Youth : We have Lots to Say

Why do people don't take young people seriously. Young people are not always weird, wacky, careless and insensitive as portrayed but instead they are very sensitive, sensible and responsible as any adult.

Yes young people love to party and spend money on various stuffs like alcohol, tobacco etc. But every good thing has bad part also. Because of these only, young people couldn't be blamed of being insensitive, moral less, weird, freak or irresponsible. The frustrations of not being able to do anything affect young people and encourage them to lead unhealthy lifestyles. So its society's responsibility to provide them platform to prove themselves. Our conservative and closed society has system of not listening to younger generation. Talking about sexual reproductive health, love, marriage, career etc with parents is considered as taboos. They are side lined in decision making level terming not capable. This is what creates all the misunderstanding, problems and chaos. Until and unless they are recognised as genuine force and accepted in decision making level, society cannot move ahead.

Well can't you believe youths are doing lots for society??? Then you have to meet some young people and let them work on their own and you will see. There are many events going on around the city but hardly any people want to know. Most of those events are either organised by young people themselves or are helping others to make it success. On November 26, 2006 students of Ratna Rajya College (proposed Nepal Manaviki Campus) organised the blood donation campaign in association with Nepal Red Cross Society. According to reports, Kathmandu valley is now seeing crunch of blood. Many hospitals and even blood bank of Red Cross are not being able to provide required blood to save dying patients. In such situation, students of RR College have shown that young people are equally concerned about their society and have sense of responsibilities. They are always searching for breaks or chances to serve the society or the nation.

Politics might not interest them but they are keen to know what's going on?? If you ask any youth about politics, he might not want to talk on subject matter, but when he starts, he fires the difficult questions and detailed analysis which is lacked even in our senior politicians. Here we shouldn't forget that students have played major role in fighting for democracy. But the topic of politics in student life is itself in controversy. If we leave it aside, we will see young people have lot to say in political field also.

Many people working with youth have praised them for their sensible and responsible behaviour. Their sense of responsibility and hard working has helped many organisations to stand tall. Now everyone is talking about building NEW NEPAL, but the dream is almost impossible without active participation of youths. Whether accept or not, New Nepal is on youths. So get up and be ready to prove society. We have lots to SAY.