Nepal Commemorates National Right to Information Day, Highlighting Public Empowerment

KATHMANDU – Nepal celebrated National Right to Information Day on Bhadra 3 (August 19), with public figures and leaders emphasizing the importance of transparency and public empowerment. The day commemorates the historic establishment of the right to information as a fundamental right for Nepali citizens under the Constitution of Nepal.

​Yam Nath Ghimire, a social reformer and leader from Bardiya, marked the occasion with a powerful message shared with his supporters and the public. In his statement, Ghimire highlighted the right to information as a cornerstone of transparent and accountable governance. “Information is a fundamental right of the people guaranteed by the Constitution of Nepal,” Ghimire stated. “It is the foundation of transparent and accountable governance and public empowerment.”

​On this significant day, Ghimire called on everyone to commit to several key principles:

• ​Ensuring public access to information
• ​Making public bodies more transparent
• ​Empowering rural, youth, and women communities
• ​Simplifying and making information flow more inclusive in the digital age

​Ghimire concluded his message with the powerful slogan, “Information is power — and this power must be in the hands of the people.”

​The hashtags used in his post, including #RightToInformation, #NationalInformationDay, and #PublicEmpowerment, further underscore the widespread importance of this issue across Nepal’s political and social landscape.