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The
Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal
Part 4 Directive Principles and Policies of the
State
Article 24 Application of Directive
Principles and Policies
(1) The principles and policies contained in this Part shall not be enforceable
in any court.
(2) 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.
Article 25 Directive Principles
of the State
(1) 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.
(2) 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 .
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
Article 26 State Policies
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
(11) 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.
(12) 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.
(13) 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.
(14) 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.
(15) 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.
(16) 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.
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