The current pathetic situation where the country's economy is dependent on foreign donor assistance and remittances is the result of corruption scandals ranging from small to large.
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Dipesh Ghimire's opinion titled 'Are only leaders corrupt or society too?' concludes that since efforts to reform only leaders will not end corruption, it is necessary to rebuild the entire society in line with the spirit of the Gen-G movement. The current miserable situation where the country's economy has to rely on foreign donor support and remittances has been created due to corruption scandals, from small to large.
This is the result of the failure to reduce corruption by taking legal action against the corrupt and bringing them to justice. Even after the establishment of democracy in Nepal, laws have not been made to reduce corruption. In 2064 BS, the Good Governance Act and the Right to Information Act were issued.
Laws such as the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Public Procurement Act, the Revenue and Value Added Tax Act had already been issued after the establishment of democracy. But since the laws considered appropriate for the pursuit of transparency and accountability in favor of the people were not implemented effectively, the social reputation of the corrupt increased so much that they established their influence in every body of the state and were able to climb the shoulders of political parties to create any corruption scandals, from policy-based corruption to whatever suits them.
Some corrupt people were elected by using illegal earnings to buy MP tickets, while some were able to get political appointments under party quotas. The state machinery was plunged into a vicious cycle of nepotism and favoritism. The general public understands that all this is a manipulation of illegal money. As Ghimire said in the article, an integrated concept of electronic governance system should be implemented to develop a transparent service delivery system from the local level to the federal level. To improve the administrative structure of the entire country, it is necessary for the country's chief executive, the chief executive of every ministry and subordinate body to consider making corruption control their main agenda. Because the main agenda of the Gen-G movement on 23 and 24 Bhadra was the destruction of corruption.
The argument that the corruption reduction agenda that Ghimire pointed out as a challenge should be done by building and reconstructing the existing education system and social values seems quite correct. The Gen-G generation is currently studying in various colleges of the university. Therefore, if we can make school education and higher education practical by including topics such as good governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, moral conduct, and etiquette in the curriculum, the young generation can also be imbued with a sense of patriotism and dedicate themselves to serving the nation tomorrow. This is a ray of hope.
Since education is the law of society, if the young generation who have attained higher education cannot be involved in skill-based learning by linking it with labor and employment, the significance of higher education may not be in sync with economic progress and corruption reduction. Therefore, a change in the social mindset towards the corrupt is necessary through higher education.
Currently, the campaign for purification is not only being carried out within political parties, but a campaign for awareness is being carried out in all areas of society, including social organizations, schools, universities, and civil administration, to end the distortions and anomalies in all sectors of society, including social, economic, and cultural issues. This must continue. Only then will the Nepali people be able to experience a well-governed Nepali society, overcoming all the despair of the people affected by corruption.
– Nodnath Trital, Panauti Municipality-2, Kavre
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