Kathmandu — Former Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) President Kul Acharya and Uttam Nepal, who reside in the United Kingdom, have donated DNA testing kits and Rs. 1 crore to the Government of Nepal to support its DNA testing and forensic research capacity.
The assistance was handed over during a programme held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. Acharya and Nepal personally handed over the DNA testing kits to the government.
On the same occasion, Uttam Nepal handed over a cheque of Rs. 1 crore to the government through Foreign Minister Khanal as financial support.
According to the information provided at the programme, the contribution was made by Acharya and Nepal in their personal capacity.
Foreign Minister Khanal expressed gratitude for the contribution and said the DNA testing kits and financial assistance would help strengthen Nepal’s capacity for advanced DNA testing and related research.
The programme was attended by Member of Parliament Bidushi Rana, representatives of the Non-Resident Nepali Association, and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
