NFDIN launches free public service exam preparation classes for indigenous nationalities

Kathmandu, Jan 9: The National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN) has launched free online preparation classes for the people from the indigenous nationalities communities preparing for the Public Service examinations for the Gazetted First Class Officer and the Non-Gazetted officer level positions.

Addressing the inauguration programme, Gyandendra Pun, the member-secretary of the NFDIN, said that the Foundation is currently conducting orientation training in all seven provinces.

He stated that such targeted programmes have been conducted with the aim of making the youth of indigenous communities well-prepared for the public service examination.

Foundation's Vice Chairperson, Keshav Gurung, mentioned that the NFDIN has been continuously working to protect the rights and empower indigenous communities.“If we make the best use of the objectives of this programme, we can produce competent and capable civil servant employees for the country,” he said.

Former Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Umesh Mainali, said that the Public Service Commission is Nepal's first democratic institution and clarified that the commission has established its credibility for fairness in its functioning. He expressed the view that being able to serve the nation by earning a salary through the public service is a matter of pride.

According to the institution, under the PSC Exam Preparation Class Programme, a 160-day preparatory class will be conducted for those aspiring for the Gazetted First Class Officer positions and a 115-day preparatory class for those aspiring for the Non-Gazetted officer level positions.

NFDIN is going to conduct classes in collaboration with Network Education Academy. It is expected that more than two thousand students across the country will benefit from this programme.