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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has instructed the secretaries of the government to make public service delivery efficient so as to instill a sense of hope in the people.

While giving instructions to the secretaries at Singha Durbar today, he said employees are there to serve not to govern.

Citing a public office in Lalitpur, Prime Minister Oli said that the compulsion of senior citizens having to stand in queue to get services such as passport, citizenship, national identity card etc., is sad.

 "We are committed to serving the country and the people. If there is a tendency to not work all day, and take the allowance for working after five o'clock, this should be stopped now", said Prime Minister Oli.

Prime Minister Oli said that the current government has the task of providing stability, good governance, control of corruption and economic prosperity to the country.

The Prime Minister pointed out the need for the government to pay attention to the development and use of hydroelectric power and to save billions spent on fuel import. He emphasized that the government has the responsibility to fulfill the goals of sustainable development and that the main goal should be to end poverty.

On a different note, Prime Minister Oli said that the situation of non-payment of insurance, VAT refund, payment of farmers' milk and sugarcane farmers is not good. If payment is not made on time, those who have taken loan and invested will be in trouble and thus modernization of agriculture cannot be achieved.

"Those who do business should be encouraged, but the amount of agricultural subsidy given to individuals has been misused," he said.

Stating that the new monetary policy created enthusiasm in the market, he pointed out the need to put into practice and drive the market accordingly.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli directed the concerned authorities to bring the Dharahara into operation as soon as possible. "Dharahara has been built but is not operational. The Nepali people also contributed millions of rupees in the campaign 'I will build my Dharahara'. The people have participated in its reconstruction but they are not able climb the tower. I urged the concerned to bring it into operation as soon as possible."

He also instructed every ministry to come with a progress report for the first 100 days of the government.

Prime Minister Oli said that the situation where priority projects are not completed for years should be ended. He said the Sagarmatha dialogue should be started as well as the national talent award, which he said was initiated with the money he got as an award and was handed over to the government.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister also expressed concern over the increasing number of air and road accidents. "We have a plan to operate trains and ships. And since there is public demand for train service, it will be our priority."

He expressed the belief to move forward by addressing the concerns of the businesspersons while taking the private sector on board.

Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has secured a vote of confidence from the Provincial Assembly meeting on Tuesday.

In the vote that took place over his proposal seeking a vote of confidence at today's meeting of the Assembly, 64 votes were cast in favor and 35 votes against the proposal while three MPs stayed neutral. Speaker Bhuwan Kumar Pathak announced that the proposal was passed by a majority.

Among the votes, 37 were received from the Nepali Congress and 27 from the CPN-UML.

Members of the Provincial Assembly representing CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist) and RPP voted against the proposal, while three members of Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party remained neutral.

Seven members including two from Hamro Nepali Party and five from RPP were absent during the meeting. The Bagmati Provincial Assembly has a total of 110 members.

The next meeting of the Provincial Assembly will be held at 1 pm tomorrow.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that he would put in his papers a week before completion of his two-year term.

Directing the secretaries at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Tuesday, Prime Minister Oli said that the incumbent government should be made successful at any cost as it was formed at the coalition of two major political parties when the country was going through a grave situation.  

He recalled that he had already clarified in the course of asking a vote of confidence in the Parliament about the formation of a new coalition government of two largest parties after the erstwhile government failed to carry out activities as per people's expectation.

"The CPN-UML and Nepali Congress are the two parties that have been making special contributions in the country's socio-economic transformation. These parties are always in the main role for the country's development and changes. So, responsibility is upon these two parties for the country's development. These two parties are not allowed to be unsuccessful and will not be allowed at any cost", stressed PM Oli.  

He went on to say that, "This government is action-oriented. It has determination to do something for the nation. We should give a signal of success in the current fiscal year and more work has to be done in the coming fiscal year. It does not discriminate against anyone." 

He mentioned, "So, the incumbent government will not collapse. The government employees should carry out work confidently.  The government will take its responsibility."

PM Oli instructed the secretaries to carry out activities in a planned manner to accelerate development activities in order to deliver effective services to people as well as ending starvation and bad governance as per national aspiration, 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali'.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the Tribhuvan University should be restructured and its curriculum should be revised in time to provide opportunities for higher education in the country.

In the Senate Meeting of the university held today, PM Oli emphasized that studies and teaching should be made research-oriented and technology-friendly according to the demands of the time.

He said that it is now necessary to publish the results of the examinations conducted by the service commission in the university, to fill the lack of manpower by advertising for new recruitment in the vacant posts of teaching staff, to provide capacity building and research opportunities to the manpower who have entered the university service and retain them in the service.

"It is also important to review how much work has been done on these matters. If the speed of reform is slow, then I request everyone to take initiative from their respective places to speed it up," Prime Minister Oli said, adding, "I am closely monitoring various aspects of the academic and administrative works of the university. I used to get information about the activities of the university through various means. What are the problems in the universities, how did they arise and holding consultation with the officials of the university and interested parties to solve them."

Prime Minister Oli expressed his belief that the necessary homework on long-term importance of the university will be done soon by holding another Senate meeting. The Prime Minister's announcement to hold another meeting soon to discuss policy matters was taken positively by the student representatives of the Assembly.

In response to the question raised by the members in the Senate meeting regarding arrears, Prime Minister Oli expressed his belief that since the arrears could not be reduced since the past, after an audit was conducted, it was found that the arrears amount was Rs 28 billion. He said that there will be a discussion in the Parliament about the laws that should be made regarding the complications seen in it. Prime Minister Oli clarified that the funds received from the government will be distributed to universities by the University Grants Commission, so there will be no reduction in the amount currently set for research.

The Prime Minister instructed that decisions should be made in the university based on inclusiveness and participation. Prime Minister Oli asked to work carefully in determining the dignity of the professors and constructing the campus buildings damaged by the earthquake. He said that the legal system where the chancellor of the university is the prime minister would be appropriate, but if the assembly decides not to keep it, that would be acceptable to him.

 The Senate meeting held in the presence of the Minister for Education, Science and Technology and also the Vice-Chancellor of the University Bidya Bhattarai has given permission for degrees to 73 thousand nine hundred and 95 students included in the 62nd grace list from various faculties presented for the decisions. 

The meeting has also approved the program and the budget of the university for the current fiscal year.