The Chief Minister said that the declaration of a literate province was possible due to the tireless efforts of all stakeholders and that it is everyone's responsibility to take it forward in a sustainable manner.
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Lumbini Province has been declared literate. Lumbini Province Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya declared the province literate on Sunday in the Rapti Valley (Deukhuri).
Addressing the
program, Acharya said that the government is working to declare the province as a literate province. He said that the declaration of a literate province was possible due to the tireless efforts of all stakeholders including teachers, students, parents and everyone has the responsibility to take it forward sustainably.
The declaration itself is not a big deal. Maintaining literacy is the main issue. Now we need to move forward quickly towards declaring the province as a literate province, he said, adding, "Along with this, it is also necessary to vigorously advance the campaign to make the province drug-free.
Chief Minister Acharya informed that Lumbini province has been declared a literate province as the literacy standards in the province have been met and the average literacy rate in the age group of 15 to 60 has reached 96.16 percent.
There are 5,722 community child development centers, 4,439 community schools, three universities, 187 campuses and 329 community learning centers in Lumbini province. There are 1.246 million 272 students studying at school level across the province.
Social Development Minister Janmajya Timilsina said that a joint effort from everyone is necessary to improve the educational quality of the province. He emphasized the need to increase the activity to bring the 42 thousand students who are still out of school into school education.
Speaker Tularam Gharti Magar said that it is necessary to formulate laws related to social justice. He stated that a language law is necessary in the province and that the protection of language, culture and civilization is indispensable for identity. He expressed the view that investment should be increased not only in physical infrastructure, but also in the intellectual sector.
Former Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary pointed out the need to link literacy with income generation and said that the literacy campaign should be taken forward in a broader manner.
Lumbini Province Technical University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Binod Prasad Dhakal, Buddhist University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Subarnalal Bajracharya, Province Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Kapri, Province Planning Commission Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dilliraj Aryal, Mayor of Barbardia Municipality Chhabilal Tharu, Mayor of Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City Narulal Chaudhary, Professor Prem Shah, Students Shristika Bhattarai and Ojaswi Acharya gave their views.
Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development Diwakar Bhandari welcomed the gathering, while Acting Director of the Directorate of Education and Social Development Harilal Aryal presented the report. Various individuals and organizations that contributed to the Literate Province Declaration Campaign were honored. The program was facilitated by Deputy Secretary Rishiraj Sharma and Senior Education Officer Begam KC.
