When the world was entering into a brand new year, as usual, everybody was thrilled to welcome the year 2020. However, the whole world was shocked and saddened that no one could have expected such an incident would occur. Instead of a happy and prosperous year, it was converted into a sad and dreadful year. It was Covid-19, the prime culprit which forced the entire globe in the standstill situation. This disease was spread so widely and rapidly due to which, almost all countries had to urge for lockdown. Everywhere there was death, infection, terror, panic and horror thus, this pandemic pushed people around the globe to stay in their homes due to fear of life threatening risk of this disease. Even though, in the midst of the chaos, fear and confusion, one sector was alive and functional. Information Technology (IT) is that sector which was playing a very important role in maintaining a sense of normality during these difficult circumstances. 

What is IT?

Information Technology (IT) was, is, and will be a vital tool for helping us every time. Before understanding the roles of IT, it is extremely essential to know about IT itself. Information Technology is a vast subject but in short it is the process of disseminating information using various technologies. The concept of IT first appeared in a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review. 

IT has gone through several breakthroughs and advancements over the years and it has infiltrated every part of our daily lives. Since it was introduced, it is making our lives smooth, easy and comfortable. Hence, nowadays, it is considered as one of the essential components for humankind, therefore it is included in every sector, where technology is imposed. Likewise, its importance was even more precisely recognized during the period of pandemic. Here are some major sectors that were benefited by IT during the spread of Covid-19. 

Healthcare System

During the period of Covid-19 pandemic, the healthcare system was almost in a collapsing situation. Every hospital across the globe was filled with seriously infected patients. It was almost impossible to visit hospitals or health centers for checkups to identify the symptoms of the disease. Due to the lockdown, it was very difficult to acquire medicines from pharmacies. Even so, many lives were saved by acquiring medical facilities and medicines by using online technologies. It was the IT sector, which played a vital role during the extremely difficult situation as well. The Healthcare sector was immensely benefited by the IT sector during that time. 

Dissemination of information

The IT sector has enabled people around the world to disseminate information promptly and conveniently. During the pandemic, it became so useful and beneficial to us. Thus, almost every country immensely utilized the IT sector to spread the news related to Covid-19. Information about scientific breakthroughs, preventive measures, and medications were frequently dispersed by using different mediums like websites and communication applications, which helped save the lives of millions of people. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) created websites to display updates and top stories regarding Covid-19. Globally governmental and non-governmental organizations were continuously involved in social media in an attempt to inform people about the latest updates and information about the pandemic. This quick response played a major role to increase public awareness about its effect, preventive measures and medication. This was made possible only by information technology. Hence, information technology played a vital role in the dissemination of information.

Education

Education plays a vital role in the development of an individual, society and the country. While numerous vital needs are being addressed, the most important factor that we need to keep in mind is education. However, during the pandemic, all educational institutions around the globe were forced to shut down.

Even though there was a negative impact of the deadly pandemic, the good news was it couldn't stop the field of education. Many schools, colleges, and universities around the world were running virtual classes. It was possible only due to the presence of the IT sector. This sector was used to create alternative ways of learning through digital technologies. By using different platforms it could successfully continue the flow of the education system. The students of all age groups highly benefited without any interruption. 

Business

Nowadays, the world of business finds itself relying heavily on IT for its smooth operation. When the virus began spreading rapidly, supply chains and human resources were heavily affected in a negative way. During the lockdown, the business sector was badly hampered, even multinational companies were badly affected. Likewise, the tourism sector also totally collapsed. However, somehow due to the presence of the IT sector, business could operate through e-commerce. As well as, the business sector took advantage by advertising their products on different websites to attract more online customers. It also provided an advantage to the consumers to purchase different goods and services through e-commerce. 

Connection: 

Since we were affected by the pandemic in a longer term, we lacked to consider something that affected us in a shorter term. Since we are social creatures, it is important for us to get connected with each other to those people who are very close towards us. As social isolations and quarantines continued for a longer period of time, many people found themselves devoid from human contact. However, it was extremely essential for staying in touch with friends and family for good mental health. 

