Youths’ support called for social reform programmes

Lalitpur, Aug. 24 (RSS): Nepal Tarun Dal hosted a discussion and interaction programme here today concerning the views and programmes to be presented at its second national convention.

Participating speakers at the programme suggested that a campaign against rampant corruption, political distortions, unrest and unemployment should be started.

They also suggested that strong voices should be raised at the forthcoming general convention on social awareness over issues such as quality and skill oriented education, foreign employment for youths and dignified and disciplined politics.

Likewise, the participants called upon youths to extend their cooperation for the successful implementation of land reforms and the social development programmes announced by the government and to propagate good messages among the people.

MP Hridya Ram Thani said that the youths should understand the feeling of the people that a programme has to be presented at the ensuing national convention to prevent corruption and guarantee security for the people of the villages.

Former central member of the Nepali Congress Bhim Bahadur Tamang said that the youth should work to take ahead the concept of democratic socialism.

Former Minister Dipak Prakash Baskota said that the Tarun Dal should make the youths of the villages active for bringing about improvement in the educational sector and also make them commitment towards nationalism and democracy.

Diplomat Dr. Jaya Raj Acharya said that the development of the country is not possible without the development of education.

Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Prof. Chiranjivi Shrestha, advocate Sher Bahadur KC, academician Tulasi Prasad Bhattarai, member cum secretary of the National Sports Council Vinod Shankar Palikhe and a host of other speakers provided various suggestions at the programme chaired by Tarun Dal president Bal Krishna Khand.

Nominations for Purvanchal University

Kathmandu, Aug. 24 (RSS): Prime Minister and Chancellor of Purvanchal University Sher Bahadur Deuba has, in accordance with clause 7 (2) of the Purvanchal University Act-2050 BS, nominated distinguished scholars Prof Dr Devendra Raj Mishra, Prof Dr Ballav Mani Dahal, Prof Dr Govind Agrawal, Dr Minendra Raj Rijal and Prof Dr Radha Krishna Kherbar as members of the Academic Assembly of the University’s Academic Council.

Similarly, the chiefs of Management Campus Purvanchal University Biratnagar and Science and Technology Campus Purvanchal University Biratnagar have been chosen from among the campus chiefs for the assembly.

Chairmen of Morang, Saptari, Bhojpur and Dhankuta DDCs, Radha Prasad Ghimire, Tek Chandra Pokhrel, Bipulendra Chakravarti, Rambabu Khanal, Mayors of Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan City, Dharan Municipality, Lhahan Municipality and Rajbiraj Municipality and Prof Dr Achyut Prasad Sharma from among the chairmen of thematic committees have been also chosen for the committee.

Likewise, Hari Bhakta Sitaula, Narayan Prasad Koirala, Biratnagar, Basanta Chaudhary, Devendra Agrawal, Basudev Golyan, Kishore Pradhan and Surendra Bahadur Basnet have been also nominated as members of the assembly.

Marwadis announce activities

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Kathmandu, Aug. 24 With a view to inform people about its social and economic activities, Nepal National Marwadi Parishad today announced its activities and programmes to gear up national development. The Parishad also appealed all to extend cooperation and good will towards the activities.

Talking to the media people at a press conference chairman of the Parishad Shankar Lal Kedia noted that the Madvari comunity has been contributing for social and economic uplift of the country.

Since the people in the community belong to the soil of Nepal, they should not be kept aside from the mainstream of national development, he said.

Chairman Kedia noted that madvaris who have been contributing since long should not be discouraged.

Mohan Gopal Khetan, a noted industrialist, pointed out that Madvaris who have been making a significant contributing for the national development should not be taken with prejudice. Nobody should undermine the contribution, he said.

Kamalesh Kumar Agrawal, secretary of the Parishad spoke about its programmes and activities.

Presently, the Parishad has been rendering social services through its 36 branches in different districts across the Kingdom. According to him the Parishad has planned to extend social activities.

Jagadish Prasad Agrawal, a noted economist has conducted the programme.

It is noted that the Parishad came into existence in 2013 BS and formally registered in 2050 BS.

‘Budget, plan coordination lacking’

Nepalgunj, Aug. 24 (RSS): A one day long regional workshop on "The identification of poverty alleviation indicators" was held under the joint auspices of the National Planning Commission (NPC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The workshop was participated in by DDC chairmen, local people’s representatives and representatives from various non-governmental organisations implementing various programmes relating to poverty alleviation.

On the occasion, member of NPC Dr. Shankar Sharma said that the workshop was organised with the objective of avoiding re-occurrence of the weaknesses and obstacles regarding poverty alleviation observed during the implementation of the ninth plan.

Noting that there was a lack of co-ordination between the budget and the periodic plans in the implementation of programmes under the Ninth Plan which targets to scale down the poverty rate from 42 to 32, he expressed the hope that practical suggestions on what constitutes the poverty indicators will be forthcoming from the participants in the course of the workshop.

Banke DDC chairman Om Jung Rana presided over the function at which under secretary at the NPC Tirtha Raj Dhakal and Banke CDO Balkrishna Prasain also expressed their views.

Consultant at the NPC Bhuvan Bajracharya presented a working paper on poverty evaluation indicators.

‘Discrimination at workplace should end’

Kathmandu, Aug. 24: A consultative meeting of employers on gender issues at the workplace was organised here today under the aegis of Trade Union Committee for Gender EPuality and promotion (TUG-GEP).

During the meeting, participants emphasised ending dscrimination of women at the workplace.

TUG-GEP has been voicing for a 10-point agenda including preservation of motherhood, employment opportunity, safety, equal pay, leave facility and discouraging of gender discrimination.

Member of the ILO employers’ governing body Tosio Sujuki observed that gender issues which signify an array of social problems can be tackled through mutual consultations.

Chairman of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Rabi Bhakta Shrestha said a common guideline is essential to address the problems faced by women labourers at the workplace.

Chairman of Nepal Trade Union Congress Laxman Basnet pointed out the need for bringing the women in the mainstream of national economy while chairman of GEFONT Mukund Neupane said women should be involved in the productive jobs in order to raise their living standard.

Tuberculosis to be included in curriculum

Itahari, Aug. 24 (RSS): A three-day national workshop on "The role of medical institutes for the eradication of tuberculosis" organised under the aegis of B.P. Institute of Medical Science concluded here recently by deciding to include a topic on TB in the curriculum of medical institutions.

At the workshop, participated in by the representatives from medical institutes of Nepal and India, extensive discussions were held on the state of TB all over the world as well as on the magnitude of the disease in Nepal and the strategies required to improve the situation in Nepal.

Vice-Chancellor of the institute Prof. Dr. Shekhar Koirala said the number of TB patients in Nepal is increasing at an alarming rate particularly among those aged between 20 to 30.

He also disclosed that over 80 thousand Nepalese were badly suffering from TB and about 20 thousand new patients emerged every year.

Director of SAARC TB centre and National TB Centre Dr. Dirgha Singh Bam noted that TB is Nepalese are more susceptible to TB due to negligence and lack of knowledge about the hazards of the disease.

Head of the institute Dr. Narayan Kumar said all medical doctors should be serious on extending the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS), which has proved to be an effective way in the treatment of the disease.