Grapple with real causes

Every year anti-child Labour Day is marked by organising various programmes in the country. This is the day when both the government and NGOs/INGOs vow to eliminate child labour. This trend is repeated every year.

However, the pledges have yet to bring any change in the lives of children. Nor has the number of street children gone down. The problem of child labour is closely associated with our socio-economic structure.

If we are serious about eradicating child labour, all the organisations concerned should join hands to address the socio-economic issues. It will be futile to concentrate only on child labour issues. The underlying causes that are responsible for bringing the children to work should not be left unaddressed.

Ambika Pandey, Chitwan

Indifference

This is in reference to the report “Quick refugee repatriation sought” (THT, June 10). We are very grateful to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for urging both the governments of Nepal and Bhutan to expedite the repatriation process of Bhutanese refugees. The UNHCR’s other humanitarian efforts aimed at helping in the day-to-day

life of the refugees is also praiseworthy.

This shows the organisation’s commitment to help the refugees despite the financial crunch while helping the refugees across the globe. Nevertheless, it is sad that the UNHCR has not tried to grasp the sentiments of the refugees. It is, therefore, proposing a third country settlement in the country where asylum is being sought. It is also trying to dismantle the camps in Nepal instead of helping us get our birthright. Why doesn’t the UNHCR instead put more pressure on Bhutan, a United Nations member, into taking back its citizens with dignity and honour?

Bhakta Raj Giri, Bhutan,

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Clean chit

It is strange to witness that HoR representatives are hesitating to adopt a zero-tolerance with regard to corruption and form a high-level corruption commission to look into cases of irregularities of political leaders, bureaucrats and government appointees in the past 16 years. The longer they delay, the clearer it would become that they are not serious about

cleansing politics.

Ramesh Bahadur Shrestha, Lalitpur

Bad roads

Nepal has seen improvement in various sectors in recent times. But one thing that will never change is the condition of roads. From my house at Shankhamool we can witness the true picture of roads in the country. The roads are full of small ditches and irregular bumps that lead to frequent accidents. The situation is even worse during monsoons. I hereby request the ministry concerned to look into this problem as soon as possible.

Samon Shrestha, Shankhamool

Beauty tips

“Sneh’s Secret” is a fascinating column for which I wait eagerly every week. Her simple tips for enhancing beauty are effective. This I say with first-hand experience. I wish to see more home-based and natural tips on not only skincare but also on other body parts. This is a

great column for beauty-conscious folks.

Anku Acharya, Ghattekulo