KATHMANDU, Feb. 6 -- Applications have been for the position of Executive Director of the Health Insurance Board (HIB). The HIB's Executive Director Recommendation Committee has called for applications through an open competition on Thursday.

Those who meet the qualifications for the position of Executive Director may submit their applications to the Ministry of Health and Population within 10 days. Applicants who have a Master's degree in economics, management, law, medicine, public health or health economics and ten years of experience in the relevant field are eligible to apply.

The applicant must not have been convicted of corruption, extortion, human trafficking and smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering, passport misuse, k...