Nepali Congress Leader Demands Special Package for Temporary Police After Election Duties

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress leader Nain Singh Mahar has demanded a special package from the government to secure the future of thousands of temporary police deployed for election security. In a letter of attention addressed to the Prime Minister, Mahar pointed out that although the role of temporary police was invaluable in conducting the elections peacefully, they are forced to become unemployed the very next day after their duty concludes.

The leader argues that instead of giving employment to the youth for a few days and sending them off, the state should make their departure a starting point for entrepreneurship rather than the beginning of unemployment. Leader Mahar strongly urged for the immediate passage and nationwide implementation of the 'Election Police Entrepreneurship Transformation Program' by the Council of Ministers, coordinated by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Finance.

He emphasized the need to make them self-employed by providing training in modern agriculture, tourism, technical skills, and cottage industries based on the interests of the youth and local potential. Mahar stated that for this, the government should provide concessional loans and formulate a robust national policy to stop youth migration.

Mahar also highlighted the necessity of multilateral coordination, stating that such a massive economic and social transformation campaign cannot be achieved by the federal government's efforts alone. He suggested that universities in the country should lead in innovation and market research, and CTEVT should operate practical skill-based curricula.

The letter mentions that provincial and local levels should take guardianship in providing seed capital and market management for the youth who return to their villages after acquiring skills. Mahar believes that thousands of local enterprises, starting with small capital and skills, will play a historic role in solving the widespread unemployment problem in the country and building a self-reliant economy.

He also submitted copies of his letter to the Ministers of Home Affairs, Labor, Industry, and Finance, cautioning them not to delay in bringing the youth power into the mainstream of nation-building. Mahar claimed that the country's prosperity is impossible until the traditional tendency of sending youths home empty-handed after elections is ended.