Two-year cooling-off period for ex-bureaucrats impractical

We need to expedite the process of digitalisation of service delivery and further expand online services. That will significantly reduce bribery, corruption and promote good governance.

Liladevi Gadtaula became Nepal’s first woman chief secretary, the top position in the country’s civil service, before her retirement on August 30, 2024. The Post ’s Thira Lal Bhusal sat down with her for insights on Nepal’s bureaucracy, its evolution and the system’s efficiency in service delivery.