Speaker Aryal calls for wider use of Nepal Sambat in govt operations and public records

Kathmandu, November 10 Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has called for expanding the use of Nepal Sambat in government operations, public records, the education sector and digital systems. Speaking at a programme organised by the National Luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa Foundation in Bhaktapur on Tuesday to mark the Nepal Sambat 1147 New Year, he said that although granting national recognition to Nepal Sambat was an important achievement, its implementation in practice was equally necessary.

He said Nepal Sambat was not merely a basis for calculating years but also a living symbol of Nepal’s historical civilisation, indigenous culture and national identity. “Nepal Sambat is not merely a system for calculating years but a symbol of our historical civilisation, indigenous culture and national identity.

Its founder, national luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa, dedicated his personal wealth to public welfare and freed ordinary people burdened by debt. His contribution is an outstanding example of social justice and philanthropy.