Women's role important in social change

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KATHMANDU, Sept. 8: Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyay has said that women have an important role to play to ensure successful social change and development through the rule of law.
Speaking at the 23th anniversary of Dillibazar Girls Multiple Campus here today, Upadhyay pointed out the need of legal education for women for removing gender inequality as well as all other kinds of discriminations against women.

He said the Constitution has provided for the rights of women and also honoured the right of women to privacy.

Judge Bhairav Nath Lamsal stressed the need for good and moral conduct in a legal state.

Member of the Raj Parishad Standing Committee Dr. Swami Prapannacharya said women have been moving ahead in the field of education with great enthusiasm and added that the nation has realised the need for education that is in character with religion, culture and nationalism.

National Planning Commission Vice Chairman Dr. Narayan Khadka said we see low participation of women in education but expressed hope that the situation will improve with the women's movement in the country.

At the function presided over by ex-Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana, ex-MP and member of the campus management committee Hom Nath Dahal, Kathmandu University vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma and campus chief Ram Prasad Dahal shed light on the contribution made by the campus in women's education.

Honours and prizes were distributed to various persons contributing to the campus in various fields and to students for excellence in performance.

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