KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Minister of Youth and Sports Teju Lal Chaudhary has appointed Ranjana Pradhan, the principal of Nightingale International Secondary School, which he owns, as a board member of the National Sports Council (NSC). Pradhan, who has been working in the education sector for a long time, has been paradoxically brought into the NSC board as a sports expert.
Nightingale School is located in Kupondole, Lalitpur, with the investment of Sports Minister Chaudhary. He is the chairperson while Pradhan is the principal of that school. He has included Pradhan in the executive body of the NSC board. Besides, minister Chaudhary himself is also the chairman of NSC’s board. According to a cabinet level decision, along with Pradhan, Bidur Dhunga has also been appointed as a member of the NSC board.
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The executive committee consists of seven members. Minister Chaudhary has given responsibility to Pradhan in the executive committee, which is considered important for daily operations. NSC’s member-secretary, Tanka Lal Ghising, will serve as the coordinator in the executive committee. Earlier, Minister Chaudhary had appointed Kamal Bhattarai, who is close to the Nepali Congress and has been working in the travel and tours sector.
The NSC also welcomed the newly appointed board members on Monday. During the welcome event, board member Pradhan emphasized the importance of working together to make Minister Chaudhary's tenure successful. Another board member expressed their willingness to always support and collaborate for the development of sports.
