Written off three indigenous nationalities of the earlier listed 59, adding 29 new to finalize 85 nationalities as ‘indigenous’ Read more…
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, MAR 09 –
A high level government taskforce assigned to review the enlistment of the country’s indigenous nationalities has put 85 nationalities in the ‘indigenous’ list. The decision, however, is likely to land in controversy as some caste-groups who have been missed out have expressed strong reservations. Read more…
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, FEB 09 –
Controversy has not stopped dogging Tribhuvan University’s (TU) vacancy announcement—published a month ago—for 402 lecturers under its reservation policy. Read more…
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, JAN. 30
Until a year ago, the Jagaruk Mahila Bikash Samuha, a 49-member group of mothers living in the old Newari settlement of Chhusika Tole, one kilometre-east of Patan Durbar Square, had to postpone their monthly meetings by a week because a majority of their active members could not attend as their family members were suffering from one kind of water-borne disease or another.
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• To be first language at elemenary level
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, DEC 02 –
Nepali, which has so far been the first language and primary medium of teaching and learning in the country is to become the second language and second medium in schools till the elementary level now. Read more…
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, DEC 07 -
A large number of domestic violence victims do not lodge complaints against the perpetrators, though the Domestic Violence and Punishment Bill 2065 provisions punishment for the perpetrators. This is due to the lack of awareness on the bill, according to women rights activists. Read more…
DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, Aug 23
- A high level taskforce to review the enlistment of the country’s indigenous people will be visiting India next week to study the criteria and standards followed there in the enlistment of indigenous people.
The taskforce was formed in March under the coordination of Dr. Om Gurung.
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DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, Aug 17
- Dinesh Shahi, 12, a grade-five student at a government school in Dhumbarahi, was worried when his teachers scolded him everyday for not attending school regularly. But Shahi couldn’t help it. A domestic help, he had to do all the household chores, such as feed his master’s children and drop them to school. Only then could he finally go to school.
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DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
KATHMANDU, OCT. 3
Santosh Nepali Kathmandu – He has risen from the ashes. His story is awe-inspiring.
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DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR
Kathmandu, September 15 -
As many as 115 communities, including ‘Hindu elite caste’ Brahmins and Chhetris, are seeking recognition as indigenous communities, the coordinator of a taskforce assigned to update the list of the country’s indigenous peoples said.
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