CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is a global problem and Nepal is not left from the ill effects of this phenomena. As said in the article that we are carbon neutral country which has been the real cause of the global warming and climate change. We need to work with the global community to fight against global warming and climate change and put on measures to cope with it. Drammatic degradation of snow capped mountains has been the visible example. The outburst of newly formed lakes down stream the mountains are also the problems we are scared of now. But, in my opinion thia is not a huge problem to be dealt immediately because number of such lakes are not many that bring a big catastrophe. However, there are many other problems which are closely attached with the livelihood of the people and environment as well presently and for the future and can be minimised in an integrated approach. The water scarcity in hilly areas is rising and there are some examples whereas villagers pay 1-2 rupees a litre water fetched by tankers from the rivers nearby. Therefore developing rural towns at the nearby water bodies/streams/rivers is very necessary so the people can go work on their fields uphill or downhill and stay enjoying available water and other physical aminities-electricity, road, telephone line and many more. This way we can save vegetation and boost up forestation which bring positive impact to our environment. This also minimise the haphazardly constructed rural roads-another cause of envirnmental degradation and cause of interlink problems. This will also minimise the migration to Terai and release the pressure on productive land. (This is a comment to an article)

QUALITY EDUCATION

The writers' view is correct with some reservations. Their query about the linkage of quality education with the migration is not 100 percent correct. It is the fact that very few go abroad for higher education purpose, complete their studies and get a job according to their qualification but many apply to the foreign colleges as a means to stay abroad and earn. It can be assumed that more than 80 percent of the people who go abroad for study actually don’t prioritise their further education but from the economic point of view. There is the question of quality education in Nepal for sure, but not in that degree.
This is a fact that unemployment is a real reason behind foreign employment simply cannot be judged with the value system because it has occurred for their livelihood. It might be true in the case of some exceptions- sending costly schools, very good jobs etc. We must know that a kind of famine will start if they are not associated with foreign employment (Gulf or India). No drastic reform has been made or productivity has a surge like in other countries. Responsible are those people- institutions, individuals, politicians who are limited to research papers or fake promises.
People have higher prestige who have a connection with the developed countries is true. However, the perception is gradually changing in Kathmandu or big towns because sending them has not contributed much in family's economic status as much as they invest in their education. Many are not able to earn but still demand money back home for education or even for survival. They are not 'Thula Manche' in this respect than others. There are many many opt to stay in Nepal expecting some better opportunities. Politics has been responsible for this persisting situation. Politicians are the actual resourceful person when they are in power but due to lack of vision they make no changes or at least not visible.
Authors are 100 percent right about those people who are stay in their village or return back but lack respect and dignity. It is so good that many parents sending their children to the towns for good education with their hard earned income in their village itself.
In order to overcome the economic and class hierarchy we should get rid of geographical barriers. Migration is indeed a very necessary component but there should be a proper and strong monitoring body in the government so that the fruit can be distributed among all the disadvantaged citizens and negative implications are minimised. (comments made on Seto pati http://setopati.net/opinion/2046/Nepalese-migration:-Necessary-evil?/ )

Running Away from Duties!!!!!

It is a contentious matter that main leaders of political parties are absent in this most important and debatable discussion in the assembly. Where do they go and what do they do by hijacking and hampering the assembly proceedings? Their presence and guidance to new assembly members is vital for timely promulgation of the constitution.
Now, politicians are debating on different versions of federalism is a welcoming step so that many pros and cons of different governance system will be known to the people. However, we should note that federations should be self-sustainable and every section of people have equal rights with no presence of discrimination in any affairs. Ethnicity-based federalism would have been valid some decades back but has become unsuitable at present due to subsiding population of a particular ethnic group in any particular place. Factors like migration, adaptation of pluralistic culture and formation of mixed ethnic societies does not allow ethnic federalism. However, cultural heritage, languages of various ethnic groups should be protected and deprived and disadvantage sections of the society should be addressed by any means. Now, the war should be fought to uplift the class and not limiting to caste.

Constitution Drafting and Deadlocks

Same deadlocks will arise in the process of promulgating the constitution in the constituent assembly though degree will be little lesser, but after all, it will hamper. There will be conflict among the members in any decision, therefore, the middle path is justifiable. Number of factors need to be assessed while demarcating the federal units. This uphill task should not only be the prerogative of CA alone but a overwhelming panel of experts need to be involved in way we need different specialist doctors during performing surgery. Giving identity is important because this has brought a series of movements recently and also we human beings like to be identified according to our enriched history. However, we also need to look after the interests of diverse population while identifying single- ethnic units. This system cannot guarantee respectable existence of 'unidentified' sections in the domain of identified but still a minority population. The principle factor here is the sustainability of divided states. Will identity-based but hilly-states survive with the given production capacity? Will the Terai survive without water resource -sharing with the himalayas and hills ultimately coming through their terrain? In fact, more disputes between the states will erupt if only based on ethnic- identity as CA gets over. With our politicizing mentality where we cannot even have consensus on garbage dumping site, intra-party rifts on heights, how can we continue judicious resource distribution process in the long run. Therefore, the present distributions of geographical regions seem appropriate and can be given state status. Country should give identity at the district level or local level. Renaming the streets name, school name, name of places based of language and ethnicity. Promotion of ethnic history, culture, language, costumes, religious sites and so on. Waging ethnic war at home and depending on external employment, resources seems a kind of irony among us. Time should start to think of development, employment, solution of disputes-border, water, trade and transit. Majority of population desperately waiting for economic development, prosperity, integrity and keep pace with the world.