KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The energy of the Gen-Z movement is spilling into Nepal’s bureaucracy. A new bloc of young civil servants plans to launch its own organization on Tuesday, challenging the old guard and calling for sweeping reforms.
The group is demanding the immediate dismissal of top officials—including the Chief Secretary, the Federal Parliament’s Secretary General, the Supreme Court’s Chief Registrar, and the Home Secretary—accusing them of acting as “political agents.”
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Frustrated with party-affiliated unions and entrenched leadership, the employees will gather at the Department of Roads compound outside Singha Durbar. The initiative is spearheaded by Ganesh Ghimire, a section officer at the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission, alongside a dozen colleagues. They say about 500 more civil servants are already on board and expect hundreds to join once the organization is announced.
“Our goal is to remove party-linked unions from all government bodies,” Ghimire said. “Transformation isn’t possible under the current leadership, so we’ve launched the Public Administration Transformation Campaign.”
The campaign’s six-point charter—released under the banner Public Administration Transformation Campaign–2025—centers on eradicating corruption and restoring good governance. It calls for a secure, motivating workplace for all public employees. It demands the immediate abolition of party-backed trade unions, which it blames for distorted transfers, promotions, and service delivery.
The group also criticizes political and administrative leaders for failing to enact the long-promised Federal Civil Service Act, even a decade after the constitution’s promulgation. Their final point urges every government employee to rally behind the campaign for a reformed, corruption-free public administration.
