MP Shraddha Kunwar of the National Independent Party has said that citizens should be taught an education system that teaches rights along with duties.

In the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, MP Kunwar said that education that teaches citizens rights along with duties should be developed from the basic level. 'The practice of civic sense should start from the kindergarten level, which has been implemented in developed countries for a long time.' MP Kunwar urged the government to develop an education system that teaches rights along with duties, 'not only rights but also duties should be taught.'

MP Kunwar said that the policy to be taken regarding the work to be done by the country and its impact should be studied. She said that in Nepal, focus should be placed on physical infrastructure, health, education, employment, quality of life, along with citizen awareness and capacity building. "I am constantly troubled by the question of whether we have not focused on citizen awareness and capacity building," said MP Kunwar. "Today, when we come to Parliament and work at the policy level, what is the criterion for determining how much the policies and strategies we have made and adopted are directly or indirectly affecting the lives of individuals? What is the criterion for determining whether citizens have adopted them?"

MP Kunwar said that she felt that the citizens have not been able to feel responsible for the policies made by the MPs and the government. She said that she felt that the policymakers themselves have not been able to be responsible and have not been able to broaden their thinking. "When we focus on issues that are different from the issues that we should be paying attention to, the issues that are really necessary are being overshadowed," she said. "While going door to door during this election campaign, I have found that the critical awareness is increasing in Nepali society rather than the positive and constructive one. There is a tendency to question others more than to be responsible for oneself, and I have repeatedly seen this problem among all of us politicians, citizens and even in the House.'

She also said that Nepalis want immediate results for anything. 'We need quick results, we need to make big plans, we seek big changes, but we are ignoring small things,' said MP Kunwar, 'Where to throw garbage, where to cross the road, how to treat others, our daily conduct, attention and following these general rules are not being able to do it.'

MP Kunwar said that the problems seen in society have also started spreading to digital platforms. She demanded to increase digital literacy among citizens to solve the problems that can spread on social media. 'We see physical crimes, but we are ignoring the psychological crimes that encourage physical crimes. Today, crimes such as abuse, threats, character assassination, and cyber harassment have become commonplace on social media. Is this the new Nepal we envision and the society we want? Where every person is forced to live in fear of what will happen tomorrow, with challenges,' she said. 'According to the Nepal Police report, cybercrime complaints have increased by 119 percent in the fiscal year 2080/81. Most of the technical and influential people are women. Even today, women are being attacked on digital platforms while they are at home, in the office, on trips, and in various places.'