Minister Aryal stresses social amity and co-existence

Kathmandu: Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal said social amity and co-existence play vital roles in building a prosperous Nepal.

Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities and the Nepal Indigenous Knowledge Conference today, Minister Aryal reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing the principle of inclusiveness in line with the spirit of the constitution.

Aryal, also the Spokesperson of the government, asserted that the government has been enforcing the inclusiveness envisioned by the Constitution of Nepal. It will be given continuity in the coming days as well, he added.

Protecting the rights of all ethnic communities in the country is an essential task of the government, he said, adding, “Efforts are on to increase the participation of all communities at policy-level.” Aryal further insisted, “Proportional inclusiveness is the core spirit of the constitution of Nepal, and it is our common responsibility to safeguard it.”

Likewise, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Top Bahadur Magar, called on the government to prioritize preservation and promotion of indigenous communities’ culture, languages, and traditional knowledge and skills while pursuing development works.

Similarly, Vice-President of the Foundation, Resham Gurung, informed that the three-day event was organized with an objective to preserve and promote traditional knowledge and skills of the indigenous communities. He expressed his confidence that the event discussions and the conclusions drawn from those discussions would contribute significantly to shaping State policies.

Additionally, Chairperson of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, Gelje Lama Sherpa, said that the State should promote traditional knowledge and skills of indigenous nationalities besides transferring them to the newer generation.

“Our art and culture are disappearing. Development should not undermine the essence of indigenous communities. It is the State’s responsibility to protect and promote arts and cultures of all communities,” he observed.

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