May 11, Kathmandu - The Council of Ministers has approved the address to be delivered by President Ram Chandra Poudel to the joint sitting of the Federal Parliament. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.

Government Spokesperson and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel informed that the address was approved by the Council of Ministers.

The budget session of the Federal Parliament is starting today. The agenda of the first sitting today is to present the government's policy program.
President Poudel is scheduled to address both houses of parliament.