Civic Competence Vital For Functional Polity

Popular sovereignty of Nepalis enshrined in the constitution means they are accountable to drive politics, law making and public policies. They can do so if they are enriched with the repertoire of civic knowledge, belief and attitude and acquire maturity. Their cognitive dimension and courage transform their multi-layered identities into equal citizens and spur civic nationalism, able to mobilise connectors of society for nation-building. It is congruent with the heart and conscience of democratic polity and enables Nepalis to improve their evaluative capacity about the performance of political and administrative leaders, institutions and rules. People’s sense of security, self-respect and self-conscious authority can exert control over the political world and steer Nepali politics in a democratic course.