Mahendranagar (Dhanusha), Oct 29: The first president of Republic Nepal, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, has regretted that education and health sectors were compromised in Madhes while waging struggles for democracy in the country.
Addressing the 7th anniversary of
the Rajarshijanak University in Janakpurdham on Monday, the former President
commented that health and education sectors were ruined in the recent years.
Madhes was once a centre of excellence having exemplary schools, he argued.
"It was the political leaders'
role to establish prominent schools in the beginning, and it’s the same
politics that jeopardized education and health at present," he shared the
plight.
Similarly, Dr Yadav wondered why
the natural resources and agricultural productions were declining in country's
southern plains.
On the occasion, Chairman of
Loktantrik Samajbadi Party Nepal, Mahantha Thakur, said the State had hesitated
to establish the Rajarshi Janak University, while the pressure mounted by the
political front finally made it possible. "It is everyone's duty to earn
repute to the university now," he called.
Similarly, former Deputy Prime
Minister and House of Representatives, Bimalendra Nidhi, said they had launched
campaigns from the district level to establish the Rajarshi Janak University.
Even the fund was collected for it.
He further said it was as joyous
moment the university was established six years back as it was during the
establishment of loktantra.
Leading political persons as
Chairman Thakur, leader Nidhi, member of Province Assembly Ram Saroj Yadav, who
contributed to the establishment of the University, were honoured on the
occasion.
Central and province level leaders
from various political parties addressed the event. (RSS)