka sworn in as ministers". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. "Who are three female ministers in cabinet?". República. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. "PM Oli assumes Office". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. "Ministries split to create posts". The Kathmandu Post. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. "Newly appointed ministers take oath". The Himalayan Times. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.



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