Adopting some restraint in the tradition of launching new slogans and announcements every year, the government has emphasized on reviewing and implementing old programs
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In order to increase prosperity with public service delivery, economic mobility and social justice, the government has brought policies and programs by prioritizing information technology. No new ambitious program has been announced, emphasis has been placed on reviewing and implementing the old program.
President Ramchandra Poudel presented the policy and program for the financial year 082/83 in the joint house of the Parliament on Friday. In the 155-point policy and program, it is mentioned that the information technology system will be used in education, health, agriculture, crime investigation and even border security. It is the government's policy to prepare an institutional and legal basis for the development and use of AI.
The government is committed to prepare private school regulation standards with a policy of bringing uniformity in the curriculum of public and private schools. The government has also announced that the school education bill will be passed by the current parliament and the 'virtual' teaching system will be implemented through policies and programs. There is a program of the government to implement the policy of 'earning and studying' by arranging 20 hours of work per week for students who have passed the graduation level and above.
Citizen app, e-governance board, digital bank, online tax system, hello government, national identity card, e-procurement system 'EGP', health and demographic registration system, e-health services, etc. are the government's policy to upgrade and make digital infrastructure effective.
As a 'Digital Foundation', it includes various topics such as online learning, youth-focused 'startup' and entrepreneurship programs, cyber security and 'Digital Nepal Framework' along with the nationwide reach of telecommunication services.
The policy of equipping security agencies with modern equipment and technology, promoting technology-based research for cyber crime, drug addiction and suicide control has been prioritized. By adopting the policy of 'Entrepreneurship Friendly Education', it is said that extensive improvements will be made in the current curriculum, learning and teaching methods to end the lack of skilled labor force in the labor sector and the unskilled labor force.
The government's goal is to 'increase income-earning opportunities by creating internal employment through entrepreneurship, establish a business plan and its ecosystem in all enterprises and start a youth-focused startup program with a special priority for the Genji generation'.
The government has put forward a policy of abolishing unnecessary structures, merging and transferring them, expanding 'faceless services' to make public services more efficient, developing citizens' apps as the main digital tools to provide services and making all services online as possible.
"To coordinately implement the development programs of the list of common rights of the union, state and local levels mentioned in the constitution and implement the integrated project bank system to eliminate duplication," it is said in the policy and program, "Structural transformation will be done in the tax system in order to increase industrialization, investment promotion and the competitiveness of the economy."
The government has a program to develop a taxpayer-friendly revenue system by improving tax administration and using information technology. Former Finance Minister Barshman Pun said that the policies and programs are not disruptive. He said, "Regularly, aimless, backward policies and programs have come," he said, "There is no continuation of the old good programs." The previous policies and programs included various programs for the transformation of society and economy, the Agricultural Decade, and the Child Development Program. It is said that digital system development and quarantine and laboratory services will be upgraded to make agricultural services accessible and transparent. "IT-based land information system will be upgraded and service delivery will be improved," the government said, "modern technology will be used in land surveying and data management." "Capacity and transparency of the capital market will be increased by strengthening the securities board and restructuring the stock exchange," it is said in the policy and program. Khanal said. "This is probably the first project to be included in the policy and program," he said. Besides, Khanal also said that policies and programs in the fields of education, health, environment, energy security and other sectors have come as per the recommendations of the Commission.
"Earlier there were populists in previous policies and programs, this time it is not like that, this is a significant improvement," he said, "It is said that the social security allowance will be integrated." It is said that the services provided by the government in medicine so far are also linked with health insurance.
The government is going to cancel the flawed scheme. It is said that the relevant ministries including physical infrastructure and transport will collect the cost of the flawed plan and take it to the cancellation process. It is mentioned in the policy and program that the projects that are not likely to be completed should be postponed after estimating the necessary resources for all the projects under construction and to be constructed.
The government is going to expand road, rail and water transport as major modes of transportation. It is said that the expansion and development of railways will be continued in the next financial year as well. "Major highways will be constructed, improved and upgraded to be connected with the inland road network," the government said. The government is going to take up the sick bridge and road projects. It is mentioned in the policy and program that priority will be given to the construction and upgrading of roads of strategic and commercial importance.
It is mentioned in the policy and program that the three-level center will be connected with the national and provincial road networks in collaboration with the union, state and local levels. It is said that the black paper level will be improved through the cooperation and coordination of provincial and local roads. It is stated in the policy and program that emergency housing and housing construction work for homeless families will be continued.
Weak and unorganized urban areas will be developed in an integrated manner. In order to mobilize more capital for urban infrastructure, the Urban Development Fund will be restructured and its ownership will be distributed among associations, provincial local levels and financial institutions, it is said in the policy and program.
The government has said that it will establish a fund through the Cooperative Regulatory Authority to provide immediate relief to small savers of troubled cooperatives. It is also mentioned in the policy and program of the next financial year to establish co-operative credit information, saving protection and debt recovery judiciary. Paudel said that he will review the cooperative policy and issue a new national cooperative policy.
