Kathmandu, May 11 -- The government has dismissed the member secretary of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), appointed through the bureaucratic promotion system, while the politically appointed vice-chair continues to remain in office.

The decision was taken under two ordinances, including one amending several Nepal Acts and another related to the removal of public office holders, resulting in the dismissal of member secretary Mahesh Bhattarai.

Officials within CTEVT have accused the government of inconsistency, arguing that staff appointed through institutional promotion are being removed while politically appointed office-bearers are being retained.

A senior CTEVT director, who refused to be named, s...