April 2: Nepali diaspora in Bangkok recently held an interaction with the vice chaiman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) and senior government officials to discuss about the development plan and vision for Nepal.

The interaction program was organized by Nepal Policy Institute (NPI) in association with NRNA Thailand in Bangkok on Friday, March 29. According to NPI member Ramesh Singh, the program was a part of NPI’s effort in collecting inputs for 15th periodic development plan and long-term vision of Nepal as requested by NPC some three weeks ago.

NPI said in a statement that NPC Joint Secretary Khom Raj Koirala gave a keynote speech on the overview of the draft for 15th plan and long-term vision plan in all sectors prepared by the NPC.

Koirala said that it may take almost a year to finalize the whole plan and NPC intended to engage NPI from the early stage.

Following the NPC’s presentation, NPI Chair Khagendra Dhakal gave a keynote presentation sharing the major points that were drawn through the global consultation to shape the Bangkok based interaction effectively.

Dhakal presented nine different problems and their solutions in response to the draft of NPC. NPI Chair Dhakal also recommended a new theme Build-Produce- Manage-Monitor (BPMM) for the consideration of NPC to adopt in the upcoming plan and vision.

Giving a closing remark as the chief guest of the program, NPC VC Puspa Raj Kadel responded to all the queries and comments and noted them as realistic concerns to accommodate.

Thirty two experts from the diverse areas of expertise had attended the interaction program where Nepal’s Ambassador to Thailand Khaga Nath Adhikari and NRNA Thailand President Assajita Awale had given welcome remarks.