Prime Minister’s Office shares one week’s progress

Kathmandu: The government has said 611 appointments were made on the positions which had turned vacant since the issuance of Ordinance on Special Provisions Relating to the Removal of Public Officials, 2083 BS.

During a regular press briefing held today at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) in Singha Durbar, Office spokesperson joint- secretary Hemraj Aryal shared before media that following the removal of public officials, 419 new appointments and other recruitments were made for 80 entities including government ministries, autonomous bodies, boards, councils, institutions, commissions and universities.

According to him, based on proposals from OMPCM, the Cabinet made 14 appointments, while 178 appointments were made for the positions in universities, commissions and academies.

Joint-secretary Aryal further informed that 159 appointments were made in 13 entities under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, while 82 in 15 under the Ministry of Health and Food Safety, and 70 in 18 bodies under the Ministry of Education and Sports. Similarly, appointments of 29 people were made for seven entities under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development; 25 for seven entities under the Ministry of Finance; 14 for three entities under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; and 11 for four entities under the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration.

The appointments have been made on nine posts of five entities under the Ministry of Information and Communications; eight for two entities under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment; eight for three entities under the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment; two for two entities under the Ministry of Home Affairs; and two for one entity under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. He claimed that such appointments were made on the basis of qualifications, professionalism and relevant expertise in a transparent way, providing a substantial basis for such bodies to operate effectively and efficiently.

Similarly, vacancies for various posts were announced on October 15 on development, revision, upgrading and repair of software systems used at different offices of government. The district comptroller’s office in Sindhupalchwok was monitored last month as part of identification of the problems of arrears.

A report was presented after conducting a monitoring of the trainings provided and those undergoing ones through the National Vocational Training Foundation. The activities warranting enforcement were notified to 23 agencies including all federal ministries.

The National Vigilance Centre carried out monitoring whether the public officials abided by the code of conduct. In the last week alone, it monitored 43 offices and directed the concerned offices to forward action against total 714 employees violating the office rule.

Joint secretary Aryal informed through the weekly media briefing that five firms and companies were blacklisted upon the recommendation of Public Procurement Office.

The Hello Sarkar desk at OPMCM continued receiving public complaints on multiple issues ranging from monthly wage to Dashain allowance, non-issuance of invoice, shortage of cooking gas and excessive travel fare.

As many as 782 complaints were received in the last six month by the desk. Meanwhile, the number of settled complaints stands at 902. The Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund has recorded the collection of nearly Rs 18 billion in aid targeting the rehabilitation and reconstruction works following the Bhotekoshi glacial disaster of August 26.

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