Nepal, March 17 -- Liladevi Gadtaula became Nepal's first woman chief secretary, the top position in the country's civil service, before her retirement on August 30, 2024. The Post's Thira Lal Bhusal sat down with her for insights on Nepal's bureaucracy, its evolution and the system's efficiency in service delivery.

You have completed a three-decade journey in Nepal's civil service, in different capacities from a section officer to the chief secretary, the highest position in the service. How do you evaluate our civil service system?

After graduation, when I was exploring my professional career, I found civil service more secure. I came from a remote district in the eastern part of the country. Hailing from a humble family with no polit...