Kirat Yakthung Chumlung

Kirat Yakthung Chumlung (1989) is a social organization of the Limbu indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.^[1] However, it has its branches all over the world.

Objectives^[2]

• To undertake various activities for uplift of Limbus, their language including Kirat-Sirijonga script, literature, religion and culture.
• To conduct research on subjects related to Limbus and promote awareness among them.
• To organize various activities of economic development in Limbuwan to improve the living standard of local people.
• To make the Limbus, as well as other ethnic groups of Limbuwan, aware of the constitution of Nepal, their constitutional rights and the prevalent laws of Nepal.
• To conduct effective programs to curb the destruction of the environments and ecosystem.
• To undertake activities for the achievement of Limbuwan autonomy under the federal system to ensure country's national integrity and sovereignty as well as sustainable development by promoting communal harmony among different ethnic groups and communities.
• To conduct awareness programs against drug abuse and provide treatment and rehabilitation facilities for drug addicts.
• To plan and carry out appropriate programs in order to wipe out superstition and ignorance of people about health problems in rural areas. Also, to encourage them to make best use of available and possible means and measures in the field of (for) the primary health care.
• To increase mass awareness among the people to stay away from AIDS and other fatal diseases. Also, to make them aware of safety measures and precautions against such diseases.
• To work for human rights, indigenous rights and women rights and child rights.
• To carry out campaign to improve educational status of Limbus

See also

• Kirat

External links

• http://chumlung.org.np Official web site of Kirat Yakthung Chumlung Central Committee Nepal
• http://chumlunguk.org Official web site of Kirat Yakthung Chumlung in UK

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