Getting nagarikta (citizenship card ) in Nepal is unnecessarily painful - especially if you grew up in a city ;

If your family is originally from a village but you were born and raised in Kathmandu ( or any other city ) , getting your nagarikta is a whole ordeal. You still have to go back to your "permanent address" in the village - which many of us haven't visited in years, or barely even know.

And it's not just you. For " bashaisarai " the entire family sometimes has to travel together to the village. That means taking days off work, booking travel, and spending money most families can't easily spare - just for bureaucratic paperwork.

Here's an idea I've been thinking about :

[ What if people could make nagarikta from the same ward/municipality where they received their SEE or Class 12 SLC certificate ?? ]

Your school certificate already proves years of actual residence in that area. It's government issued, verifiable and already in the system. Why not use that as proof of local residency for citizenship purposes ???

It would save people serious time and money, reduce unnecessary travel, and honestly just reflect the reality of where people actually live.

We have a new government now - and if enough of us talk about this openly, maybe it'll push them toward a reliable and sustainable solution rather than the same outdated system.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this seems like a change that's long overdue. Would love to hear your thoughts ;