Minister of Education and Sports
Rastriya Swatantra Party · Kathmandu-5
Sasmit Pokhrel represents Kathmandu-5 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Sasmit Pokhrel (born 14 March 1996) is a Nepalese politician who has served as the Minister of Education and Sports since 2026. He is also the spokesperson of the Government of Nepal. He became a member of parliament after being elected from Kathmandu-5 constituency as a candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party in the 2026 Nepalese general election. He is one of the youngest lawmakers in the 7th House of Representatives of Nepal.
Also known as: Sasmeet Pokharel · Sasmit Pokharel
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Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha has been appointed managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). Kathmandu, September 18 Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha has been appointed managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The Cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to appoint Shrestha to the position, government spokesperson Sasmit Pokhrel said.
KATHMANDU: Minister for Education and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, has directed the newly appointed officials of the Teachers Service Commission to ensure that the TSC operates with effectiveness and a focus on measurable outcomes.
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Kathmandu: Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel will not travel to Japan to attend the 20th Asian Games, his secretariat has confirmed. Kathmandu: Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel will not travel to Japan to attend the 20th Asian Games, his secretariat has confirmed. Pokharel had initially been listed as an official accompanying the Nepali delegation to the Asian Games.
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A meeting of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives was postponed after Education and Sports Minister Kathmandu, September 15 A meeting of the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives was postponed after Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel fell ill and was unable to attend.
KATHMANDU: Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel inspected Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital in Rajbiraj, Saptari, on Monday. Minister Pokharel visited the hospital to learn about the recent incident in which Saptari resident Babita Kumari Paswan was fo… KATHMANDU: Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel inspected Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital in Rajbiraj, Saptari, on Monday.
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