Published On: June 20, 2022 06:35 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal
KATHMANDU, June 20: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has adopted the policy of developing the Durbar High School into a national-level model school.
The policy includes a plan for the improvement of the education in the metropolis, continuous teaching of local curriculum and addition of two more subjects to 11 technical and vocational subjects currently being taught.
Likewise, KMC has announced plans to establish and run the ward-level community learning center and make arrangements for the regular health examination of students at community schools, installation of fire extinguishers in schools and operating e-library.
This is stated in the policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2022/23 presented by KMC mayor Balendra Shah on Sunday.
Similarly, in the health sector the policies and programmes mentions that the ward-level clinics would be upgraded into health centers, necessary arrangements would be made for insurance cover to tax-payers in which KMC would provide 50 per cent subsidy, free hospital beds would be made available to the patients from the indigent and underprivileged communities and the ayurveda system would be promoted.
In this connection, the KMC plans to issue the Metropolitan Public Health Act to enhance the quality of health services and increase its accessibility. KMC also plans to run an integrated ambulance service, a 'one school-one nurse' and the 'school social worker programme'.
The policy of preparing the digital profile of physical infrastructures such as road, drain, water supply pipeline, street lamps and telephone has been included in the Infrastructure Development Policy. KMC plans to make the current Infrastructure Ambulance Service well-equipped and resourceful.
(RSS)
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