"Many boys from the village have gone to Lahore, when will you go Kaila?" In the morning the ox had to cut grass, in the afternoon he had to plow the moneylender's field, and at night he had to sleep. When to go to Lahore? Don't take it easy.'

This is not today, but a small part of a dialogue in Tanahun Bandipur about 60 years ago, I heard from Agraz. At that time Kaila did not go to Lahore because it was not 'free time'. Today, thousands of young people are going abroad every day.

What is leisure really? "Pragya Nepali comprehensive dictionary" says, "time free from work, when there is no work." Is "time without work" the same as "leisure"? So it should be said that the unemployed are always 'at leisure'. 

The World Leisure Organization defines leisure as 'time available for enjoyment, pleasure and socialisation'. According to the definition given by it, only leisure time will be business, business, work, job search, household chores and daily essential activities (such as: eating, sleeping time). 

In addition, Scottish socialist Robert Awen said that "eight hours of work, eight hours of recreation and eight hours of rest should be required" regarding labor rights. Since then, this issue has become a 'common slogan' repeated in most labor movements in the world. This 'eight hours', which Awen set aside for rest, can probably be called leisure. 

What do you do in your spare time? It may be different according to the person's age, temperament, socio-culture, economic status (in some cases even according to gender?). However, leisure activities should play an important role in rejuvenating life, making it creative and keeping it healthy by removing physical and mental fatigue. 

Gen-G leisure 

A few weeks ago, after the SEE exam was over, his son's face was filled with joy. When asked about the reason for this happiness, he said, 'It's been three months now! What more do you need to be happy?'

'What do you do in your spare time?' We as parents will decide that, but he thought that he would spend his free time trekking. 

What do you do when you don't know? I mean plan B?'

'Playing games on mobile, laptop, watching anime and sometimes going to futsal.' A friend's son who used to go hiking in the area around Kathmandu has returned from Upper Mustang with his friends just a few days ago. 

"Whenever you stay at home, you tend to focus on your mobile and laptop, but it's okay to go out like this," said a friend. 

Didi's daughter, who has passed her 12th grade exam, has plans to visit some areas of Pokhara and Kathmandu. 

'What to do with the rest of the time?'

'Social media watched, sat,' was his answer.

'What about social media?'

'Reels, TikTok and Snapchat. Sometimes Chinese, even Korean drama.' 

Friend's daughter also gave SEE this year. It is said that he and some of his friends are learning 'nail art' in their spare time. Some other friends are also taking 'Beautician' training. 

'Why such training?' 

After finishing the twelfth grade, he will go abroad. After going there, it will be easy to get a job,' she also told about her future work area. Now you have to make a plan about your future yourself!,' he said. 

Another friend's daughter is learning how to cook, wash and iron clothes, clean the house, etc. at home. 

'Is it of your own accord?' 

"What's the use of learning other things without learning basic life skills?," he said. 

When I was a teenager 

From the age of 9/10 years, time was passed by going to cut grass, buffalo-goat grazing with my mother on school holidays. They used to help their parents in picking vegetables, planting, growing house and yard and farm work. We used to play gatta, dakka, chungi, hide and seek with our friends in the spare time.

Were those days boring? were not It was a great joy to work like mother and help her. There was no TV in the house, no radio was used as a means of entertainment. Sometimes mother would tell me bedtime stories. We used to hear stories about ghosts and witches. This was entertainment. Was that a use of leisure time? 

When I was a little older, i.e. when I was 13/14 years old, I started reading different books than what was taught in school. Grandparents also used to read such books secretly. There were books with titles such as 'Joss of Youth', 'Thirst of Youth'. The outer cover of some books had almost naked pictures of girls, while the inside of the book contained stories of sexual talismans. In addition to

, books such as true stories, factual stories, and crime stories were also read. His themes were also similar. We used to read these books in secret and exchange them among some girl friends. Even friends who did not want to read school textbooks were very interested in such books. Some girls used to exchange such books with their boy friends and sometimes they would speak in code language which I could not understand. When I remember now, even though there is no other benefit from reading those books, it seems that the book made me a habit of reading books. 

In their spare time, boys of the same age in the village often played football and volleyball. While they were playing, we girls of their age were either busy mowing the grass or cooking at home. Similarly, we knew that boys sometimes went to see movies, but girls hardly had such an opportunity. It's different for those who keep telling lies! 

What would it have been like at that time if there was internet like now?

Mothers' teenage-day 

I asked my mother who turned 60 years old this year, "What did you do in your free time?" 

