Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens

Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Laxmi Kumari Basnet, Secretary
Websitemowcsc.gov.np

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]

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

List of ministers

Main article: Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens

References

  1. ^ "MOWCSC". www.mowcsc.gov.np. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. ^ "Organizations under Ministry". Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.


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