Hetauda, Feb. 17 -- Volunteers have started providing voter education in mother language in several local units in Makawanpur district in an effort to improve electoral awareness and reduce invalid votes ahead of next month's House of Representatives elections.

In Raksirang and Kailash rural municipalities, which fall under Makawanpur Constituency No 2 and are predominantly inhabited by the marginalised Chepang community, volunteers have been conducting voter education sessions in the Chepang language. According to the local authorities, the approach is particularly important in areas where literacy rates remain low and many voters face difficulties understanding election procedures conducted solely in Nepali.

Likewise, volunteers in Th...