|
|
Major Impacts upon youth from the conflict:
· Education- Available educational institutions in the rural areas have been almost closed and badly influenced by the time and again band programme. Some time the schools in the rural areas have been used as shelter and for mass campaign both from the security forces and the Maoists. The examinations have been disturbed and the question paper of the examination have been looted or burnt. These sorts of incidence have influenced the educational system and running educational institutions whether they are not so much useful or not.
· Employment- Available employment situation have been cut off and further options have been closed due to the security situation of the country. So, the youths from the country are going to neighbours countries and gulf countries in search of employment. But the recent American attack Iraq even affected the employment situation youths from gulf countries are returning due to the fear. An estimated shows that nearly 85 percent youth are unemployed or semiemployed.
· Psychology- psychologically they have been diverted toward violence. The youth have been distressed by the destructive situation of the society and worried for their unsecured future. This leads to displacement and people seeking refugee status. Youth from highly conflicted areas are displaced to the less conflict affected areas and various places of neighbours countries. Displacement has been a great problem of the country and different obstacles have been invited due to this. The social, economical and cultural condition of the nation has also destroyed. The major causes are political revenge, frequent threats and challenges from the Maoists, events of inhuman killings operated by the Maoists, frequent attacks and counter attacks between the conflicting parties and so on.· Recruitment- Youth recruitment in the conflict both from the state and the Maoist is also a growing concern. On the one hand, unemployed youth from rural areas are recruiting in the state security forces on the other the Maoists are also spontaneously and forcefully recruiting the youths. These potential forces have been alienated in two different clusters and killing each other as enemy. The force, which has to be used in the development activities are involved in the conflict.
· Security- youth are not secured in the society. Some time they have to serve for the security forces and some time in favour of the Maoists. This is not because of their interest rather it is upshot of threatened given by the Maoists as well as the security forces. If both of these conflicting parties know about their duel involvement, the youth either face physical violence or should escape from the society.
Conclusion:
In analyzing the relevant situations that young people face, that invariably fuel the sources of conflict and have to create an understanding and equally important to realise the better ways for their solutions. The Nepalese government should think critically and creatively about social and political alternatives for dealing with conflict situations. Yuvaraj Ghimire in Kantipur daily has written that “leaders in Nepal, aware that the use of arms, whether by the Maoists or state, causes physical, mental and psychological suffering, as well as the death of many innocent people.”
In Nepal, until the government eliminates the poverty, unemployment, deprivation, people’s ignorance, unequal social structure and neglected youth values in every occupations, conflict will remain forever in the country. Unless solving youth problems as major commands of the development, the conflict groups will frequently motivate youth to be involved in the conflict and couch them carrying guns is an ultimate way for development. Therefore, the first thing is that the state must provide youths rights to make them responsible citizen. The basic rights of youths are quality education, employment opportunities and have to respect their social and cultural identity. Their participation in social affairs should be amplified that develops their capacity to identify the positive and negative aspects of the society and possible ways to improve the situation. Peace education should introduce to youths since the beginning of their adolescent period. They should not be taken as a problem rather they need to be justified the most productive and potential force of the country.
Recent development in the political arena of the country has brought the government and the Maoist in the peace dialogue for sustainable resolution of the existed conflict of the nation. This is good forum where many opportunities can be taken to discuss on youth issues seriously and promptly. The major challenge is to make their active involvement in the national development.
Youth are truly followers and advocates of peace. As we grow as a nation of society, it is important that we recognise the contributions that could be made by our youths, the foundation of our society, in the direction of peace making and peacekeeping. Nepalese are also capable enough of leading their community towards peace and prosperity. Lets work collectively to make a better society a peaceful society. We need to have political will and political diplomacy to concentrate on the conflict issue.
|
Tags
You must be logged in to add tags.
|
Writer Profile
Prakash Bhattarai
This user has not written anything in his panorama profile yet.
|
Comments
I like your articals Suman Rimal | May 18th, 2004
Mr.Bhattrai,
I like your articals. It would be nice to print in paper media in other international magazine.
Thanks for your writing
Suman Rimal
You must be a TakingITGlobal member to post a comment. Sign up for free or login.
|
|
