KATHMANDU: With the issuance of the Special Arrangement Ordinance on Dismissal of Public Office Bearers, 2026 by President Ramchandra Paudel, office bearers across multiple public institutions—from Nepal Airlines Corporation to the National Medical Education Commission—have been relieved of their positions.

The ordinance provides for amendments to a total of 110 laws, which will have a direct impact on regulatory bodies, public institutions, and other government structures.

The most significant impact will be on individuals holding public offices.

According to the ordinance, around 1,534 public office bearers will be removed from their posts.

Bodies whose officials will be dismissed include :

Nepal Airlines Corporation
Gorkhapatra Corporation
Employees Provident Fund
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)
Nepal Language Publication
Film Censorship Board
Communication institutions
Teacher Service Commission
Guthi institutions
National Nature Conservation Fund
Nepal Administrative Staff College
Nepal Electricity Authority
Lumbini Development Trust
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
Pashupati Area Development Trust
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training
Ayurveda Medical Council
Kathmandu Valley Development Authority
National Seed Board
Nepal Water Supply Corporation
Nepal Health Research institutions
Press Council Nepal
Nepal Agricultural Research Council
Tribhuvan University and other universities
University Grants Commission
Nepal Scouts
Nursing Council
Medical Councils
* Securities Board
Telecommunications Authority
Department of Roads
Insurance Board
Social Security Fund
Investment Board
Health Insurance Board
Nepal Medical Council
National Medical Education Commission

(And many other public bodies listed in the ordinance.)

The ordinance is expected to bring a major restructuring in Nepal’s public institutions by replacing or removing officials across a wide range of government-linked organizations.