While technology is depicted as a metaphor for the prevention of socialization, during the pandemic, we relied heavily on it in order to stay connected with people who are close to us. IT was the main sector that provided connection to us through different technologies, websites and applications. 

जीवन सङ्घर्षको यात्राभित्रकाे कथा हो । यहाँ हरेक व्यक्ति आफ्नो जीवनमा सफलता प्राप्त गर्न तत्पर रहन्छन् । संसारमा सबैजना सफल हुन चाहन्छन् तर केही मात्र सफल हुन्छन् । आफू सफल नहुनुमा भाग्यलाई पनि दोष दिने गर्छन् मानिसहरू तर सफल नहुनुमा भाग्यको कुनै भूमिका हुँदैन । श्रम गरेर सफलता कमाएका धेरै मानिसहरू छन् । तिनीहरूले आफूसामु आइपरेका बाधा र चुनौतीहरूकाे सामना गरेर सफलता हासिल गरेर, अनेक दुःखकष्ट सहेर सफलता प्राप्त गरेका पनि छन् । परिश्रमलाई आफ्नो जीवनमा उतार्याे भने जस्तोसुकै बाधा पनि पार गर्न सक्छौँ ।

आजको संसारमा सबैजना सफल हुन चाहन्छन् तर सफलता के हो ? सफलताको दृष्टिकोण व्यक्तिपिच्छे फरक हुन्छ । हामीभन्दा अघिका मानिसहरूको सफलतामा फरक दृष्टिकोण छ र हामीपछिका व्यक्तिहरूको सफलतामा पनि फरक दृष्टिकोण हुने छ । नेपालको सन्दर्भमा कुरा गर्ने हो भने पृथ्वीनारायण शाह, पासाङ ल्हामु शेर्पा आदिजस्ता व्यक्तिले कठिन परिश्रम गरी सफलता प्राप्त गरेका छन् । उद्देश्यका साथ कर्ममा जुटे हामीले पनि सफलता पाउन सक्छौँ अनि हाम्रो जीवन पनि सार्थक बन्छ ।

आजको संसारमा हरेक सानो उद्देश्य पूरा गर्न सिप र निरन्तर कडा परिश्रम चाहिन्छ । एउटा कुरा स्पष्ट छ कि दृढ सङ्कल्पले पहाडहरू सर्न सक्छन् । सबैभन्दा लामो यात्रा एक पाइलाबाट सुरु हुन्छ । त्यसपछि क्रमशः हामी अगाडि बढ्छौँ र इच्छित स्तरमा अगाडि बढ्छौँ तर यो अनुभूतिमात्र एक सफलताका लागि पर्याप्त छैन । धेरैजसो मानिसहरू सङ्घर्ष गर्छन् तर प्रयास गर्दा पनि उल्लेखनीय उपलब्धि पाउन सक्दैनन् । यसको एउटै कारण हो कि उनीहरू सही दिशामा लाग्दैनन् । हाम्रो समाजमा यो सामान्य चलन छ कि मानिसहरूले कुनै पनि प्रयास सुरु गर्न विज्ञको मार्गदर्शन खोज्दैनन् वा विशेषज्ञसँग सल्लाह लिँदैनन् । हामीले सधैँ ठोस योजनाका साथ सङ्घर्ष गर्नुपर्छ ।

इतिहासका सबै महापुरुषहरूले अथक प्रयासले आफ्नो महत्त्वाकाङ्क्षामा उत्कृष्टता हासिल गरेका थिए । मानिसहरूले आफ्नो सफलताको मूल्याङ्कन गर्न विभिन्न व्यक्तिहरूको प्रदर्शन तुलना गर्छन् तर सफलता भनेको अरूबाट नक्कल गर्न सक्ने कुरा होइन । सफलता हासिल गर्नका लागि तपाईंले आफ्नो बाटो आफैँ बनाउनुपर्छ । याे आधुनिक समयमा सफल व्यक्तिहरूको जीवनशैलीका कारण मानिसहरू सफलताप्रति मोहित भएका हुन् ।

