Santoshi Paudel, Nijan Upadhyay and Tanvir Ahred Mikrani were appointed to vacant member positions on the Health Insurance Board and took the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony in Kathmandu on Monday. Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta administered the oath to the three new members.
Appointments to vacant positions
The appointments fill vacant positions on the board, bringing Paudel, Upadhyay and Mikrani into its membership. The three took their oaths together at the Kathmandu ceremony, formally undertaking the office and secrecy requirements associated with their appointments.
The available details of the announcement identify the appointees and confirm that the positions had been vacant. They do not specify when the vacancies arose or provide further information about the selection process.
Oath administered by health minister
Mehta administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members on Monday. The ceremony took place in Kathmandu, where Paudel, Upadhyay and Mikrani completed the formal oath-taking following their appointments.
The announcement did not provide further details about the members’ individual responsibilities, their terms or the board’s next steps. It confirmed that all three had taken the oath after being appointed to the vacant member positions.
