Minister of Finance Dr Ram Sharan Mahat and Vice-Chairperson of National Planning Commission Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel were also present at the event.The Nepal Leadership Lab, which is a platform to create leaders, was also launched at the event. Through this platform, candidates will learn how to conduct a research, mobilize community, collaborate and lead a social movement.
Toward the end of the event, three Members of Parliament, Uday Shumsher Rana of Nepali Congress, Ganesh Man Pun of UCPN (Maoist) and Rukmini Chaudhary of Tharuhat Loktantrik Manch participated in a panel discussion on 'Engaging Young Generation For an Enhanced Governance System in Nepal: Challenges and Way Forward'.
The panelists spoke on a number of topics such as politics, representation of youth in politics, budget, importance of research, etc.
Speaking about why research is important, Chaudhary stated, "More than 14 years ago, the government declared that kamlaris are free but problems persist to this day. The kamlaris do not have good healthcare or education facilities, and they're still suffering. I feel the government should conduct a thorough research if they expect a revolutionary change in the system."
Krishna Gyawali, National Coordinator for Millennium Challenge Corporation, commented that governance is a combination of politics and service. Addressing young people, he stated that those who want to contribute to the governance don't have to be a politician. You can do so by being good at what you are doing so that it benefits the nation at large.
The Winter Fellows had also prepared a poster on their projects which was displayed at the event.
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