Ministry, NAST at odds over sweeping reform plan

Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun says the academy has become overstaffed and politically influenced, while NAST warns the proposed reforms threaten its autonomy and put scientific research under bureaucratic control.

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Ministry, NAST at odds over sweeping reform plan

Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun says the academy has become overstaffed and politically influenced, while NAST warns the proposed reforms threaten its autonomy and put scientific research under bureaucratic control.

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