Mar 23, Kathmandu- Nepali Army Commander in Chief Prabhu Ram Sharma has expressed his displeasure that there is unrestrained propaganda about the work, responsibility and numbers of the Nepali Army.

Addressing the state-level ex-servicemen conference at West Pritna headquarters in Pokhara's Phulbari, Sharma said that there is unrestrained propaganda about the Nepali Army through various media and social networks.

He is accused of making unrestrained insults and propaganda about the responsibilities that the Nepali Army is performing according to the constitution. There is sometimes misinformation about the responsibilities that the Nepali Army is performing according to the constitution. You should stay away from this kind of misleading propaganda that is spread through various media and social media," said General Sharma.

He also asked those who want to know something about the Nepali Army to understand from the official website and the circular in the relevant department.

"From time to time, at whose behest, the number of Nepalese army should be this, that, and this size, should be right sizing and other unnecessary things happen and it has been found that they are also published," said Commander-in-Chief Sharma. , 'I want to say that this is ridiculous.'

He said that it is a matter for the Nepalese government to determine how much the Nepalese army needs to fulfill its tasks and responsibilities. "It is not done by self-proclaimed academics, self-proclaimed experts, security experts sitting in NGOs, INGOs," he said, "I want to tell them that this is the work of the Nepalese government."

According to Sharma, the security experts have not mentioned anywhere about the contribution of the Nepalese army to the country's economy and welfare work.

He said that along with various information related to the Nepali Army, welfare works and funds are also published on the website. He said that the welfare fund was used to provide facilities to the beneficiaries in terms of education, health, self-employment and even if it was to a limited extent. Sharma said that he is being very sensitive to utilizing the funds of the fund.

 He informed that now 73 billion rupees are in the welfare fund of the Nepali Army and they are spending 133.37 million rupees from the interest. Commander-in-Chief Sharma said that the Nepali Army is bringing in 220 million US dollars a year into Nepal by going to the peacekeeping force. In this way, he claimed that the Nepalese army has helped Nepal's economy by bringing in 22 to 33 billion rupees of foreign currency every year.

Sharma said that various welfare programs have been conducted to help 1 million beneficiaries. He also said that a large amount of the welfare fund was spent in the education sector.

Stating that the funds are being spent on education as the first priority, Commander-in-Chief Sharma mentioned that arrangements are being made for education even in places where there are no military schools. He said that they are going to build a gifted school for differently abled children of Nepali army personnel.

Sharma informed that the Nepali Army is going to operate its own medical college and engineering college this year. According to the policy of opening one hospital in every province, a military hospital is also under construction in Butwal, he said.

3 thousand 894 Bhupu soldiers with permanent residence in Manang, Kaski, Syangja, Parbat, Baglung, Myagdi and Mustang participated in the conference held at Phulbari Barracks.

There will be a conference of Bhupu soldiers who are permanent residents of Gorkha, Lamjung, and Tanahun on Friday at Army's No. 3 Bahini base Khairenitar Tanahun.