Nepal Integrates National Registration Data into Nagarik App to Enhance Digital Governance

Kathmandu. The process to integrate national registration information into the Nagarik App has been initiated. Director General of the Department of Information Technology, Shrichandra Shah, stated that the process of linking registration data such as birth, marriage, and divorce certificates into an integrated system has begun.

He mentioned that the preliminary process for data integration is currently underway, with preparations being made to implement it within a short period. Once the data is integrated, registration certificates like birth and marriage certificates will also be available on the Nagarik App.

Recently, the government has been accelerating its campaign to provide citizen services online with the goal of further strengthening digital governance. Under this, the department stated that arrangements to obtain personal details of civil servants, admit cards for Public Service Commission examinees, and the 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) required for foreign studies through the Nagarik App are in the final stages.

Similarly, the process to make professional engineering certificates issued by the Nepal Engineering Council available through the Nagarik App, in agreement with the council, has also been moved forward. According to the action plan of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the goal was to arrange for additional services on the Nagarik App and bring them into operation within 45 days. However, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dr. Bikram Timilsina has directed the department to complete these tasks ahead of the stipulated deadline.

Showing special interest in advancing this initiative, Minister Timilsina has also directed the integration of further services into the Nagarik App. Following these instructions, the department stated that it is coordinating with various agencies to develop and refine the system.

This matter was also mentioned in point number 35 of the '100-point Agenda for Governance Reform' approved by the Council of Ministers on Chaitra 13, with the aim of increasing transparency, convenience, and digital access in public services.

The facility to download the Police Clearance Report through the Nagarik App is already in operation. With the addition of new services, it is expected that the government's objective of making the Nagarik App a 'one-stop digital service platform' will be further strengthened.

This step of providing services through digital means is believed to provide relief to service seekers from time, cost, and procedural hassles, and is considered a significant achievement in making government service delivery more transparent, effective, and modern.