Kathmandu, Mar. 23
Bhagirath Sapkota has been elected as the President of the Federation of Nepalese Industry and Entrepreneurs (FENIE).
The third general convention of the
federation, held in Kathmandu on Saturday, unanimously elected Sapkota as the
President. The two-day convention was inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma
Oli.
Similarly, Suwarna Shrestha has been
elected as the Vice-President under the open category, while Shobha Gurung has
been chosen as the VP under women's category. Balkrishna Shiwakoti has been
elected as the General Secretary, whereas Dim Prasad Poudel has been elected as
Deputy General Secretary.
Likewise, Gopal Khanal, Ramraja Shrestha,
Dolnath Khanal, and Saroj Yadav have been elected as secretaries of the FENIE.
In the federation's three commissions,
Rajkumar Timilsina has been selected for the audit commission, Tanka Raut for
the election commission, and Balaram Bhattarai for the disciplinary commission.
The convention has also unanimously elected a 99-member central committee based
on sectoral representation.
Sapkota stated that he would work for the
rights and interests of all industrialists and entrepreneurs across the
country. "We will further strengthen the Federation as an umbrella
organisation that represents small, cottage, medium, and large-scale
entrepreneurs," he said.
He further highlighted that the federation
is already advocating for the rights of small and medium-scale businesses and
pledged to make it an organisation that all entrepreneurs could relate to and
benefit from in the future.
Pointing out that Nepal's business sector
is currently going through one of the most challenging periods in history, Sapkota
urged the government to introduce an ‘Enterprises Oxygen Programme.’
According to him, the recently issued
ordinance has provided some relief to businesses, but the government must
introduce a comprehensive and effective programme to revitalise and support the
sector.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 24 March 2025.
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