Opinion | A generation taught itself democracy. Nepal’s schools must finish the job
Summary
Nepal’s Gen Z forced political change through street mobilization and then a peaceful vote, exposing how little civic education schools provide. The article urges the government to make civics explicit, universal and inclusive so the next generation can defend democracy more effectively.
Key Points
- Nepal’s youth helped topple a government and later delivered a decisive electoral mandate, showing the strength of citizen participation.
- The piece argues that most young people learned democracy on their own because schools barely teach civics, fact-checking or public reasoning.
- It calls for civic education to become a universal, examinable subject from primary school through university.
- The author says Nepal must teach students how to debate, detect misinformation, manage disagreement and participate inclusively in democracy.
