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