संसारमा सफल हुने धेरै तरिकाहरू छन् । कडा परिश्रम, समर्पण र इच्छा सबैभन्दा आधारभूत कुरा हो । यदि तपाईंले सफलता शब्दको अर्थका लागि शब्दकोशमा हेर्नुभयो भने तपाईंले पत्ता लगाउनुहुने छ कि यसको अर्थ लक्ष्य वा लक्ष्यको उपलब्धि हो । त्यसोभए मूलतः जोकोहीले आफ्नो लक्ष्य वा लक्ष्य प्राप्त गरेर मात्र सफलता हासिल गर्न सक्छन् । सफलता मेहनतमा निर्भर गर्दछ । यसबिना तपाईं सफल हुन सक्नुहुन्न । कडा परिश्रम भनेको स्वस्थ शरीर, बलियो दिमाग, इच्छाशक्ति र सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण हुनु हो । सकारात्मक मानिसहरूसँग रहनुहोस्, सकारात्मक बानीहरू विकास गर्नुहोस् र शरीरका लागि मात्र होइन, दिमागका लागि पनि व्यायाम गर्नुहोस् ।

सङ्क्षेपमा हामी भन्न सक्छौँ कि सफलता एक बिउजस्तै हो, जसलाई जीवनका सबै तत्त्वहरूको सन्तुलित अनुपात चाहिन्छ र सफल हुनका लागि जीवनमा विभिन्न परिस्थितिहरूको सामना गर्नुपर्छ । अत: सफलता भनेको पूर्तिको अनुभूति हो, जुन तपाईंले आफ्नो लक्ष्य प्राप्त गर्दा महसुस गर्नुहुन्छ ।

ए, समय !

एउटा अबोध शिशुलाई झैँ

हातमा समाएर

ताते ताते भन्दै डोर्याएर

मलाई हिँड्न सिकाऊ,

एक एक पाइला गर्दै

म जीवनको गीत प्रारम्भ गरूँ,

म जीवनको अर्थ बुझ्न सकूँ ।

लरबराएर कलिला पैतालाहरू

भुईंमा लडेछु भने

मायालु हात देऊ,

लुगाको धुलो झारिदेऊ,

जीवनका रमाइला पलहरू यहीँ रोकिदेऊ

र नमिठा पलहरू बगाएर लैजाऊ,

ए, महत्त्वपूर्ण समय !

Science is ready to prove that nothing is impossible in this universe. And they are searching for new theories, new medicine, new experiments, and trying to give us a new life. But for that, Scientists are using animals for their experiments which is absolutely a bad idea. Humans and animals are both living creatures and there shouldn't be any difference in treating them as pain and fear are the qualities we both share.

The testing of products and experimental processes on animals is completely unnecessary because viable alternatives are available. There is no need to cause pain and suffering to innocent animals when sophisticated computer systems, mathematical models, human tissue and cell cultures, and more focused medical studies can also show us what happens to our bodies during disease. So, why do we only think of harming animals? Our scientific experiment violates the rights of an animal. We should know Humans and all animals don’t always react in the same way to a drug. If the experiment passes tests on animals and fails on humans then, what about those animals who sacrifice their life?

According to data collected by F. Barbara Orlans for her book, In the Name of Science: Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation, sixty percent of  animals are used in testing biomedical research and product-safety testing. Animals feel the same pain and suffering that humans do. Researchers say, their responses to pain are virtually alike(both humans and animals scream, for example). However, many people believe that animal testing is justified because the animal's life is sacrificed to make products safer for human use and consumption, really? Experimental animals are virtually tortured to death, and all of these experiments are done in the interest and advantage of human welfare, without any thought to how the animals are treated. 

