Kathmandu, June 17: The government is afoot to bring into operation the digital system called ‘Nagarik Chautari’ to directly connect the Nepali citizens at home and abroad to every activity of the State.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has made necessary preparation to make public the primary (beta) version of the digital platform, informed Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s personal deputy secretary, Prakriti Dhakal.
The platform would not be limited to conduct dialogue on the public policies but also act as a medium to ensure easy access of the citizens to the government plans, policies and practices.
With this in operation, citizens can raise the challenges facing different parts of the country, benefit the two-way communications and directly recommend practical resolving measures to the government through mobile or computer.
Through the digital platform ‘Nagarik Chautari’, citizens can directly provide their inputs and recommendations to the government while the government can also receive explicit support from the people thereby expanding their sense of ownership.
“Through this digital platform, the government can also search for talented and hardworking volunteers willing to contribute to the country’s development. Nepali citizens, at home and abroad, would be able to contribute their expertise to the country’s development through this platform,” Dhakal added.
Dr. Pukar Malla, a member of the National Planning Commission, expressed his belief that the Nagarik Chautari would become a strong medium for good governance that people are looking for, and that it will make government policies and practices more citizen-friendly and results-oriented.
He claimed the platform would be transparent for public service delivery and participatory development.
The Citizen Chautari digital platform is being designed to be simple and easy for every citizen to use, and that there are also plans to engage with citizens across the country through direct ‘in-person’ programmes. #nepal #rss
