Foreign Generosity

The Himalayan Times

6 June 2019

Foreign Generosity

Nepal is one of the luckiest countries among others to have nature abundant natural resources and wonderful geographical structure. It has a number of Himalayan peaks, including Mount Everest. It is considered to be the second largest source of water resources country in the world. This is the land of varied social and multi-cultured inhabitants. In 1979, Kathmandu Valley was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on the basis of seven groups of outstanding cultural monuments.

Many international organizations were engaged in different kinds of development activities in the field of education, health, agriculture, forestry, livestock and so on with their technical and financial assistance in late 70s and 80s. Integrated rural development projects launched in 1970s remained crucial for implementing many productive development activities in the rural areas. Community forestry and Rural Health Development Programmes launched in the remote villages of Dolakha and Ramechhap districts were successful in expanding and preserving the forest areas and providing quality health services thus saving many innocent lives with the active involvement of the local people. However, the sustainability of these development activities could not be maintained due to lack of political commitment.

Many infrastructure projects are now in a dilapidated state. Among them, Jiri Technical School (JTS), one of the oldest schools in the country, was established with the help of the Swiss Government in 1983. It produced thousands of semi-technical and health related human resources required for the country. It was wonderful to read the news item “Seven quake-damaged buildings of Jiri Technical School reconstructed” (THT, June 4, Page 3) about the generosity of the Swiss government.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj

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