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Unit 5: Civic Awareness Lesson 7: Election Process Introduction Election is a legitimate process in which the voters choose their representative or participate in the decision-making process using their voting rights. Similarly, people can vote for any national issue which is called a  referendum. The procedures to be followed and performed during the election are known as the election process. Importance of election (Election of the spirit of democracy) ·         To run the country through the people’s representatives, To make the government more responsible for people, ·         To ensure people’s participation in the political decision-making process, ·         To legitimize the government power, ·         To strengthen the democratic system, ·         To handover the power in a peacefu...

  Unit 5: Civic Awareness Lesson 6: Political Parties Introduction: A political party is a group of people to exercise political power having various political ideologies, philosophy with its own name and logo.   There is a great role of political parties in a democratic system. Democracy is known as the rule of the people but, common people cannot rule directly so; they elect their representative of different political parties. Nepal is a country with a multiparty system. The political party having more seats in the legislature forms the government and rest parties remain as the opposition parties and work as a watchdog. Some political parties of Nepal : ·         Nepal Communist Party (NCP) ·         Nepali Congress (NC) ·         Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) ·         Samajbadi party, Nepal ·    ...

  Unit 5: Civic Awareness Lesson 5: Other Constitutional Commissions Background:  In order to manage different significant issues and agendas, the constitution of Nepal has maintained the provision of 'constitutional commissions'. In part 27 from article 252 to 264, the provision of seven commissions are made. They are; 1.      National Women Commission:       The President, on the recommendation of Constitutional Council, appoints a Chairperson and other four members. The term of office of the chairperson of National Women Commission is of 6 years. Functions of National Women Commission : a.      To formulate national policy and program concerning the right and of woman, b.     To suggest the government of Nepal and monitor whether or not the existing law relating to the right and interest of woman is implemented c.    To include woman ensure women’s participation in the mainstream of natio...

Unit 5: CIVIC AWARENESS Lesson 4: Constitutional Bodies Introduction: To run various state affairs, the state makes the provision of some authorities in the constitution along with their formation, functions, duties and power and required qualification of chief and officials. They are constitutional bodies. (The constitution of Nepal has provisioned constitutional bodies from part 21 to 26) Qualification for the Chiefs and officials: a.      Having attained the age of forty-five years. b.      Not being a member of any political party at the time of appointment. c.       Being of high moral character, and d.      Having attained enough academic qualification, experience and appropriate criteria in related the field as mentioned in the constitution. Constitutional bodies: a.      Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA): Part 21, Article...