Women, Anti-poverty Program in Nepal
Kamala Sarup
September 12, 2008
We are on the effort of combating poverty.
Each year we prioritized it in budget speech. We see the major focal point -poverty alleviation focused even in the preamble of those of national plans. But the implication of poverty alleviation programs is being experienced is very weak and ineffective to cope with the absolute poverty.
Dr. Surendra Pradhanang of Nepal is an award winning personality whose work has helped create a new face for tourism and economic development, and the best thinker of village development and nation's development, offered, "Poverty alleviation fund has been established. Some poverty alleviation programs alleviation' were started. Due to poor implementation and absence of honesty in program, the output of the programs could not have resulted in significance. Analytically, despite of the programs undertaken no progress was made in combating poverty.
Peace and security, we want, is the common factor of development which affects the whole system of the country.'No peace, no agreement and no security, no developments ' are the major causes of poverty, violence and unemployment. In Nepal, there is still no peaceful environment and secured life of the people. The national politics led by the slogan of People's democracy is attractive in hearing. It should be normalized and functioned to all Nepalese in the country. One should not go against other when we compromise and understand one to other. Security of the people is the buzzword along with peace and development. Now there must not be any conflict in this respect.
Dr. Pradhanang said, "First and foremost, the loss of peace and security should bring back to the Nepalese people and community. Then the door for combating poverty and unemployment opens. Secondly, the massive programs on rehabilitation and economic development strategy have to be introduced and applied.
The youths, intellectuals, experts, technocrats and above all brainpower ought to be utilized for national development. In fact, national development in various fields should be handed over at the hands of experts and specialists with due consideration.
Besides, the bad influence of political leaders who are in government administration must be dismissed from the post and power. Those who abused the power holding government post and portfolio should be punished as per the regulations set. The corrupted administrators must be eliminated from the government administration.
"Poverty, violence and unemployment are reactions to the Nepalese cold war, unstable political climate and economic crisis. On the other side, National productivity as well as GDP growth rate is very low. Unlikely, the current budget has estimated 5 percent growth rate on GDP, which does not match the reality of the nation's economy.
Inflation on daily consumption goods is very high and unstable. The supply system, which is not good, mostly blocked and black-marketed in the country. The inflationary rate, it is experienced, is in between 20-30 percent, he continued. Unlikely, the general expenditure of the government is being increased day by day as burden to the Nepalese women. The tax paid by the general public could not have been utilized in productive sectors. Mainly, the economic parameters of the country are not in a favorable position, which determines the national economy and its status.
To measure the present economic crisis of the nation, the government's attitude and that of people should be immediately changed from too much of a politics-mind to a development-mind. Not surprisingly, in wake of growing poverty, violence and unemployment, educators, planners and developers have to make planning for economic crisis of the country. Nepal has the provision of general standard education, but it would not have taken any special step on appropriate education and employment for the children and women so far. Nepal is a gender disparity suffered country where women have less access to educational and health facilities and social services. Women estimated to constitute 62.50 percent of the illiterate population of Nepal are - a serious concern.
Indeed, Nepal is not in front line on special steps to children and women for education and employment opportunities at all. However, it has started in order to uplift rural poor women, and illustrates awareness for women's education and income generation programs that launched in some districts. Thus, we need the economic revolution through the village tourism industry in close relation to agro-tourism basement. The growth of village tourism and agricultural sector generate a substantial surplus. This can help invest for accelerating development of other sectors of the economy. http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/
Each year we prioritized it in budget speech. We see the major focal point -poverty alleviation focused even in the preamble of those of national plans. But the implication of poverty alleviation programs is being experienced is very weak and ineffective to cope with the absolute poverty.
Dr. Surendra Pradhanang of Nepal is an award winning personality whose work has helped create a new face for tourism and economic development, and the best thinker of village development and nation's development, offered, "Poverty alleviation fund has been established. Some poverty alleviation programs alleviation' were started. Due to poor implementation and absence of honesty in program, the output of the programs could not have resulted in significance. Analytically, despite of the programs undertaken no progress was made in combating poverty.
Peace and security, we want, is the common factor of development which affects the whole system of the country.'No peace, no agreement and no security, no developments ' are the major causes of poverty, violence and unemployment. In Nepal, there is still no peaceful environment and secured life of the people. The national politics led by the slogan of People's democracy is attractive in hearing. It should be normalized and functioned to all Nepalese in the country. One should not go against other when we compromise and understand one to other. Security of the people is the buzzword along with peace and development. Now there must not be any conflict in this respect.
Dr. Pradhanang said, "First and foremost, the loss of peace and security should bring back to the Nepalese people and community. Then the door for combating poverty and unemployment opens. Secondly, the massive programs on rehabilitation and economic development strategy have to be introduced and applied.
The youths, intellectuals, experts, technocrats and above all brainpower ought to be utilized for national development. In fact, national development in various fields should be handed over at the hands of experts and specialists with due consideration.
Besides, the bad influence of political leaders who are in government administration must be dismissed from the post and power. Those who abused the power holding government post and portfolio should be punished as per the regulations set. The corrupted administrators must be eliminated from the government administration.
"Poverty, violence and unemployment are reactions to the Nepalese cold war, unstable political climate and economic crisis. On the other side, National productivity as well as GDP growth rate is very low. Unlikely, the current budget has estimated 5 percent growth rate on GDP, which does not match the reality of the nation's economy.
Inflation on daily consumption goods is very high and unstable. The supply system, which is not good, mostly blocked and black-marketed in the country. The inflationary rate, it is experienced, is in between 20-30 percent, he continued. Unlikely, the general expenditure of the government is being increased day by day as burden to the Nepalese women. The tax paid by the general public could not have been utilized in productive sectors. Mainly, the economic parameters of the country are not in a favorable position, which determines the national economy and its status.
To measure the present economic crisis of the nation, the government's attitude and that of people should be immediately changed from too much of a politics-mind to a development-mind. Not surprisingly, in wake of growing poverty, violence and unemployment, educators, planners and developers have to make planning for economic crisis of the country. Nepal has the provision of general standard education, but it would not have taken any special step on appropriate education and employment for the children and women so far. Nepal is a gender disparity suffered country where women have less access to educational and health facilities and social services. Women estimated to constitute 62.50 percent of the illiterate population of Nepal are - a serious concern.
Indeed, Nepal is not in front line on special steps to children and women for education and employment opportunities at all. However, it has started in order to uplift rural poor women, and illustrates awareness for women's education and income generation programs that launched in some districts. Thus, we need the economic revolution through the village tourism industry in close relation to agro-tourism basement. The growth of village tourism and agricultural sector generate a substantial surplus. This can help invest for accelerating development of other sectors of the economy. http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/
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