Former NRNA Chair Urges Government to Include Expatriate Issues in Governance Reform Agenda
Summary
Former NRNA Chairman RK Sharma urges the government to include Non-Resident Nepali citizenship and expatriate workers' welfare in the governance reform agenda, highlighting embassy service issues and security concerns.
Key Points
- Former NRNA Chairman RK Sharma states that key concerns of Non-Resident Nepalis are missing from the government's 100-point Governance Reform agenda.
- He emphasizes the need for implementing Non-Resident Nepali citizenship and improving service delivery at Nepali embassies abroad.
- Sharma highlights the shortage of manpower at embassies and the lack of timely psychiatric and legal support for workers overseas.
- He calls for policy formulation that protects the self-respect and security of Nepali workers abroad and better screening at airports to prevent the carriage of illegal items.
