KATHMANDU, APRIL 25
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has invited applications for the position of Director General through an open competitive process for the first time, with Tourism Minister Khadak Raj Paudel declaring that the days of political appointments at the aviation authority are over.
"This time, CAAN's Director General will be appointed through open competition, not plucked from the minister's pocket," Minister Paudel wrote on social media. "All stages of the competition will be transparent and impartial. The days of getting appointments through flattery or carrying a party's bag are over. Pass the test of competence and integrity, that is all."
The notice, under Section 19(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Act 2053, calls for applications from current Nepal government or CAAN employees who meet the prescribed qualifications and have not acquired foreign citizenship or permanent or temporary residency abroad. Interested candidates must submit applications to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation at Singhadurbar, Kathmandu within seven days of the notice's publication.
