Society always struggles to objectively review the achievements that have been achieved and those that need to be achieved. A society that takes the achievements achieved over time in a positive light and prepares the determination and path to move forward, and formulates and implements methods and regulations to overcome the shortcomings and obstacles of the past, such a society moves forward with a positive spirit.

Balanced towards speed and destination. On the contrary, a society that is extremely critical of the past and present is plunging into despair. It is becoming angry. It is unbalanced. It cannot even prepare its future destination. At present, Nepali society seems to be suffering from these two-sided confusions. There are those who see only progress in society. There are those who see only deterioration in society. In reality, both these perceptions are not correct. We have made a lot of progress in many areas, this is a reality. The progress that has been made, has not been able to satisfy the intensity of our desires, this is another reality. An objective evaluation should be made based on this reality.

In 2017, King Mahendra staged a 'coup' against the then elected government. He dissolved the parliament. And, with the promise of bringing a wave of development, he started a partyless Panchayat rule. At that time, the pace of development did not accelerate, but rather the democratic rights of the citizens were also taken away. Political leaders who disagreed with the Panchayat system either had to go to jail or exile. Therefore, political parties fought, saying that the restoration of democracy was indispensable for development and freedom.

With the success of the people's movement in 2046, political parties came to the center of power. Now they were bound by their own promises and the expectations of the people. Although royal autocracy was imposed for a few years in between, this period of about 35 years belongs to the parties. It is a period to measure their determination towards their own capabilities and commitments. Multi-party democracy was restored in 2046. At present, there is a federal democratic republican system of governance. All the features of modern democracy are available in the Constitution of Nepal - republic, federalism, secularism and proportional inclusion. There is no reason why rapid development of Nepal should be impossible through this path.

The answer to the question 'Where are we?' is connected to the facts and figures of 'Where were we?' Only after getting objective answers to these two questions, it is decided 'Where will we reach?' An important basis for saying ‘where were we’ can be the year 2046, when we ended the undemocratic system of governance and adopted an open and self-engaged governance system. Our progress today can be understood by comparing the facts then and now.

We can analyze progress through issues that directly connect with the common citizen, such as health, education, employment opportunities, transportation, participation in governance, the right to make political decisions independently, and the right to information. In 2048, there was one hospital for 168,000 people. There was one doctor for 92,000 people. Today, less than 35,000 people have access to one hospital. There is one doctor for less than 1,000 people. This shows that Nepalis have increased access to health. As a result, the average life expectancy of a Nepali citizen, which was 58 years in 1990, has now reached 71.

Not only has access to education, but also its quality has increased. The constraint of being in the capital or limited large cities for higher education has been removed. The encouraging aspect is that the proportion of women in higher education has increased. When examining the data for 2070/71 BS, the gender parity in higher education in Nepal as a whole had reached 1.1. This confirms the higher presence of women than men. Before 2046 BS, there were limited options for employment. The government's administrative service and limited industries run by the government were the main employment options.

The liberalization policy adopted by the first elected government after the multi-party system facilitated private investment in every sector. Today, employment options are not limited to government services, but have also expanded to many private sector enterprises. In addition, citizens have opportunities to start businesses according to their own capabilities. In 1993, the length of highways was 4,254 km, while by 2023 it had reached 15,119 km.

The length of local roads, which was 5,527 km at that time, had reached 67,246 km in 2023. Inclusion has been ensured in all state bodies, including the parliament. This has helped the diversity of society to be reflected in the state organs. It has also increased the possibility of participation of all in the decision-making process and mainstreaming of the oppressed and neglected classes.

There are many aspects that can be used to measure the progress of society. However, it is also true that the progress has not been as desired by the citizens. For that, there are some key aspects that we need to improve. For example, corruption is a big problem. Corruption is prevalent in every sector. It has not only hindered the pace of progress, but has also reduced the quality of the progress that has been made and created dissatisfaction among the citizens. There is no good governance. There is laziness. Accountability in political leadership and administrative leadership is weak.