The government has put forward a policy to develop solar, wind and hydrogen energy as alternative sources of energy. For this, the government has a program to implement the 'Energy Development Roadmap, 2081' to make legal, policy, institutional and procedural reforms and provide access to modern and renewable energy to all citizens.
According to the action plan for increasing electricity consumption and reducing mineral fuel, 2080, it is mentioned in the policy and program to promote the use of electrical equipment in the household, agricultural, industrial, commercial, tourist and transportation sectors. Even though the government has imposed subsidized tax on the import of electric stoves since 2076, consumers have been paying high prices. The government has been reducing and increasing the tax rate on electric vehicles every year.
The name of the project has been changed by the government after the name of the President and the Prime Minister became controversial. The government has changed the names of the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project, the President's Women Upliftment Program, the President's Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation Project and the President's Educational Reform Program.
The government has also mentioned in the policy and program regarding the operation and management of public institutions. For this, it is said that the existing situation of the public institutions will be managed based on the study, restructuring, transfer to the private sector and monetization of the property through appropriate methods. The Special Economic Zones will be operated and expanded on a public-private partnership model. The government is going to re-operate sick industries with commercial potential. It is said that it will be operated again by adopting appropriate management methods.
In order to fulfill the commitment of Nepal to become a net zero carbon emission country by the year 2045, it is mentioned in the policy and program that the long-term strategy will be implemented and the culture of labor will be respected. The government has a policy to implement a wage system based on working hours to engage interns in startups as well. "Uniformity will be brought to the curriculum of institutional and community schools, virtual teaching system with access to all, student counseling arrangement, digital platform arrangement of interactive e-learning materials and intensive training in attractive teaching-arts based on teacher mentoring will be arranged," it is said in the policy and program.
The government's policy is to expand access to quality telecommunication services nationwide through the use of the latest technology and management of infrastructure in the telecommunication sector. The government has said that the implementation of Digital Nepal Framework will be made more effective and a digital ecosystem will be created for the development and expansion of the latest technology in the field of information technology. "Institutional and legal basis will be prepared for the development and ethical use of artificial intelligence," it is mentioned in the policy and program.
It is also the government's policy to create a base for Nepal's own satellite operation to increase communication and surveillance capacity, and to build a secure cyber space by ensuring the security and continuity of highly sensitive information technology and infrastructure.
Aggressive policies and programs against monarchism
Declaration to strengthen the constitution and the federal democratic republican system of governance, and counter any regressive-resurrectionist anarchic activities of any nature against it
The coalition government of the two major parties in the parliament, Congress and UML, has tried to convey a message that it will be firm in protecting the federal democratic republican constitution and controlling activities against it. President Ramchandra Paudel is trying to convey such a message through the government's policy and implementation, which was presented to the joint house of the Federal Parliament on Friday. It is mentioned in the
policy and program that the government is determined to protect the democratic system. "This government is determined to protect the achievements of far-reaching importance brought about by the sacrifices, struggles and movements of the Nepali people by strengthening the federal democratic republic against those who spread rumors about the constitution and system by exploiting the negative thinking that appears in the society from time to time," said the policy and program.
to counter its activities. RPP MP Dhruva Bahadur Pradhan says that the points of the style of showing arrogance of the government have been put in that way. "There are some points mentioned in the beginning with dictatorial style, they are objectionable, it is not appropriate to talk about the fundamental rights of Nepali citizens, human rights," he says, "if any idea is against the government, words are used to suppress it, it should not be included in the policy program."
implementation of federalism and revision of the constitution consensus The subject of
ing has also been emphasized in the policy and program. It has been said that the constitution will be reviewed, its strengths strengthened and the process of amendment will be carried forward on the basis of consensus to correct the shortcomings seen during implementation. Earlier it was said that the ruling party would amend the constitution as it wished, but it has been mentioned that it will proceed only on the basis of consensus on policies and programs.
UML president KP Sharma Oli's leadership of the 7-point agreement during the formation of the government is also included in the government's policy and program. Although the government was formed according to the agreement reached on June 17, 2081, the implementation of the agreed policy and program has been emphasized when voices of opposition have started to rise within the coalition saying that there is no attention to implement other points.
The government is being publicly questioned for not being able to improve the economic situation, control corruption and end impunity. At the very beginning of the policy and program, commitment has been made in these matters. "This government is committed to make every Nepalese feel proud of their history and self-respect, struggle and sacrifice, change and achievement, create more hope and trust in the state, increase economic mobility, control corruption and end impunity," the policy and program said.
Maoist Deputy General Secretary Varshman Pun has commented that although the topics mentioned in the policy and program regarding constitutional amendment and protection of the system are good, there is no basis for action. "The basis of this power coalition was to amend the constitution. It seems that nothing has been done in 10 months. There is no credible basis for the amendment of the constitution in the coming days," he added. It is enough to end corruption, maintain good governance and do justice to all businessmen, not at the whim of any middleman.