'Where was the time like now? Going to Pandhera to get water, cutting grass, grazing goats and buffaloes, watching brothers and sisters, going to the fair! It's the same thing. While going to graze goats and buffaloes, we used to play gatta, talk and sing songs with our friends. It was fun at the time. Unlike now, at that time girls were married at the age of 13/14. It was difficult to even imagine leisure after marriage. The

work is the same as before. However, after marriage, a new home is a new place! Extreme fear of mother-in-law. What were those days! It was cut. Remembering that there was even such a day seems like a story of Ekadesh. Today's daughters and daughters-in-law are in heaven. At other times it was the same, Swasthani Vrat, Ram Navami, Krishna Ashtami, Teej and Panchami Vrats were fun. The burden of work was not so much when he had to live without food. We used to read books like Srisvasthani, Krishna Charitra, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Devi Bhagwat after finishing the work that was not done in the city. Those who go to read (mostly men) read and others listen! The verses and stories that will be told to you will go like that.' 

'And now?' 

What's up today? Whatever comes on the mobile phone, he watched it.' 

Until a few years ago, when I was in the village, during my free time, my mother used to spend her time gossiping with Pallaghare, Pallaghare Kaki, and Grandmother. But, now mother lives in Kathmandu, spends free time on YouTube and Tiktok. "There is no other work, what to do?" says the mother. 

stories of aunts and grandmothers were/are similar. 

I also asked my grandmother who is now almost 75 years old, "What did you do in your free time when you were young?" 

'My father used to have free time and he was young? He got married at the age of 9. Pandhera went to get water in the morning, there was a shortage of water in the village, he had to wait. After fetching water, we had to cut the grass. The sun would have come over the head by the time of cooking the rice and washing the dishes.

should have gone to the fair again. After returning from the fair, cooking again, serving food, washing the dishes. Just where would it go? Mother-in-law, Nanda should have oiled his feet. By the time I went to sleep, it was already midnight. What is free at that time? Later, the children grew up, the city came and they had fun!' 

'Nowadays?'

'What to do now? They gave this mobile phone, Tiktok and what caste comes! That's what he saw/sat. Talked/stayed with relatives abroad, time flies. God is the one who made this pot. Otherwise, where would I be able to talk like this with my grandchildren who have gone so far?' 

That's how the grandmother kissed the mobile with love. 

Boy's adolescence and current leisure 

was not much leisure at that time. Marriage is not only quick, but responsibility should have been taken from a young age! Going to study and other times doing farm work. Those who were employed had different leisure time. Babies used to have a little more time than their mothers. 

Ba says, "When we went to the shepherds, we used to play dandibio, girra and volleyball with our friends, and we used to play tas during festivals. Since Gurung and Magar settlements are near, some people used to go to Chudka and Ghanttu dances during Baisakh-Jeth. Jatras used to be held at times like Shivratri, Phoolpati, Maghe Sankranti, we used to go to such fairs/jatras together with friends.' 

Today's leisure is also entangled in old fingers. Checked social networks, watched various videos on YouTube, time flies. 

Even grandfather's daily life is stuck in mobile nowadays.

Dauntri's leisure 

As soon as I get home from the office, I glance at social media. After forgetting Facebook, X and Tik Tok for a while, it seems as if the fatigue and stress of the whole day is reduced. For me it is a leisure activity. Office mates say the same, they do the same. You don't know how time has passed by looking at the ticking clock. Chatted on Messenger for a while, checked Facebook, time flies. 

Women who do not go to work spend most of their time on the Internet. Made Tiktok, watched and chatted with friends and relatives through messenger. My sister says the same.  If the

is a whole day or a little longer, the plan becomes different. The trend of going hiking or trekking is also increasing on such days. For the past few years I have also been going hiking or trekking with my friends for a few days of free time. Many Nepalese tourists are found at that time. A few years ago, it was not like that, tourists were seen as foreigners. 

However, men's leisure activities are somewhat different. According to them, during their free time they meet their best friends, play tas and so on! They said that during such times, there are also talks about girls among friends. Most of the male dauntri who spoke to me said that they do not show their presence even if they check social media. 

leisure will also be classified 

What do you do in your spare time? 

answer one: Let's travel, once a year to Europe. Sometimes we also go to Pokhara, Dharan. A short time of free time is spent using social networks. 

answer two : During a long vacation, we go trekking together with good friends. We go hiking on Saturday. At other times, when you have time, it is the same as using social media, making Tik Tok!

answer three : There is no leisure in doing household chores. Washed the clothes of the whole week, and cooked what they wanted to eat, everyone ate together and used the mobile phone for a while - Tik Tok, watched YouTube! That's right.

