Municipal Platforms to Ensure Quality Education and Safe Learning Environment... First Action Point Workshop with the team of Local Government and Municipal Executives in Lalbandi...Province 2...Nepal... It was such a positive coincidence that the Program witnessed the presence of Hon. Minister for Social Development- Province 2, Mr. Nawal Kishore Shah amidst Mayor, Ward Chairs and Municipal Executives. It became a joint platform for Ward, Municipal and Provincial Level Governments to interact and dialogue for Quality Education and Safe Learning Environment... "I am thankful to the Lalbandi Municipality and the organizers for promoting such platforms. We all know that there are some confusions and discrepancies in the distribution of powers and available laws among Federal, Provincial and Local Governments, but it is eventually the local governments that have closest linkage to people. Hence, you must do your part and then only other levels of governments can support and be of help." Nawal Kishore Shah, Minister for Social Development, Province 2, Nepal. "More collaborations between the Local governments and Provincial government in Province 2 is very important to work together for Quality Education for All. Constructive lobbying between us shall drive to better realization of rights of Education as enshrined in our Constitution and new federal model". Man Bahadur Khadka, Mayor- Lalbandi Municipality The overall sessions were facilitated by Prof. Dr. Bidyanath Nath Koirala through his series of organic experiences with the local governments throughout the country.