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📅June 24, 2026
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Monitoring of INSEC-implemented Project by the Social Welfare Council

The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has been implementing a human rights project in Kapilvastu district from 2022 to 2025, which was recently monitored on-site by the Social Welfare Council. On April 19, the Council’s monitoring team gathered detailed information on the impact, achievements, and implementation status of programs conducted in Mayadevi Rural Municipality and Kapilvastu Municipality.

The monitoring team, coordinated by Dr. Mukti Rijal, included Council representative Bimala Luitel, Chartered Accountant Bishal Baral, INSEC Bagmati Province Coordinator Shiva Khakurel, and INSEC representative Reema BC, among others. The team reviewed the project’s effectiveness, coordination, and collaboration by engaging in interactions with local stakeholders, target groups, and community members.

Project facilitator Juned Ahmad provided information on the work carried out in the areas of education, health, environment, and human rights protection, as well as the positive changes observed in the community as a result. He stated that various awareness campaigns have been conducted with the objective of identifying local-level issues and holding the concerned authorities accountable.

According to Pushpa Regmi, coordinator of the Human Rights Monitoring Group, under the project, human rights and child rights groups have been formed at the municipal and school levels. These groups are working to identify community issues, bring forward suppressed voices, and coordinate efforts for solutions. She noted that despite limited resources, the group has been consistently advocating on issues related to education, health, environment, and social justice.

Disability rights activist Oriram Chaurasiya stated that the monitoring group is inclusive, enabling it to raise issues affecting all communities. It was shared that the project has supported efforts to bring human rights education to households through street dramas, awareness programs, and campaigns conducted via school-level child clubs. Participants also noted that the project has contributed to raising concerns regarding the quality of school meals, the construction of adolescent-friendly toilets, and the quality of sanitary pads.

INSEC Bagmati Province Chief Shiva Khakurel stated that while local governments are increasingly focused on infrastructure development, human rights issues risk being overlooked; therefore, such issues are continuously raised through monitoring groups. He also informed that efforts are being made to coordinate with local governments to ensure the inclusion of human rights concerns in policies and programs.

Social Welfare Council representative Bimala Luitel expressed appreciation to INSEC, stating that field monitoring and multi-sectoral discussions showed the project has made a positive impact in the areas of education, health, environment, and social justice. Chartered Accountant Bishal Baral noted that the project has made a significant contribution to the development of a human rights culture and suggested that greater attention be given to good governance and transparency.

Mahuri Home Executive Director Ravi Thakur stated that INSEC has played a leading role at the community level in promoting a culture of human rights, ending untouchability and discrimination, and addressing issues related to citizens’ livelihoods. He suggested that, to ensure the sustainability of such programs, the Social Welfare Council should support organizations through proper classification mechanisms.

Monitoring committee coordinator Dr. Mukti Rijal stated that the project has effectively identified real issues and carried out impactful work in the areas of education, health, environment, and livelihoods. He emphasized the need to further strengthen collaboration with local governments to ensure the sustainability of the program.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ripendra Kumar Singh from the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, stated that the human rights situation in the district remains normal and noted that collaboration with INSEC has been effective. He urged the expansion of such programs to all local units in the district. Similarly, DSP Krishna Kumar Chand of Rupandehi informed that coordination with INSEC is ongoing in matters related to women and children. Sub-Inspector Meena Acharya from the Women, Children, and Senior Citizen Service Center stated that INSEC has played an important role in bringing victims into the justice process.

Santosh Acharya, Chief of the Lumbini Province Office of the National Human Rights Commission, remarked that INSEC’s contribution to the development of a human rights culture is commendable and noted that cooperation with the Commission has also remained strong.

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