Answer four: I do housework, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning the house. And other times? The work is the same, so I go to work at other people's houses. 

'Don't use Facebook, TikTok?' 

'There is no touch mobile. I have seen it sometimes in others.' 

is social class. And, the use of leisure will also be classified. 

leisure and internet 

Now, the common thread from the grandma generation to Gen-G is the strong presence of the Internet in their leisure time. The topics searched and viewed on the Internet may be different, the time of understanding and use may be different, but the Internet has become a habit for many people. 

The Internet, which was almost unheard of 25 years ago, will be used by about five billion and 60 million people worldwide by the beginning of 2025. This is 68 percent of the world's total population. As of 2018, 53 percent of the world's population had access to the Internet.

Likewise, 63.9 percent of the world's total population, i.e. five billion 240 million, are social network users. If we talk about Nepal, by the beginning of 2025, 16.5 million people, i.e. 56 percent of the total population, use the Internet, while 14.3 million Nepalis use various social networks, which is 49 percent of the total population. 

shows the accessibility and expansion of the Internet as a benchmark for government development. Various local governments have also introduced the 'Free WiFi Zone' program with priority. Has the Internet made life easier for the common man as the government has given priority or as various international organizations have said? Or is it helpful to get the poor out of the cycle of poverty?

is that the access of the internet is considered facilitating and opportunities of income opportunities for work, income. However, the majority of people seem to use the Internet entertainment. I and my friends use tick and other social networks for entertainment. However, the illustration used by such means like something like us, the parable used a means of income. Author / Professor Pali Arura, a writer / Professor Pubter Aarra, published in 2019, said the Internet has called the Internet. She says, 'The uniform people use the Internet to cut their leisure time. The poorest people around the world, which internet has reached the Internet, use the Internet not in income, not entertainment. '& NBSP; The Internet is used in the

developed country, while the people of the poor country use the Internet for the entertainment of the poor. Does it unleakth poverty and theologicals? So not the access of the Internet becomes a compound? That is a challenge. & Nbsp;

is an indinalization of the Internet in spite of various weaknesses and risk. Umbina now is palatal. The Internet occupies a large portion of the world economy. A study based on the Internet production based on the Internet production by 2023 to contribute 15 percent based on the United Stadium product by 2030. From this, the Internet Mainstreim Economic is seen. For evolved world, the Internet intellectual and in poor countries have become a matter of entertainment of leisure efforts and poor countries. & Nbsp;

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Internet is like an irrational of the present way of life. Nowadays, for most of the time, 'a leisure ending is' and more time. Not only children but also adults and elderly are forgotten in social matters. Parents in Khanks are rampted in the Internet, and the risk of internet led to children is a major concern.

is not much better than that. There is also a higher use of internet and social networks. The use of the internet is not uncommon, but what to do, and how much? That topic is important. What do most people in the house (17-21 years of age group) in the house of the student (17-21 years of age group)? I asked Most said it would spend time playing Social Media, to play online games and movies. Only a very low said only to friends with friends or playing like football, basketball, and telebunis; What is the

'of social networks?' & nbsp;

, Facebook, Snappat, Texts, Tickets, Tickets, Takcats, etc. And we share the connters with friends. 'In Instagram, Facebook shares up to' Sex video 'in Facebook and telegram, X! The 'Sex video' is only shares in a slight confidecimial group. In this regard, children were the same saying.

is also two or more assignments in their social network. Included with a relative and guardian, which shared the partor / Vallagami computer and for another companions, whatever it did. This happened to Kathmandu. & Nbsp;

said more than 1500 students in North India in a rural and urban sector, said more than half a total of half of the respondents to use the Internet, TV and mobile phone in their time. Early, only network playing various bodies games, including a farm-cultural activity, also said to walk, bicycle, and studying the outspoken book, and magazines. The study pointed out the risk of students in the Internet, TV and mobile problems from TV and mobiles. & Nbsp;

Lesser Management is an important art of life. To learn to make good use of leisure time, it has a positive effect on physical and mental health and if not to know it is added to life. Today, most of the long-leisure time has consumed the Internet and even it even in social network. The Internet is an unfortunate activity of modern lifestyle, but it has other fun activities that can be done at leisure time. & Nbsp;