Recently, I heard the news that a pig’s heart was transplanted into a human and we humans are happy with that, stop it! If we just use animals for our benefit then, one day, there will be no animals in this universe. Why are people being more crucial day by day? Why are they not thinking about the animals’ lives? They don’t have the right to survive? They also have their family. They also feel pain but humans are just thinking about their life. Today is just about pigs, tomorrow will be other animals. Remember! Our ecosystem is a combination of both animals and humans. If we only think about humans, then animals’ lives will be in a danger zone. Still, some people think that animal testing is acceptable and satisfactory because animals are lower species than humans and therefore have no rights. These individuals feel that animals have no rights because they cannot understand and they think or knowingly exercise these kinds of activities where animals are treated badly for only human’s benefit . However, animal tests in medical research and cosmetics testing cannot be justified on the basis that they are lower on the evolutionary chart than humans since animals resemble humans in many things, and that doesn't mean we should use animals for our experiments.

In conclusion, animal testing should be eliminated because it violates animals' rights, it causes pain and suffering to the animals. They should be treated with full respect and dignity because we are also a type of animal.

Life is never easy. Everyday the wheel of life spins at different axes. Each axis presents us an unused perspective demanding an impeccable aim and leading us to a remarkable dream. As our life progresses, we are either left astound by miracles or dumbfounded by unexpected things. Life, enriched with mysteries and struggles, follows us as our shadow. The one who can pass by all the mysteries and withstand the struggles of life is categorized as a hero. 

Life is a struggle. Every struggle in our life has shaped us into the person who we are today. Without struggle, we can't get satisfaction of being who we are. Those who struggle can succeed and be the finest ones. Struggle is the secret of man's progress. Earlier human beings lived in jungles and caves. Life was not much different and better than the animals. But the human beings were not satisfied with their conditions. They had a strong determination to move forward and progress. Though the path to progress was difficult, they struggled against adversaries. 

After a long painful struggle, humans prospered. They invented tools, built houses and went to the moon. The achievements were achieved through humans' hard work and unending struggle. The fruits of the world are for those who work and work hard. Those who walk to reach their destination but those who stand and stare are left behind. This era is very competitive. Goal cannot be met until people work hard. Additionally, they must mind that there is no shortcut to success. But the misfortune is that we don't want to succeed as much as we want to be cool. We don't want to succeed as much as we want to sleep. But it's the fact that we can't be successful until we want it as we want to breathe. The world is not a pleasure resort. We are not on a pleasure trip. If we desire to be happy living here, then we must struggle. We all are going to face difficulties. So, it's all in your hand, how you want your life to be.

नेपालमा अहिले २ वटा प्रमुख राष्ट्रिय मुद्दा लगभग हरेक परिवारमा चर्चाको विषय बनेको छ । मलाई लाग्छ कि इन्टरनेट चलाउने सबैले मैले कुन विषयलाई उल्लेख गर्दै छु भन्ने अनुमान गर्न सक्नुभयो होला । सिधै बोल्दा म पल साह केस र एम. सी. सी. मुद्दाको बारेमा कुरा गर्दै छु, जुन हाल देशका प्रमुख समाचारहरू बनिरहेका छन् । म यो किन भइरहेको छ ? यो कहिले सुरु भयो ? जस्ता हामी सबैलाई थाहा भएका आधारभूत जानकारीतर्फ नगई आफ्नो विचार प्रस्तुत गर्ने छु ।

एमसीसीको निर्णय लिइरहँदा मीनभवन नजिकै के भएको थियो भन्ने कुरा हामी सबैले सुनेका छौँ । कस्तो दृश्य थियो ? आन्दोलनकारीहरू भित्र पस्न नपाउन् भनेर सशस्त्र प्रहरीले पहरा दिइरहेको थियो । आन्दोलनकारीहरू मीनभवन वरपर सडकमा भिडभाड गरिरहेका थिए । त्यहाँ सयौँ मानिस थिए, जो एम. सी. सी. कार्यान्वयन गर्ने निर्णयको विरुद्धमा लडिरहेका थिए । टिकटक, फेसबुक र युट्युबजस्ता सामाजिक सञ्जालमा अहिले पनि आन्दोलनको अवस्था कस्तो थियो भन्ने क्लिप र तस्बिरहरू छन् ।

