thank you ISO Bro. for ur answers. as for newuser bro i am not trying to degrade ur opinion as u have said I don't think this is the truest of assesement on the officers of Shital Niwas. Lok Sewa's question papers may not be appropriate but the selection procedure in the MOFA is still regarded as the most fair of all in Nepal's bureaucracy. From whatever is available, they select the best of people possible by means of written examination. And only talented people make way to the most attractive place available in the government. (Attractive, in a sense that they can get posting in foreign countries at least in some time of their career and a earn a good living).They are genuinely talented people and have the ability to perform nicely if provided with a conducive working environment.The problem lies in the politicization of bueaucracy. from the very day of their posting, they are forced to act according to the interest of mananiya mantri. And hence they cannot hone their skills and talent to be good diplomat. Ok lets just think ppl in MOFA are best of available ppl. As u have said only talented ppl makes way and get posting in foreign places. Everybody knows what goes in Nepal embassy in anypart of world. What a lousy work they do? Nepal embassy in US one of the lousy place to be. Forget about Embassy in Brussels and Consulate in Hongkong they have made those places like mini nepal, just like some offices of nepal. Need ching ching $$$$ to have to work done there. As for u saying perform nicely if provided with conductive environment. Who have to creategood working environment? goverment, well u are the part part of goverment hoina ra? What u have to do is best of u can do in minimal fascilities . Only those ppl success who can work out with efficiency. Here efficeincy means to work against all the odds making best from mininmal things, being creative. And since when a gov. officials have to succumb to Mantri. AS my uncle( he is my sis in laws phupa, he is high beaurocratic official in Indian embassy in DC) say when do he( IFS=indian foreign service) have to succumb over some Mantris yap yap. They come and go but we are here for straigh 40 yrs. Let them make yapping but its us who observe and discuss matter for years. Its us who take part in talks not that blxxxy mantri. He is just posted kid and thats what he should be if he cannot feel the pulse of int. beaurocracy. why can't our officials from MOFA think that way and work.