Development of Social Welfare in

Nepal
By: Lecturer Tulasa Neupane
 Lichhavi Period
• To gain punya
• Drinking water
• Dharmashala
• Pati & pawa
• Temples
• Vihars, etc.
 Malla Period
• Temples
• Vihars
• Canals
• Wells
• Bridges
• Roads
• Extension of social organizations
• Categories of social organization:
• A. Panchayats
• B. Gosthis
• C. Sebakhalak
• Gai Jatra
• Defense walls & gates around Bhaktapur
• Rani Pokhari, etc.
 Rana Period
• Abolition of Sati system
• Abolition of Slavery system
• Elimination of capital punishment
• Parental property rights to woman
• Educational institutions
• English education system
• Press
• “Anin Sangrah”- to reform old penal system
• Allocated financial support for poor students
studying Sanskrit
• Encourage sanskrit education
• Establishment of high school, hospitals, library,
bridge, tower
• Provision to supply drinking water
• Awards : who served the nation
• Promoted private sector to establish schools
• Promoted adult literacy
• Implemented teachers training program
• Tree plantation, canals
• Appointed govt. officials on merit, increased pay, etc
 After 2007
• End of Rana regime
• Direct contact of king & people
• Realization of duty of political leaders to uplift
the socio-economic status of people
• Donated money & land to open school & social
organizations
• Donations to provide food & cloths to orphans
• Social services & various social welfare activities
• Nepal Jankalyan Sanstha
• Nepal Scout 1952
• Nepal Blind Association 1977
• Nepal Disabled Association 1968
• Marwari Sewa Samiti, 1953
• Nepal Tuberculosis Eradication Association, 1953
• Lions & Rotary Club, 1953
• Nepal Leprosy Eradication Association, 1970
• Child Welfare Coordination Committee, 1977
• Nepal Children Organization
• Women’s Services Coordination Committee (2034 BS)
• The Reukai Nepal (2044 BS)
 Important initiatives
• Health Services
• Education: special education act
• Loan for disabled persons
• Symbolic languages for person having hearing &
speaking challenge
• Employment for at least one disabled person and
priority to physically challenged women
• Sewing & knitting training for disabled women
• Scholarships for disabled students, etc
• Social Welfare Act, 1949
• Social Welfare Rule
• Disabled Welfare And Protection Act, 1982
• National Plan of action for Children
• National Plan of action for Senior Citizen
• 15th Plan
• 2015- Constitution of Nepal
• National Plan of Action to End Violence
Against Women and Children 2017/18
• Pre School
• free& compulsory education
• 6934 Total health facilities (Public and Non-
Public)
• 10 universities
• Human rights activists
• Govt. & non-govt. Pubic Welfare
Organizations, etc.
Thank you!!!