Pragya Pratishthan carrying out the discussion of Raithane knowledge

66 years have passed since the foundation was established. "In this period, when it is thought that only language and literature, the question has arisen as to what it gave to the people at the lower level," said Chancellor Rai.

That is why the foundation started discussing the knowledge and skills of the local tribals, he said. A conference on this was held in Bharatpur under the auspices of the institute and the co-organization of the Chitwan Tharu Kalyankarini Sabha.

The knowledge of the tribals is such as to protect this earth. Many crises have come to the world today due to development away from the traditional knowledge. That is why we are in the debate of Raithane knowledge. We have started it from Chitwan,' said Chancellor Rai. Presenting a working paper at the

conference, critic and social researcher DR Pokharel said that the Tharu society is full of traditional knowledge and skills. The skills, customs and culture of the Tharu community are profound. It should not only be protected but also promoted. But there are also issues that need to be modified. It is necessary to pay attention to that side as well," Pokharel said.

Satyanarayan Chowdhury, the leader of the Tharu-dominated village of Bachhuli, said that there is growing concern that the traditional knowledge and skills of the Tharu community will be lost. It is our custom to burn rags on the evening before Fagu Purnima and play colors the next day. Mantras should be chanted while burning. This time there was no one to read what that mantra is. "I don't care if the young people don't know about it," Chaudhary said.

Writer Ramesh Prabhat said that the young generation must be informed about Raithane knowledge and culture of the community. Sanjay Choudhary, who has a degree in political science, said that Raithana considers knowledge as superstition and backwardness.

Traditional houses made by the Tharu community are cool in summer and warm in winter. But today's engineers do not know such houses. The municipality brings a policy of removing thatched roofs and covering them with zinc leaves. Sanjay said who will understand the importance of traditional knowledge.

Advocate Sanjay Chaudhary said that the Tharu community has been successfully treating various diseases and physical problems since tradition, but now there is a situation where they have to be arrested. Former president of Tharu Kalyankarini Sabha Chitwan, Tikendra Chaudhary said that the language of the Tharu community has started to disappear and in the name of development and change, there is a danger that the culture and traditional knowledge will also disappear.