KATHMANDU, March 13: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City is set to integrate the citizenship recommendation process into the online system starting from March 14. With support from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the District Administration Office, the Department of Information Technology held an orientation program for ward secretaries on Wednesday and provided them with usernames and passwords to conduct the trial of the Central Citizenship Management System (CCIMS).
The Governance Committee and the Information Technology Committee of the KMC have decided to implement an interconnected system to automate the metropolitan city's services using information technology. The system for online citizenship recommendations will connect the administration and information technology departments of the metropolitan city.
Dhurba Kumar Kafle, head of the administration department of KMC, explained that the system's main tasks include entering details, verifying documents, scanning and storing copies, and submitting the details. He stated that the department will work at full capacity to develop employees' skills.
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In the orientation program, Mukti Rijal, the Assistant Chief District Officer of Kathmandu District, explained that the operational system will simplify and streamline citizenship services and help organize records. The Ministry of Home Affairs has implemented this system, which has been adopted by about 2,500 wards in 20 districts.
Rijal also mentioned that the system consists of two modules: an internal module and an external module. The internal module (internal system) can only be accessed through computers connected to the intranet, while the external module (public system) can be used from computers with internet access. This design ensures data security.
Anirudh Nepal, the head of the Information Technology Department, said, "The system operates from the computers connected to the wards of the metropolitan city. We have provided all the wards with usernames and passwords. The department will facilitate resolving any technical issues faced by the wards."
During the orientation, Diwas Karki, a computer engineer from the Ministry of Home Affairs, conducted practical exercises to operate the system using sample recommendations for citizenship based on descent, marital status, and naturalized citizenship. He explained that the system has been implemented solely for issuing new citizenship.
Currently, citizens cannot access this system. They must take their documents to the ward to avail the service, where the ward staff will enter the details. Once the details are entered, the service seeker will have to verify the details, and the ward will then send the information online to the District Administration Office along with the required documents. The District Administration Office will not need to manually re-enter the details and will just approve the documents.
Assistant Chief District Officer Rijal explained that once the service is implemented nationwide, citizens will be able to enter their own details.
