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Integrity Icon Nepal 2023: Celebrating honesty and excellence in government service

B360 January 14, 2024, 1:40 pm

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KATHMANDU: Integrity Icon Nepal 2023 event concluded on Friday, honouring and celebrating five government officials who have demonstrated exceptional honesty in their work and promoted integrity within the government.

This year's Icons include Neera Adhikari, Director of the Department of Women and Children in Pulchowk, Lalitpur; Pratik Rai, Administrative Officer at Jhapa District Administration Office; Rabina Maharjan, Principal of Manamaiju Secondary School in Tarkeshwar Municipality, Kathmandu; Padma Nath Atreya, Horticulture Development Officer at the Temperate Horticulture Development Centre in Marfa, Mustang district; and Hema Thapa, Nursing Incharge at Narayani Hospital in Burgunj, Parsa district.

Around 250 people attended the award ceremony. The event was also live-streamed on social media, attracting thousands of active viewers.

The Icons were announced via social media on January 1 2024 and were promoted through a series of offline and online campaigns across the country, highlighting their commendable work.

During the ceremony, each Icon was bestowed with a unique title based on suggestions from those who have availed their services. Adhikari was honoured with 'Integrity with Inspiration'; Rai with 'Integrity with Excellence', and Maharjan with 'Integrity with Courage'. Atreya received 'Integrity with Humility' while Thapa was awarded 'Integrity with Compassion'.

Former Speaker Damannath Dhungana extended his congratulations to all five icons and shared, “There is a sense of despair throughout the country. The primary cause for this is the corruption perpetrated by the political parties that govern the country. Only a competent bureaucracy can mitigate corruption. This underscores the significance of the Integrity Icon campaign.”

Integrity Icon is the initiative of Accountability Lab Nepal to actively promote the development of accountability mechanisms by identifying exemplary government officials. The organisation has continued with the Integrity Icon campaign for the past 10 years.

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