New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra “Balen” Shah accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India even as he unveiled a sweeping and radical 100-point governance agenda targeting VIP culture at home, political influence in campuses and bureaucracy, delays in public service, free health care access for the poor, safe public transport for women and stress-free schooling for young children. Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said, “The government of Nepal has accepted the invitation and the foreign ministries of both countries are now preparing for the visit.” He indicated that the visit to New Delhi would be Shah’s first major diplomatic outreach since assuming office. The last official visit of a Nepalese PM to India was by Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” in June 2023.Meanwhile, introducing a number of changes, the new government in Kathmandu has proposed to cut the number of federal ministries, ban political affiliations for sections of the state machinery and replace party-affiliated student bodies with non-partisan platforms.The reform plan directly aims at political influence in education and the civil service. Under the new mandate, party-affiliated student organizations in schools and universities are to be dismantled within 90 days and replaced with non-partisan student councils or “student voice” platforms. Announcing the move, Shah said, “Schools and colleges will no longer serve as grounds for political activity, but will function solely as centers of learning.”Shah has asked government offices to remove photographs of political leaders and banned government advertisements in private media outlets. And in announcements greeted with applause, Shah said ministers and government employees should send their children to government schools, rename universities with foreign or colonial names and offer jobs to the families of students killed during the 2025 protests.A key part of the new package targets preferential treatment in public life, including barriers around VIP convoys and privileges, while also demanding tighter accountability in institutions. The agenda also includes a “Zero Pending Files” campaign to reduce bureaucratic delays and a proposal to reduce the number of federal ministries to 17.Gen Z activists who were at the forefront of the September 2025 protests are now watching to see whether the new government delivers on its promises. Majid Ansari, 25, a final year law student, said, “Laws should be made delivery-oriented and state authorities should be reorganized from the perspective of the common people. The overall reform is about simplifying governance and making public services accessible.”