Dr. Keshar Jung Baral Magar, Associate Professor in PN Campus Pokhara, presented a discussion paper on “Current Situation and Magar Society” on 22 Srawan 2062(6 Aug 2005). The population distributions of Magar, speakers of Magar language, culture, religion, education, and the role of Magar Sangh in future were the contents of the paper. Mr. Ujir Magar commented on the paper. The paper will be published in our web sites when we get it from Dr. Baral.
I think Magars have progressed in some areas to some extent- -but not to the level of satisfaction. Magars have not been able to hold seats in power centres, like—politics, bureaucracy, police, army, educational institutions, civic society, economic sector, judiciary, media, etc. Unless we hold power we do not possess bargaining power; we can not threaten nor can we promise.
I think it is relevant to mention about the findings of one day workshop on SWOT Analysis of Magar institutions organized on 19 Asar 2061 organized by Magar Studies Center:
1)Practically all Magar institutions/associations do not have their long strategic plan.
2)The organization structures are portfolio based rather than specific task based.
3)All organizations lack skilled manpower to handle their activities.
4)They have no networking. They have very little lateral communication with district and other Magar organizations. Many of them also do not have access to GO, NGO, INGO at district level.
5)They have not been able to tap open and available resources. For example:
a.They have not been able to use intellectuals.
b.The other resources have also been not properly utilized.
c.There are some gaps/duplications in programs.
d.There is no agreement to build one office complex for all the Magar institutions of Kathmandu valley.
Therefore we need to do some research for finding the reasons for pinpointing the impediments. Is it the current politics? If yes, what alternative system could be the best for us, why and how? Is it the illiteracy? Is it the socio-cultural practices? Is it the poverty? Is it the lack of institutional capacity? Or is it the religion for our failure? These questions should be answered in these research papers. Then we need to develop a long term strategic plan, policy, and program. There should be tasking, in other words, we need to divide areas to work--there should be separate institutions to work on different issues. All efforts must be well coordinated. Magar association and other institutions must play key role for this.
Finally, my congratulations and thanks go to Dr. Baral for his paper, Magar Students Association for organizing, and Janjati Sashaktikaran Pariyojana Lalitpur for funding this one day seminar. Thanks.
I think Magars have progressed in some areas to some extent- -but not to the level of satisfaction. Magars have not been able to hold seats in power centres, like—politics, bureaucracy, police, army, educational institutions, civic society, economic sector, judiciary, media, etc. Unless we hold power we do not possess bargaining power; we can not threaten nor can we promise.
I think it is relevant to mention about the findings of one day workshop on SWOT Analysis of Magar institutions organized on 19 Asar 2061 organized by Magar Studies Center:
1)Practically all Magar institutions/associations do not have their long strategic plan.
2)The organization structures are portfolio based rather than specific task based.
3)All organizations lack skilled manpower to handle their activities.
4)They have no networking. They have very little lateral communication with district and other Magar organizations. Many of them also do not have access to GO, NGO, INGO at district level.
5)They have not been able to tap open and available resources. For example:
a.They have not been able to use intellectuals.
b.The other resources have also been not properly utilized.
c.There are some gaps/duplications in programs.
d.There is no agreement to build one office complex for all the Magar institutions of Kathmandu valley.
Therefore we need to do some research for finding the reasons for pinpointing the impediments. Is it the current politics? If yes, what alternative system could be the best for us, why and how? Is it the illiteracy? Is it the socio-cultural practices? Is it the poverty? Is it the lack of institutional capacity? Or is it the religion for our failure? These questions should be answered in these research papers. Then we need to develop a long term strategic plan, policy, and program. There should be tasking, in other words, we need to divide areas to work--there should be separate institutions to work on different issues. All efforts must be well coordinated. Magar association and other institutions must play key role for this.
Finally, my congratulations and thanks go to Dr. Baral for his paper, Magar Students Association for organizing, and Janjati Sashaktikaran Pariyojana Lalitpur for funding this one day seminar. Thanks.
