KATHMANDU, June 4: Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has emphasized the importance of social and cultural change as well as the successful application of laws passed to end untouchability and caste discrimination.
"Since caste discrimination and untouchability are major issues that create obstacles to the development of society and the nation, it is essential for everyone to take initiative to eliminate them through constitutional and legal arrangements, social awareness, and active citizen participation," Vice President Yadav said in his message of best wishes today on the occasion of the National Day on Abolition of Caste Discrimination and Untouchability.
Say No to Racial, Caste Discrimination
The Vice President emphasized that every citizen's role is important in the elimination of caste discrimination and untouchability, stating that it is the duty, responsibility, and role of each citizen to oppose discriminatory thinking, raise their voices for building an inclusive society based on equality and justice, and assist in the effective implementation of laws against untouchability.
"For this, education and awareness, positive initiatives, equal opportunities, and the active engagement of civil society are essential. Promotion of education on racial equality at the school and community level and the implementation of inclusive policies from both the public and private sectors are equally necessary," Vice President Yadav stated in his message of best wishes, stressing the need to ensure the participation of marginalized groups in policy-making and government services and the need for social institutions and campaigns to actively work towards the elimination of caste discrimination and untouchability.
He reminded that only equality, respect, and inclusion can further strengthen, empower, and advance Nepal's federal democratic republican governance system.
