Central concern

Why do victims of all kinds from around the country have to descend to Kathmandu to be heard?

All roads lead to Singhadurbar when it comes to addressing the citizens’ concerns. It has been nearly a decade since Nepal embraced the federal system in 2015. Three tiers of governments have been in place since 2017. But people still have to frequently travel to Kathmandu from remote districts even for work that can be easily done by local government agencies. Teachers have continuously protested at the Maitighar-Baneshwar stretch for a month demanding a new education law. Eventually, the representatives of the Nepal Teachers’ Federation and the government talks team led by the education minister reached an agreement on ending the protest after holding extensive dialogue. Resident doctors in private medical colleges took to streets shunning their duties in hospitals demanding increment in their allowances. They resumed work after the federal government addressed their demands on Monday.