Elderly Chepang without citizenship, deprived of social security allowance
Summary
Many elderly members of the marginalized Chepang community in Makawanpur district lack citizenship certificates, leaving them unable to receive social security allowances and state support.
Key Points
- Many elderly Chepangs in Makawanpur lack citizenship certificates, preventing access to social security allowances.
- Phool Maya Chepang, aged 71, exemplifies the struggles of undocumented Chepang elders seeking citizenship.
- About 30 percent of Chepangs in Kailash and Raksirang rural municipalities are without citizenship certificates.
- Local officials have requested mobile camps from the District Administration Office to distribute citizenship certificates in remote areas.
