Mar 25, Kathmandu- Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Poudel has said that health subjects should now be taught compulsorily at the school level.

He made this statement while speaking at the inauguration of the Breast, Ovarian and Survival Cancer Screening Program held in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

He has proposed that health subjects should be made mandatory, not optional, because education should be useful for life. He informed that he has proposed to the Ministry of Education that everyone at the school level should be educated so that they become aware of protecting their bodies.

"Now let’s make health subjects compulsory at the school level. Education should be useful for life. Therefore, health subjects should be made mandatory, not optional. We have proposed to the Ministry of Education".