SURKHET, Jan. 6 -- After assuming office as the third Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Rajkumar Sharma pledged to provide employment opportunities for 10,000 Karnali youths annually. However, one year into Sharma's tenure, the ambitious decision has yet to be implemented.

In a cabinet meeting held on December 18, it was decided to establish a working group tasked with executing the initiative to provide employment to 10,000 youths each year. Within a 30-day timeframe, this task force was assigned responsibilities such as mapping out public, private, and community programs related to employment, identifying areas of comparative advantage for job creation in Karnali Province, and formulating a questionnaire for collecting essential info...