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The
principles and policies contained in this Part shall not be enforceable
in any court. |
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The
principles and policies contained in this part shall be fundamental
to the activities and governance of the State and shall be implemented
in stages through laws within the limits of the resources and
the means available in the country. |
25.
Directive Principles of the State:
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It
shall be the chief objective of the State to promote conditions
of welfare on the basis of the principles of an open society,
by establishing a just system in all aspects of national life,
including social, economic and political life, while at the same
time protecting the lives, property and liberty of the people. |
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The
fundamental economic objective of the State shall be to transform
the national economy into an independent and self-reliant system
by preventing the available means and resources of the country
from being concentrated within a limited section of society, by
making arrangements for the equitable distribution of economic
gains on the basis of social justice, by making such provisions
as will prevent economic exploitation of any class or individual,
and by giving preferential treatment and encouragement to national
enterprises, both private and public . |
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The
social objective of the State shall be to establish and develop,
on the foundation of justice and morality, a healthy social life,
by eliminating all types of economic and social inequalities and
by establishing harmony amongst the various castes, tribes, religions,
languages, races and communities |
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It
shall be the chief responsibility of the State to maintain conditions
suitable to the enjoyment of the fruits of democracy through wider
participation of the people in the governance of the country and
by way of decentralisation, and to promote general welfare by
making provisions for the protection and promotion of human rights,
by maintaining tranquility and order in the society. |
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The
State, in its international relations, shall be guided by the
objective of enhancing the dignity of the nation in the international
arena by maintaining the sovereignty, integrity and independence
of the country. |
26.
State Policies:
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The
State shall pursue a policy of raising the standard of living
of the general public through the development of infrastructures
such as education, health, housing and employment of the people
of all regions by equitably distributing o investment of economic
resources for balanced development in the various geographical
regions of the country. |
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The
State shall, while maintaining the cultural diversity of the country,
pursue a policy of strengthening the national unity by promoting
healthy and cordial social relations amongst the various religions,
castes, tribes, communities and linguistic groups, and by helping
in the promotion of their languages, literatures, scripts, arts
and cultures. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy of mobilising the natural resources
and heritage of the country in a manner which might be useful
and beneficial to the interest of the nation. |
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The
State shall give priority to the protection of the environment
and also to the prevention of its further damage due to physical
development activities by increasing the awareness of the general
public about environmental cleanliness, and the State shall also
make arrangements for the protection of the rare wildlife, the
forests and the vegetation. |
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The
State shall create conditions for the economic progress of the
majority of the people, who are dependent on agriculture, by introducing
measures which will help in raising productivity in the agricultural
sector and develop the agricultural sector on the principles of
industrial growth by launching land reform programmes. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy of increasing the participation of
the labour force, the chief socio-economic force of the country,
in the management of enterprises by gradually securing employment
opportunities to it, ensuring the right to work, and thus protecting
its rights and interests. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy of making the female population participate,
to a greater extent, in the task of national development by making
special provisions for their education, health and employment.
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The
State shall make necessary arrangements to safeguard the rights
and interests of children and shall ensure that they are not exploited,
and shall make gradual arrangements for free education. |
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The
State shall pursue such policies in matters of education, health
and social security of orphans, helpless women, the aged, the
disabled and incapacitated persons, as well as ensure their protection
and welfare. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy which will help promote the interests
of the economically and socially backward groups and communities
by making special provisions with regard to their education, health,
and employment. |
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The
State shall, with a view to bringing about prosperity in the country,
pursue a policy of giving priority to the development of science
and technology and shall also give due consideration to the development
of local technology. |
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The
State shall, for the purposes of national development, pursue
a policy of taking measures necessary for the attraction of foreign
capital and technology, while at the same time promoting indigenous
investment. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy of creating conditions for the acceleration
of the speed of rural development, keeping in view the welfare
of the majority of the rural population. |
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The
State shall, in order to secure justice for all, pursue a policy
of providing free legal aid to indigent persons for their legal
representation in keeping with the principle of the Rule of Law.
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The
foreign policy of Nepal shall be guided by the principles of the
United Nations Charter, nonalignment, Panchsheel, international
law and the value of world peace. |
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The
State shall pursue a policy of making continuous efforts to institutionalise
peace for Nepal through international recognition, by promoting
cooperative and good relations in the economic, social and other
spheres on the basis of equality with neighbouring and all other
countries of the world. |