KATHMANDU, Oct 20: The Sudurpaschim provincial government has decided to provide Rs 200,000 in financial assistance to the family of Bipin Joshi of Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur.
According to Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah, the decision was made by the Council of Ministers on October 9. The government had earlier announced humanitarian assistance of Rs 200,000 each to the families of Joshi and other Nepali students who lost their lives in the attack.
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While the families of seven students had already received the assistance last year, Joshi’s condition had remained unknown at the time. Israeli authorities confirmed his death only on October 13 this year.
On October 7, 2023, ten Nepali students from Sudurpaschim University, who were in Israel under the “Learn and Earn” program, were killed in a Hamas attack. Joshi, who had been missing since the incident, was recently confirmed dead after Israeli authorities identified his remains.
Chief Minister Shah expressed condolences to Joshi’s family, stating that the provincial government stands in solidarity with them during this time of loss.
Meanwhile, the body of Joshi, repatriated from Israel to Kathmandu, is being flown to Dhangadhi by a Nepali Army aircraft. The army has arranged to take the body to his home in Kanchanpur from Dhangadhi.
