| Impact
of Landmines/IEDs on Educational Sector
(6 Jan 2006) |
An Interaction program
was held on "Empact of Landmines/IEDs on Educational Sector"
on 6 January 2006. Mr. Shiva Paudel from Child Development Committee,
Social Welfare Council, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Sangita Hamal, Secretary
of PABSON (School ower's organization), MR. Narayan, Deputy Director
of Educational Department of Ministry of Education, Hon. Prakash Jwala-former
parliamentatian and Purna Shova Chitrakar NCBL Coordinator presented
papers on this topics. From NGOs and INGOs, human rights activitist,
student unions, teacher's organizations, journalists were participated
in that program. Three victims, Hari Bahadur Karki-Ramechhap District,
Anisha Rana-Kaski districts and Tara Khatri from Gulmi districts shared
their experiences and thoughts on the issue. They told their painful
stories after the incidents of mines. 53 participant from different
sectors were participated in that program.
The main theme of the program was to draw attention on this issue and
stop usining landines and IEDs in educational sectors, to clear mines
from schools areas, to stop using students for using, manufacturing
mines etc.
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