Youth Scientists Promotion Program: Only 21 m of 250 m spent in three years

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Youth Scientist Promotion Program, introduced by Bagmati Province with an aim to promote startups and innovations, has reported dismal performance on expenditure.

Of the allocated amount of Rs 250 million, the program managed to spend only Rs 21 million in the three fiscal years. It accounts for only 8.4 percent of the total allocation.