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Lesson

3 SOCIAL HARMONY

Nepal is geographically, culturally and socially diversed country. We can see
diversity in the people living in different parts of this country. The climatic

condition of the country is very different in the Mountain region, Hilly region
and Terai region. People living in these parts of the country have their own
costumes, language, religion, lifestyle and culture. It is very difficult to find any

Rural Municipality or Municipality where people of only one caste or religion
live. The most beautiful feature of our country is unity in diversity.

All the three regions are interdependent on one another. The rivers flowing
from the Mountains reach the Terai that facilitate in the process of irrigation.

This in turn helps in the agricultural production. The crops grown in the Terai
region is transported and consumed by the people of the Mountain and Hilly
region. The electricity produced in the Hilly region is supplied to the Terai
region. It helps to run the factories and industries of Terai region. So all parts

of the country are dependent on each other and support each other for survival.
Many people from Mountain and Hilly region go to Terai in search for work and
education. We can find many professionals like teachers, social workers, and
health workers, etc from Terai who are working in Mountain and Hilly region.

The people from every region get support, love and respect from each other
regardless of their origin. Even though Nepal is a multi-lingual, multi-religious
and multi-cultural country, there isn’t any difference and conflict between the
religions, castes and cultures. We believe in social harmony.

We respect each other and live in harmony. This is the true spirit of social
harmony that is embodied into each Nepalese’s mind. We have to create our
own individuality and try to contribute as much as possible in the developmental
work of our country. Our caste, religion, language can be different but united

effort can push us to development.

Note to the teacher: Make the students enact role play or understand the events relating to social harmony
in their community and encourage them to maintain harmony amongst themselves.

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