NRNA President Sharma Releases 11-Point Progress Report, Vows Weekly Updates

Kathmandu. The newly elected President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Dr. Hemraj Sharma, has made public an 11-point progress report summarizing his main activities since assuming office. With the goal of making the association effective, transparent, and results-oriented, he announced the start of a new tradition of publishing his activities every Sunday through a 'President's Report'.

Accordingly, the report published late Sunday mentioned that President Sharma has intensified coordination with the Government of Nepal and relevant bodies right at the start of his tenure.

As per this, President Sharma held a courtesy meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 17 and discussed issues concerning Non-Resident Nepali citizenship and the welfare of the diaspora. Furthermore, on March 27, he met with the newly appointed Mayor Balen Shah, wished him a successful tenure, and committed to collaborating with the new government. The report noted that during a meeting with the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) on March 23, a basis was prepared to connect the capital, skills, and experience of Non-Resident Nepalis with Nepal's infrastructure, tourism, and information technology sectors.

The association has shown special initiative in resolving the crisis in the Middle East and addressing the problems faced by Nepalis residing there. A virtual meeting held on March 27 decided to raise a fund of 100 million Rupees, collect a mandatory 1 US dollar from each member, and form a committee to prepare a working procedure for relief distribution.

To strengthen its internal structure, the association completed a strategic workshop from March 18 to 20. During this workshop, eleven departments were formed for the upcoming term, which will be led by the President, Vice Presidents, General Secretary, and Treasurer.

Similarly, the dispute of the parallel committee that had been ongoing in France for a long time was resolved, and an integrated working committee was formed under the leadership of Dilip Gurung. A new working committee was also elected in Luxembourg under the chairmanship of Durga Thapa.

President Sharma has begun consultations with experts regarding Non-Resident Nepali citizenship and property rights. The association is preparing to finalize its official stance on these matters and submit it to the new government.
President Sharma expressed his gratitude to all Non-Resident Nepalis who elected him unopposed and stated his commitment to continuing weekly reporting for the transparency of the association.

 He stated that this step is expected to increase trust and ownership towards the association among the Nepali communities scattered across the globe.