Prime Minister Balen Shah Declares Educational Institutions and Bureaucracy Free from Party Politics

Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balen Shah has announced the complete liberation of educational institutions and the bureaucracy from party politics. Making his views public through the social media Facebook, he mentioned that the politicization of students and the bureaucracy, which has been deeply rooted for years, has destroyed the country's system.

He clarified that the government has decided to remove these anomalies through an ordinance, addressing the complaints voiced by many journalists, leaders, and the general public. According to Prime Minister Shah, the carrying of party flags in educational institutions and party bags in the bureaucracy is now completely prohibited.

The Prime Minister alleges that in the past, student and employee organizations had become more of 'sleeper cells' for political parties than for the benefit of their respective sectors. He stated that the public's trust in the system has weakened because connections and bags and flags were valued more than merit and capability.

He claimed that the Rastriya Swatantra Party's move to remove politics from educational institutions and the bureaucracy is not due to an inability to organize, but to improve the quality of education and preserve the dignity of employees. 'If we want, we can form large organizations today, but the past has shown that adding another party organization does not bring improvement,' he wrote in his post.

Prime Minister Shah expressed confidence that this decision will not snatch anyone's rights but will further strengthen professional independence. He pledged that in the future, the basis for appointments, transfers, and promotions will be only rules, capability, and expertise, not party affiliations.

He emphasized that students should learn politics from teachers, not from crowds of leaders, and employees should seek the path of rules, not the shelter of leaders. The Prime Minister argued that this is not a fight against any party but an effort to save the overall system and the future.

He stated that it has become a compulsion to make educational institutions and the bureaucracy free from infection to bring the country out of party capture and onto an institutional path. Asserting that change comes through decisions, not speeches, Prime Minister Shah clarified that strict steps have been taken through an ordinance as per the public's desire. 'Whatever we do, we do for the benefit of all Nepali people, rest assured,' he said, seeking the support and trust of all citizens for this historic change.