An audio recording of the the presentation I made at UWC-USA during my April-May 2014 visit to the US. It covers the plight of marginalized groups such as Dalits, women, Tharus and Tamangs both in the country and abroad, and what COMMITTED is doing about it all.
At the ticketed dinner and show the evening of January 4, 2014 at Radisson Hotel, as the face of "We're COMMITTED" awareness and fundraising campaign, I gave a short speech describing the reasons behind our campaign.
An interview where I discuss why COMMITTED is running the "We're COMMITTED" campaign to raise awareness about the plight, and fundraising to help, the children and younger siblings of dead migrants.
Secondary school education in Nepal consists of committing to memory model questions and answers in order to pass SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination. Everything, from resources to what happens in the classroom and outside is geared towards the students rote learning the materials. And after all that, half of those who take the SLC, fail!
SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination results are very very poor. About half of all 16-18 year-olds fail the exam. With no options for a decent life and future, a large number of these students end-up leaving the country as migrant workers.
