Koshi Province Government Ignores National Standards, Faces Employee Protests
Summary
Koshi Province Government’s new organization and management survey has sparked protests from accounts employees who say it violates federal standards and court orders. The dispute centers on staffing changes, promotions, and demotions in the provincial civil service, with the Public Service Commission’s actions previously quashed by the High Court Biratnagar.
Key Points
- The Koshi Province Government has launched a new organization and management survey despite federal standards that bar repeat surveys within three years after one has been completed.
- Accounts-group employees have warned of protests, saying the move is aimed at cutting staffing and undermines their career development and legal rights.
- The High Court Biratnagar previously quashed provincial decisions on promotion and recruitment in a related case involving engineering service employees.
- Provincial spokesperson Ramkrishna Adhikari said the review is meant to make the government structure leaner and more agile and that no final decision has been made yet.