सर्वप्रथम, म नेपाली नागरिकहरू उल्लेख गरिएका धाराहरू पढ्न जान्दैनन् भन्ने सोच्ने राजनीतिज्ञहरूको सोचबाट पूर्णतया छक्क परेको छु । सन् २०२२ सम्म ६७% को साक्षरता दर भएकाे अवस्थामा कुनै पनि संयोग छैन कि कसैले एम. सी. सी. द्वारा प्रदान गरिएका खण्ड र सर्तहरूमा कमी र त्रुटिहरू फेला पार्ने छैनन् । त्यसैले नेपाली नागरिकले गल्ती पत्ता लगाउन सक्छन् भन्ने थाहा हुँदा हुँदै पनि जानी जानी राजनीतिज्ञहरूले यस्तो गरेका हुन् भने मलाई लाग्छ नेपालको साक्षरता दरलाई परिमार्जन गर्ने बेला आएको छ किनभने राजनीतिज्ञहरूले सामान्य ज्ञान सिक्नका लागि विद्यालय जानुपर्छ भन्ने लाग्यो मलाई ।

दोस्रो, मलाई लाग्छ, एम. सी. सी. ले प्रदान गरिरहेको मद्दत हाम्रो देशका लागि नराम्रो छ भन्ने होइन, बरु यो छोटो अवधिको सोचमा फाइदाजनक छ तर म अझै पनि विश्वास गर्छु कि राजनीतिज्ञहरूले सम्भावित नतिजाहरूको बारेमा पुनर्विचार गर्न आवश्यक छ, अन्यथा कसलाई के थाहा हामी अर्को युक्रेन हुन सक्छौँ कि ?

अर्को कुरा म थप्न चाहन्छु, त्याे कुरा हाे, आन्दोलनकारीहरूमाथि सशस्त्र प्रहरीले गरेकाे गम्भीर दमनका बारेमा । त्यहाँ प्रहरीहरूले आफूलाई दिइएको शक्तिको दुरुपयोग गरिरहेका थिए र मानिसहरूलाई जनावरहरूजस्तै कुटपिट गर्ने र लात हान्ने काम गरिरहेका थिए । त्यो दृश्य देखेर म एकदमै विचलित भएँ । हो, उनीहरूलाई अवस्था नियन्त्रण गर्न भनिएको थियो तर के एउटै व्यक्तिलाई धेरै चोटि यसरी प्रहार गर्नु आवश्यक थियो कि उनीहरू गम्भीर घाइते हुनुपर्यो ?

तेस्रो, जनताहरू हाम्रो देशका लागि लडिरहेका बेला टिकटक डान्सको भिडियो बनाएर आन्दोलन गम्भीर कुरा होइन भन्ने सोच्ने आम जनताको आलोचना गर्न चाहन्छु । अनि भिडियो रेकर्ड गर्नेहरूकाे पनि आलाेचना गर्न चाहन्छु । यदि कसैलाई पिटेको भिडियाे रेकर्ड गर्नुको सट्टा उनीहरूलाई भाग्न मद्दत गर्न सक्थे भन्ने मलाई थाहा छ किनकि उनीहरूकाे सहयाेग प्राप्त भएकाे भए प्रहरीको कुटपिटबाट आन्दाेलनकारीहरू भाग्न सफल हुन सक्थे । तर यहाँ के भयो ? मानिसहरूले अरूको वास्ता गरेनन् । तिनीहरू केवल तथाकथित भाइरल भिडियोहरू बनाएर आफ्नो "बहादुरी" र धर्मको कामका लागि प्रसिद्ध र प्रशंसित भई जनतालाई देखाउने भिडियोहरू देखाएर आफ्नो फाइदाका लागि मात्र सोच्छन् । स्थितिको गम्भीरता नबुझेर जे पनि गर्न मिल्छ र ? 

