Nepal Research
Website on Nepal and Himalayan Studies


Society (elders, seniors)
Time in Taksindu:
Home
Biography
Crisis
Culture
Development
Economy
Education
Health
History
Human Rights
Infrastructure
Law
Media
Miscellaneous
Nature
Politics
Society

Society (general)
Castes
Census and population
Dalits
Diaspora
Disabled
Drugs
Elders
Ethnicity and identity
Gender
Gurkhas
Poverty
Women
Youth

Challenges for older adults in Nepal : Social security programs like ‘old age allowance’ reach only a fraction of those in need, by Shanker Man Singh (ae 14/11/2024)

Saipal gets its first bank branch. But locals are not happy : Everest Bank’s branch opens in Dhuli, but for the elderly and differently-abled people, it still takes days to reach the bank for the social security allowance, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 29/09/2024)

Mediators Assist Senior Citizens, by Mukti Rijal (rn 26/09/2024)

Senior citizens now eligible for 50% healthcare discount at 64 hospitals across Nepal (kh 19/09/2024)

Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 05/09/2024)

Half-a-million elderly obtained National ID in a month despite government’s U-turn : Earlier, after public backlash, the government reversed its June 6 decision to require National ID for social security allowances, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 20/08/2024), Ideate before implementing : Authorities must first weigh the utility, functionality and safety of the national ID before imposing it (kp 21/08/2024)

Protecting the elderly from abuse, by Poonam Pant (ae 17/06/2024)

New policy mandates 10% of income to parents (kh 01/06/2024)

Aging with Dignity: Voices from elderly reveal changing times and hopes for the future, by Pushpanjali Basnet (kh 16/04/2024)

Elderly people increasingly falling victim to forest fire incidents : Growing outmigration has left villages devoid of youth, forcing the elderly and children to take on the role of first responders to forest blazes, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/03/2024)

Strengthening social security : Family support is vital in promoting happiness and satisfaction of the elderly, by Sabina Sitaula (kp 22/02/2024)

Documents / Websites





Copyright © Nepal Research.
nepalresearch.org is not liable for any unsuitable material found in any of the links included in this web site.
Please contact the respective web sites for any relevant information.

Last updated: