Kathmandu, Apr. 12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Poudyal has stressed the need of character building among the youths.

Distributing the prize to the winners of nation-wide open folk dance competition programme, organised by the Reiyukai Nepal, Deputy Prime Minister Poudyal expressed concern over the deterioration of values in the society. He asked the social organisation like Reiyukai Nepal to work in the field of inner-self development.

Chobar, Kathmandu and Banepa branches of the Reiyukai Nepal were awarded first second and third prize respectively.