अन्तमा, म ती "स्मार्ट" मानिसहरूको बारेमा कुरा गर्न चाहन्छु, जसले बम र विनाशकारी उपायहरू प्रयोग गरेर राजनीतिज्ञहरूलाई आफ्नो छनौटमा पुनर्विचार गर्न बाध्य तुल्याउनेबारे सोच्छन् । कुनै न कुनै उपायले काम गरेमा यसले सर्वसाधारणलाई के नोक्सान पुर्‍याउँछ भनेर उनीहरूलाई थाहा हुनुपर्छ । यदि तपाईं "जनताका लागि काम गर्दै” हुनुहुन्छ भने सबैभन्दा पहिले "जनताका लागि सोच्नुहोस् ।" "यो सोच्न आवश्यक छैन ।" भन्ने नसोच्नुहोस् किनकि तपाईंहरूले लिने कदमहरू सम्पूर्ण देशको स्थिरताका लागि अत्यन्त हानिकारक छन् ।

अब हामीले के गर्न सक्छौँ भने पछि हट्ने र आशा राख्ने कि सरकारले लिएको निर्णय देशका लागि हानिकारक छैन किनभने अहिलेसम्म जे निर्णय लिइएको छ, त्यो अपरिवर्तनीय छ ।

IELTS को सूचनापाटीमा 

अरूकाे नाम आयो भन्ने सुन्दा 

IELTS गर्दै गर्नुभएको मेरो दाइको पनि

नाम आओस् भन्दै प्रार्थना गर्ने मेराे मन

आज उहाँकाे नाम आयो, 

र अब जानुहुन्छ भन्ने सुन्दा 

किन झसङ्ग भएर आउँछ ?

दाइ, 

सधैँ झगडा गर्थ्याैं तपाईं र म 

तपाई‌ंलाई सधैँ ‘छिटै जानुस् ।’ भन्थेँ म 

तर किन आज यो मनलाई 

तपाईंबाट टाढा हुने डर छ ?

दाइ, 

धन कमाउने सपना बोकेर

आफ्नो मातृभूमि छोडेर 

विदेश जान लाग्नुभएकाे तपाईंलाई

याे बहिनीको तर्फबाट 

धेरै माया अनि शुभकामना छ है !

आफ्नै देशमा केही गर्न नसक्नुभएकाे हैन तपाईंले 

पढेर आफ्नै देशमा 

केही गर्न सक्ने वातावरण भइदिएको भए, 

शिक्षित मान्छे बेरोजगार नभइदिएको भए, 

मलाई थाहा छ, 

मेरो दाइ कहिले बिदेसिनुहुन्नथ्यो ।

‘मेरो मोबाइलमा तेरो एउटा पनि फोटो नराख् ।’ भन्ने तपाईंलाई 

विदेश गएपछि त याद त आउँछ होला हगि मेराे ? 

‘मलाई ढिला भयो,  कलेज पुर्याइदिनुस् ।’ भन्दा

कलेज पुर्याइदिनुहुन्थ्याे तपाईं

अब कसले पो पुर्याइदेला मलाई कलेज ?

हजुरबा, हजुरआमा 

अनि बाबाममीको आशीर्वाद सँगाल्दै 

जान लाग्नुभएको तपाईंलाई 

यो बहिनीको पनि माया लाग्छ हगि ?

Crippled by wisdom 
Finds an endless voyage
With wet wings.
Flapping his lash filled with tears 
to find happiness in lightweight.
He gave up his madness.
To love a girl
in a scream of clouds .
And thunders breathing
impeding the tolling bell 
in a decorated temple
arranged of bricks collected by 
beaks of a bluebird.
Insane voices of  passion
raised by the loving regiment
or a group of men 
who promises to live 
against the dying law
and holds the hand 
even after a butchered head.
Echoes of pity affection 
crawling over the ruthless soul
undeniable words
at the edge of existence 
roots are waved and
leaves are fallen 
enchanting alleys of raindrops  
they warned. 
Autumn is coming and yet
you won't be alive.
Bluebird died and
achieved her love 
resting in peace 
with an assurance of eternity.

One of my favorite conversations starts with a question to ask people, ‘What are your goals?’ The answer can tell a great deal about a person.  Nearly, everytime, there's common among those who feel sad in their current situation, are unhappy most of their lives,and who feel as though they are going nowhere: they have no goals.

