Kathmandu, May 6: Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi speaking at the 46th anniversary function of Madan Smarak Secondary School, Lalitpur today said timely improvement in the education sector is the need of the day.

Since the country’s development is not possible without the development of education sector, it is a common responsibility of all to help build an environment in which society benefits from the investment made by the government in education, he said.

At the function, Home Minister Joshi felicitated chairman of the school managing committee Kamal Mani Dixit and principal of the school Guma Sharma by wrapping shawls around them.

He also presented letters of commendation to those making significant contribution to the school and the students who secured first division in last year’s S.L.C. examinations. Likewise, he gave away prizes to the students winning various sports competitions organised by the school.

The minister also presented prizes to students of the school Anju Shrestha, Manida Shaha, Rupa Maharjan, Shanta Sapkota, Susmita Thapa and Samigya Shakya who had earned various medals for the country in the Eighth saf Games.

At the function presided over by managing committee chairman Dixit, district education officer Bal Bahadur Pariyar said despite the big investment made by the government in education sector the outcome is not satisfactory.