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The formation of departments is expected to reignite the process of involving experts to delve deep into the issues of their expertise and to advise the party leadership, says NC. 

Kathmandu: Over two and half years after its 14th General Convention, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has constituted a total of 37 departments as per party statute. 

In Nepali Congress, the departments are supposed to advise the party leadership and the Central Working Committee on issues assigned to them.

Party chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel informed that President Deuba designated several central members of the party as the coordinators of the departments today. 

Here is the full list of departments and chiefs as designated by NC president:

Govinda Bhattarai – State Administration
Madhu Acharya – Local Level Coordination
Man Bahadur Biswokarma – Achiving, Monitoring and Evaluation
Chandra Bahadur KC – Federal Affairs Coordination
Govinda Bahadur Shah – Parliamentary Affairs
Man Bahadur Nepali – Legal Affairs
Rajeeb Dhungana – Student 
Dr Dila Sangraula – Professional and Intellectuals
Nain Singh Mahar – Education
Dr Chandramohan Yadav – Health
Madan Bahadur Amatya – Construction Business Coordination
Shiva Prasad Humagain – Public Transport and Transport Entrepreneurs Coordination
Umesh Shrestha – Agriculture and Farmer
Umesh Jung Rayamajhi – Sports
Taraman Gurung – Natural Resource
Bidya Devi Timilsina – Literature, Art and Culture
Laxmi Pariyar – Dalit Community Coordination and Empowerment. 
Krishna Kishor Ghimire – Conflict Management and Mediation
Maikulal Balmiki – Muslim
Karna Bahadur Budha – Financial Institutions Coordination
Sushila Mishra Bhatta – Science and Information Technology
Mahendra Kumari Limbu – Former Army
Prof Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel – Economic Policy and Planning 
Abdul Satar – Well-wisher Organizations
Harisharan Nepali – labors and Trade Union
Nripa Bahadur Woda – Land Management, Landless and Unmanaged Settlement 
Dhana Khatiwada – Human Rights
Kalyan Kumar Gurung – Environment and Climate Change 
Anil Kumar Rungata – Energy and Water Resource 
Dr Jeewan Rana – Children and Adolescents 
Laxmi Khatiwada – Civil Relations and Problems Resolution
Ganga Laxmi Awal – Professional Skills Development
Dr Gopal Dahat – Poor Uplift Coordination
Arjun Prasad Joshi – Social Organization Coordination
Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti – Library and Party Study-Resource Center
Dhyan Govinda Ranjit – Religion and Culture 
Dinesh Koirala – Former Immigrant Coordination