In some cases, it is simply a case of not understanding the power and presence that goals provide (and in these cases, a simple introduction is the answer.) Goal setting is easy once you understand how to do it. 
With other falls, they may understand the power of goals, but they simply haven’t taken the time or effort to set any (or to update their last batch of goals.) It is important to set new goals as soon as you achieve your car lies over, otherwise your car loses momentum. Others claim to be “going with the flow” (which often means drifting not going nowhere) and waiting for inspiration to strike.

A person without a vision is like a ship afloat on the water. Sure, it might be a fun ride, you may get to relax a bit, but next thing you know, a couple of months have gone off and you are now running out of rations, clean water, sunscreen and sanity. 
But a ship with a destination in mind travels with passion and purpose, and continues progress. When you have clear, concise goals, the universe can then deliver exactly the clues you require to follow your course and reach your destination.

Do not wait for inspiration because inspiration is waiting on you, right now at this very moment. Create a vision. Involve your passion, as for a sign. You will get one. But if you do not select a destination, do not be surprised if you just keep drifting in limbo and then you have no right to whine about how “nothing is happening” because that part is ultimately up to you and you never lose a destination! Be brave, be daring, be confident and have faith in you, whatever you ask for, you can have. Go for it!

कुनै जमानाको विशाल ताल
अहिले धुलैधुलोको सहर बनेछ ।

सुन्दर हरियो पहाड र सेतो हिमालको दृश्य देखिने ठाउँ  
आज त फोहोर उत्पादन गर्ने कारखाना भएछ ।

अद्वितीय वास्तुकलाको कारणले चिनिने सहर 
अव्यवस्थित साँघुरा गल्लीहरूमा परिवर्तन भएछ ।

साहस र बहादुरीले भरेका युवाहरूलाई 
देशबाहिर भगाउने कारखाना बनेछ ।

यो हाम्रो काठमाडौँ उपत्यका 
गिद्धैगिद्धले भरिएछ ।

ज्ञानका धेरै प्रकार हुन्छन्,
तर जुन पनि ज्ञान महत्त्वपूर्ण हुन्छ,
कुनै पनि ज्ञान सानो ठुलो हुन्न,
किनकि जीवनमा यी सबैको महत्त्व हुन्छ ।

जुन पनि शिक्षा अमूल्य हुन्छ,
हामीले आफ्नो ज्ञानको सही उपयोग गर्नुपर्छ,
त्यसैको महत्त्व सबैलाई सिकाउनुपर्छ,
अनि आफैँले त्यसको महत्त्व बुझ्नुपर्छ ।

हामीले ज्ञान अमूल्य छ भन्ने बुझ्नुपर्छ,
त्यसले सबैको मद्दत गर्नुपर्छ,
तब मात्रै ज्ञान भएको काम हुन्छ,
नत्र त्यो ज्ञानको केही मूल्य हुन्न । 

Getting ready for the new year 2020, expecting it to be a memorable experience and journey, what I was planning but the outbreak of the coronavirus shattered it all. It was the end of the year 2019 and we were getting ready for the new academic year. There was news about the lockdown occurring due to the virus, but it was quite unexpected to last for long.

Upon hearing the news of the lockdown, my family decided to go to our village. At first I was not aware of the situation and not sure of what to expect but I got the hang of it after a week or so after settling there. Since my father started a poultry farm I was pretty busy taking care of the birds and animals. I got to experience different types of things during lockdown, since I was in my village. There were more places to visit without having the fear of catching the virus. Luckily, no one we knew got infected with the virus.

Apart from all that, online classes were a new experience. Taking care of the poultry was also an amazing experience and it taught me patience and some new ways to see those animals and work with it. Since I was not completely isolated at home, I was not so bored from being inside. Although the news of globally affected people and their deaths were terrifying,  the good thing was none of the known ones were infected. We were lucky to not catch the virus as many were there who fought for their lives, some succeeding and some not. All we hope for is everyone’s safety and the pandemic to end.