Kathmandu, 17 October (H.S.): The Nepalese government has appointed 611 officials to 80 public bodies since the issuance of a special ordinance containing provisions for the removal of public officeholders.

Speaking at a press conference in Kathmandu on Saturday, Hemraj Aryal, joint secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, said the appointments had been made across various ministries, commissions, academies, universities, boards, councils and corporations. He stated that the appointment process had been open, competitive and transparent.

Of the total appointments, 419 were made by various ministries. The Council of Ministers appointed 14 officials on the proposal of the Prime Minister’s Office, while the Prime Minister appointed 178 officials to universities, commissions and academies.

Among the ministries, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation made the highest number of appointments, appointing 169 officials across 13 bodies. Similarly, the Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene appointed 82 officials to 15 bodies, while the Ministry of Education and Sports appointed 70 officials to 18 bodies.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar