KATHMANDU, JULY 5
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed commitment to fully implement the linguistic and cultural rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Inaugurating the 12th Academic Assembly of Nepal Academy of Music and Drama today, Prime Minister Deuba said the government was determined to develop Nepal as a beautiful garden with colourful flowers by promoting languages and cultures of all nationalities and communities in the country.
Chief Patron of Nepal Academy of Music and Drama, PM Deuba opined, "The constitution of Nepal envisions protecting and promoting languages, scripts, cultures, cultural civilisation and heritages of all communities living in Nepal, establishing linguistic and cultural rights as fundamental rights. So it should be fully implemented." Music and drama are priceless creations of the nation and these arts enhance pride of the nation and infuse creativity among people, he added.
The PM also expressed commitment of the government to provide support and cooperation to Nepal Academy of Music and Drama for the upliftment of the nation through the medium of dance, drama and music.
He said, "Nepal Academy of Music and Drama has been organising different programmes like identifying different Nepali folk music and dances, children's plays, festivals, and 'one province, one tradition' in order to protect endangered music tradition and to take them to different geographical territories and communities, which has strengthened national unity."
Stating that Nepal Academy of Music and Drama is the organisation of art, artistes and creators, Prime Minister Deuba said artistes and littérateurs have made great contribution in establishing and promoting democracy.
Similarly, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha expressed commitment that he would take all possible initiative for the development and promotion of Nepali art, literature, drama and culture.
Likewise, Vice-chancellor of Nepal Academy Jagaman Gurung pointed out the need to hold discussion on the issues related to Nepali art, culture and literature among local levels, political parties and academicians to strengthen the federal democratic republic.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 6, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
