Letters (Spotlight Weekly)

Explore Opportunities At Home

Instead of running in the hot pursuit of working in a foreign land and earning big bucks I suggest Nepalese youth to drain their perspiration in their own soil "FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: Under Threat (SPOTLIGHT August 27)". There are a lot of sectors where the youths can explore their fortune in the homeland. In fact, there are more unexplored areas here than in other developed countries. True, the worsening situation of law and order has made life a bit difficult. But, after all we all need to die one day. And I think fearing the death for the sake of few bucks is not wise.

Himal Jaiswal
Balaju

Go For It

The export of manpower is booming as the major foreign currency earner of the country "FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: Under Threat (SPOTLIGHT August 27)". Although I used to believe that youths going abroad for work leaving their fields barren is not a wise thing to do. However, with the changing scenario, I now believe that youths with good motive should go to foreign countries to be protected from the trauma from the conflict in the country, to earn and to learn. However, that does not mean that they should forget their poor country. We all should be optimistic that the conflict will come to an end soon and the political impasse be overcome. If that happens the youths can always come back to their countries and start a common effort. Otherwise, staying at home doing nothing and going through traumatic situation is not good.

Romendra Khadka
Kalanki

Better At Home

Your cover story on foreign employment was very informative "FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: Under Threat (SPOTLIGHT August 27)". I live by the dictum that it is better to die in homeland than face humiliation in the foreign lands. As enthusiastic youth I see every option for Nepalese youths to work at home. In fact there are more options left in developing countries, than in developed countries where most of the sectors of work are saturated. I do not quite understand why the Nepalese youth want to go to foreign countries to face humiliation.

Rudra Shrestha
Kupondole

Train Manpower

When the nation's economy is surviving only because of the remittances from foreign employment, there is a need to give it due attention "FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: Under Threat (SPOTLIGHT August 27)". At present, mostly unskilled people are going for foreign employment, whose pay rate is also low. So, there must be focus on training the manpower for skilled work so that they get better paid. Training them with skills is not only prudent because they can get better jobs abroad but also because they can also utilize their skills when they come back home.

Seema Khadka
Pulchowk

Informative Article

The article about encephalitis was very informative "Japanese Encephalitis the Myth and Truth in Nepal (SPOTLIGHT August 27)." In addition to the regular news and reviews of various news items, such articles that give factual information about matter of general interest should be carried from time to time so that students as well as professionals who want to learn about different things will benefit from it.

Rama Adhikari
Sanepa

Produce Less Waste

The problem of waste disposal is not only the problem of government and municipal authorities, but also that of each and every city dweller "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: Lack Of Awareness (SPOTLIGHT August 27)." We should all focus on producing less waste, reusing where possible and composting the solid waste at homes. With a little more commitment, all of us in the city can do this. I wouldn't even call it lack of awareness. Most of the people know about the repercussions and they also know that the waste can be composted and reused. However, they do not have the feeling of responsibility. If they are committed, they will start to produce less waste, and more than half the problem of solid waste of Kathmandu will be resolved.

Rabin Sharma
Thapathali

Do Not Amplify Woes

It is strange to see the hue and cry from different quarters during the blockade in Kathmandu "BLOCKADE IN KATHMANDU: Panic In Neighborhood (SPOTLIGHT August 27)." We, who have been living here, did not felt much effect of the blockade. Had it been prolonged for long, there might have been problem. But the hype and nervousness was too much. Such a crisis situation did not arrive as the international media portrayed.

Rita Shrestha
Naya Bazar