KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the National Assembly (NA), Narayan Prasad Dahal, has urged the lawmakers to rise above the political misunderstandings and prejudices so as to achieve shared goals of public interests, prosperity and good governance.

In his address to an inauguration of the 21st session of the upper house today, he urged the NA members to engage in parliamentary deliberations by keeping the necessity and interests of the nation at the centre.

“The 21st session serves as the budget session which will go through in-depth discussions on the government’s policies and programmes, Appropriation Bill and the budget,” the NA Chair said, adding that it is of their responsibility to deal with the Federal Civil Service Bill, School Education Bill, Nepal Police Bill and others with priority and to endorse them.

As he said, timely operations of the House business and the effective implementation of its schedules will increase the parliament’s efficiency.

He also apprised the session that sign language has been introduced in the live broadcast of the parliamentary meetings from this session onward.