UML MP Padam Giri, who is also the previous law minister, says that the commitment to amend the constitution has come to make it clear that the government is committed to the foundation on which it was formed. The constitutional amendment will also affect the upcoming budget. That is why the subject of constitutional amendment has been included in the policy and program. This issue has also been included to give a clear message to the public that we are committed to the ground on which the current government was formed,' says Giri, 'The government will embrace the path of constitutional amendment only after making a comprehensive political agreement.' An attempt has been made to answer the questions raised about the federal system by making a commitment to 'coordinately implement the development program of the list of common rights of the union, state and local levels mentioned in the constitution'.
Dissatisfaction was being expressed that the central government was reluctant to give the chief ministers the rights guaranteed by the constitution even though the state government was based on the alliance of the union. "For the effectiveness of service delivery in the federal governance system, coordination and cooperation will be enhanced in the functioning of the federal, state and local governments," the policy and program states. It is also the government's policy to implement the work detailing report prepared to remove the ambiguities seen in the implementation of federalism with modifications.
The commitment to finalize transitional justice, which has been discussed recently among political parties, has also been made in the policy and program. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry into Disappeared Persons will be activated to bring transitional justice to its logical conclusion," the government's policy and program said.
The government's policies and programs will be discussed in the House of Representatives from May 22 to 28. Speaker Devraj Ghimire has set aside time to discuss policies and programs. The agenda for Prime Minister Oli to respond to MPs' views on policies and programs on May 28 has also been decided. The time for MPs to register amendment notices on policies and programs has been fixed on May 20 and 21.
The government is going to amend and construct the necessary laws for the effective implementation of federalism. President Ramchandra Paudel, while reading the government's policy and program for the fiscal year 082/83 at the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly on Friday, said that the law formulation and reform will be made research-oriented by continuous and regular study of the laws made at all three levels.
"National standards for the organization and management of union, state and local levels will be prepared and implemented," President Paudel said, "Interconnection will be maintained in the record management system of the three levels of government employees." The government has said that for the effectiveness of service delivery in the federal government system, coordination will be increased in the functioning of the three levels of government, the ambivalence seen in the implementation of federalism will be removed, and for this, the work elaboration report will be implemented with necessary modifications.
It is in the government's policy and program to make the process of converting the national forest into a commercial recognition forest simple and easy while strengthening the union-province. "With coordination and cooperation between the three levels of government, public transport services will be made accessible, safe and reliable and environmentally friendly," the policy and program says, "necessary policy and legal arrangements will be made to operate transport through the public transport authority using modern technology."
It is mentioned in the policy and program that laws will be amended and created for the effective implementation of federalism and public transport services will be made reliable through coordination and cooperation between the three levels of government. A commitment has also been made to connect the local level with the national and provincial road network through the cooperation of three levels. It is mentioned that the black paper level will be improved through the cooperation and coordination of provincial and local roads. In the
policy and program, it is also emphasized that the capacity of all three levels of government will be developed in disaster risk reduction and management. It is said that cooperation, coordination and collaboration between the three levels will be made more effective for disaster response. It is also in the policy and program that cooperation and coordination between the three levels will be enhanced for the effectiveness of service delivery in the federal government system.
Modification of the program with the names of the President and the Prime Minister
When the news of corruption and irregularity in the project involving the high level of the government came out, it did not go well, that's why there was an instruction to remove the name of the program running with the names of the President and the Prime Minister. The government has changed the names of the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project, the President's Women's Upliftment Program, the President's Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation Project and the President's Educational Reform Program.
"The Prime Minister's Agricultural Modernization Project will be restructured and continued as a national integrated agricultural modernization program," President Ramchandra Paudel said while presenting the policies and programs for the next financial year. With the aim of increasing the production and productivity of the agricultural sector, the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project has been implemented for a period of 10 years from 2073/74.
The name of the President's Women Upliftment Program has also been modified. President Paudel said that the President's Women's Upliftment Program will be conducted as a national women's upliftment program. "The modified program will be conducted in a more systematic and effective manner," he said.
It is mentioned in the policy and program that after reviewing the master plan for Chure conservation, the Presidential Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation Project will be promoted as a National Chure Conservation Project. It is mentioned in the program that the Presidential Educational Reform Program will be revised and strengthened as a National Educational Reform Program. Apart from this, the government plans to develop the office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers as a center of excellence.
It is mentioned in the program that the Nepal Agricultural Research Council will also be restructured to make agricultural research farmer-friendly and result-oriented. Common people complain that the distribution of agricultural subsidies is arbitrary. The government changed the name after repeated reports of irregularity in grant distribution.
'When the news of corruption and irregularities in projects involving high government bodies came, it was not a good message. For the same reason, there was an instruction to remove the name of the program that was run by combining the names of the President and the Prime Minister,'' said an official of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Expanding and strengthening the capacity of security personnel using modern technology
The basis of foreign policy is 'friendship with all, enmity with none'
Announcement to organize public institutions
Partnership with the private sector to improve public schools, 'internship' for graduates in government service
Development of solar, wind and hydrogen energy as alternative sources of energy
Government policies and programs: Plans with design flaws are being scrapped
