Govt to provide education, health, and employment support for those injured in Gen Z Uprising
Summary
The government has approved support measures for those injured in the Gen Z Uprising, including education, health, and employment aid, and declared a journalist who died during the protests a martyr.
Key Points
- The government approved the Gen Z Injured Relief Assistance Procedure 2082 for those injured or disabled during the September protests.
- Late journalist Suresh Rajak, who died during the demonstrations at Tinkune, Kathmandu, has been declared a martyr.
- For fiscal year 2025/26, the minimum purchase price for sugarcane has been set at Rs 620 per quintal with a Rs 70 subsidy per quintal to farmers.
- Joint Secretary Rajendra Kumar Paudel has been promoted to Secretary under the Nepal Administrative Service.
