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13th September 2009 – The Maoists attack was not able to lower down the enthusiasm of the marchers. Next day they all were again ready to march ahead, the sixth day of the march began with a warm welcome by children from local schools , NGOs, INGOs, local government officials . More than 5 thousand people were reached. The day was marked by Tharu dances, welcome song having message to ensure quality education and abolishing child labor composed by local students and inspiring speeches given by children from Nepal and India.
The first public meeting was organized in Ghorahi bazar of Dang. More then six schools participated in March in Ghorahi bazar.
Tharu leader and President, BASE Nepal Dilli Bahadur Chaudhury said, “This movement will continue till there will be a strong policy of punishment in New constitution of Nepal for people who are involved in the illicit crime of trafficking children and also employing them as child labourers. They are the criminals of the society. Government, NGOs and private schools should now stop blaming each other on the issues of low quality of education in Nepal. That's why the budgets which are spending for education are being less productive. This march will certainly form a network to keep all the organization in one umbrella with an objective of working jointly for the improvement of quality in education. Now it's time to start education revolution in Nepal for making our country a developed country”.
BBA India activist Bhuwan Ribhu said that this is not a simple public meeting or a march and the child participating in the march are not just children. They are former child labourers who have suffered a lot in their life. They are the leader of future Nepal. This march has scene participation of thousands of people and indicated that there will be drastic change in future of Nepal. In future a tharu community child will certainly be a president, prime mister and minister of Nepal.
The public meeting was organised in Ghorahi Bazar Dang in which GMBS representative Shanti Chaudhary,Gramin Mahila Utthan Kendra representative Jasmani Tharu,Radar representative Chullu Chaudhary, Parsuram Tharu-12 years, Child welfare officer Rashmi Pandey, Grade 10 student Khagendra D.C., BASE Nepal vice president Yagya Raj Chaudhary, District Education Officer, Dhurba Raj K.C., PABSON president Keshav Thapa were main speaker. Similarly another public meeting was conducted in Tulsipur municipality in which Raj Kumari Chaudhary-13 years old, National PABSON representative Lambodar Lamichane, DNGOCC president Khadak B.K., Teacher Bishnu Prashad Acharya, Grade 10 student Pragyal Basnet, Tharu leader and BASE president Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary, BBA national secretary Bhuwan Ribhu participated. |