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1. Rivers
in Nepal
Moving mass of
water which flows from high land to low land is called river. Rivers begin or
rise to flow from mountains or lakes. They flow through mountains, rocks and
plain lands. They finally fall in to the sea or some other river. There are a
large number of rivers in Nepal. Most of them rise
from Himalayas or high mountains. However, some come from the
mountains tops. Most of the rivers in Nepal start from snow capped
mountains so they flow continuously. These rivers are permanent in flowing
water.
A few names of such
rivers are: Koshi, Tamor, Gandaki, Karnali, Arun, Trisuli, Rapti, Sunkoshi,
Narayani, Seti etc. Koshi is the biggest, Gandaki is the deepest and Karnali is
the longest of all these rivers in Nepal. We all are rich in water
resource. We can make good income from these rivers. However, only a little
part of water resource is in proper usage. It is unfortunate that most of the
water flows down uselessly.
Rivers are
very useful. They have many advantages. Some of their advantages are given as follows. We
can irrigate our fields from the water of rivers. People can use the water of
rivers as drinking water. We can get fish from rivers. The rivers
of Nepal are very effective to produce hydro-electricity. We can row
boat and raft along the rivers. Rivers can create some problems also. Flooding
is one of the most dangerous problems caused by river.
Nepal is the
second rich country in water resource in the world. Brazil is the
richest country in water resource. If hydro electricity could be produced, Nepal would
have been counted as a developed country of the world. The rivers
in Nepal are of great importance because they can play a vital role
for the development of the country. They can be used to generate electricity,
supply drinking water and provide irrigation. These are the reasons why the
rivers in Nepal are of great importance.
2. My Aim in Life
Everybody in the
world must have his or her aim in life. A man without any aim can do nothing in
life. Aim is helpful to get success in life. Aim helps people to run their
future life easily. Different people have different aims in life. Some people
want to earn a lot of money whereas some people wish to acquire knowledge. Some
People want to have glory and fame.
Our country is very
poor and is therefore backward in many aspects. The progress of a country
depends upon agriculture, industry and trade. I am an ordinary boy. I want to
be a teacher. My aim in life is to teach my illiterate villagers. Illiteracy is
the main problem of our country. I want to avoid this problem from my country.
Education is the
light of life. Without good education people can not do creative and advanced
works. So, I would like to teach all. Children are the pillars of nation so
they must get the chance to be educated. If farmers are educated they can grow
a lot of crops. Everybody should be warned in the country that over population
is problem to all. I will try my best to teach uneducated people that the only
remedy for the uncontrolled population growth is family planning. Education is
necessary in every field so I would like to spread education. Without education
development of the country is not possible so I think my aim is fruitful for
the society and my country as well. I’m a student now whether my aim becomes
true or not in future.
3. A Domestic Animal I Like Most
Animals can be
divided into two groups according to their living place. Some animals live in
forest. They are known as wild animals. Other animals are kept near our houses.
They are known as domestic animals. The animals can be divided into three
groups according to the food they eat. Herbivorous animals eat only grass,
carnivorous animals eat only meat and omnivorous animals eat both meat and
grass. There are a number of pet animals in our society. I like all of them
more or less. But the cow is a domestic animal I like most.
Cow is four footed
animal. It has two horns, one tail and a big body. The cow uses its tail to
chase the flies away. It uses its horns to fight with its enemies. Cows are
different in colours. Various kinds of cows are found in our society. Cows
from Holland and hybrid cows give much milk than local cows. Local
cows are the most common in our villages.
The cow is a gentle
animal. It is our national animal also. It gives us milk that is nourishing
food to all of us. Milk is a perfect food for babies and sick persons. It is
milk from which butter, ghee, cheese, curd and many other kinds of sweets are
made.
The cow’s dung is
used as manure which fertilizes crops. Cow’s dung can be used to coat our
houses also. Dry dung can be used as fuel. The urine of the cow is
also used as medicine in some diseases. The cow is useful to us even when she
is dead. Many things such as shoes, glue, buttons, combs etc. are made of the
cow’s skin, hoof, hair, horns and bones.
The
cow is one of the most useful domestic animals. This good animal is worshipped
as Laxmi Mata at Tihar. Because of these reasons I like this animal most.
4. A Place of Historical Importance
There are many
places in Nepal which bear historical and religious importance. Some
of the places of historical importance are Gorkha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur,
Bhaktapur etc. The Kathmandu valley itself is a place of such
importance. It is said that the valley of Kathmandu was
once a great lake. In course of time the water in it flowed out through a
passage which was made by Manjushree and thus it became the present valley.
Kathmandu always
has history in it. Many kings ruled this place. Some great kings like Manadeva,
Ansuvarma, Jayasthiti Malla, Prithivi Narayan Shah, Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
all ruled over it. In the past Nepal was divided into different
countries. Kathmandu valley itself was divided into three different
countries. They were Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. Mallas were the kings
of those countries. Prithivi Narayan Shah defeated them and he started to rule
over them.
Kathmandu is the
capital city of Nepal. Kathmandu is also known as the city of temples
because there are many temples in Kathmandu. Some of the most famous
temples are Pashupati Nath, Guhyeswari, Lord Krishna in Patan, Dakshin Kali,
Swyambhu,Taleju etc are situated in this area.
There are many
buildings in kathmandu valley. The fifty five
windowed palace of Bhaktapur, the Hanuman Dhoka and the
Narayanhity palace are the unparalleled instances of Nepalese arts and
carvings. This historical place is successful to attract tourists from many
other countries. Because of these reasons this valley is popular in the world.
5. My School
The name of my
school is Shree Bal Bikas Secondary School. It
was established in 2019 B.S. My school is situated in the heart of Kageswori Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu District. Sharad Sharma is the Head teacher of my school. There are 23 teachers in my school.
Among them 14 teachers are ladies and 9 teachers are gents. Ram Raj Rana is the Incharge of Primary level of my school. All the teachers of my school
are trained and experienced.
There are many
students in my school. About seven hundred students read in my school. All
students are honest, laborious and well disciplined. They always come to school
in school uniform. The teachers are helpful and the students are talent. The
students are also good in other extra curricular activities. They are very good
in athletics and sports also.
There is a big
playground in front of my school where students play different types of games
in their leisure period. Students can drink clean water in my school. There are
separate toilets for boys and girls. We have computer lab also. There is a big
library in my school. Students can read different books there. The students can
do practical work of science in my school because there is a science laboratory
in my school.
The students are
regular. My school is successful in holding good results in SEE and other
exams. This school is famous in this region.
6. My Village
There are many
villages in Nepal. Nepal is made up of villages. The name of my
village is Sindhugaun. It lies on the lap
of Shivapuri National Park. It is in the eastern part of Kathmandu district. My village is eighty eight kilometers far from district
headquarters Chautara. My village is surrounded by many villages like Nibugaun, Khaldegaun, Thakani Gaun. Two rivers work as boarders. They are Thade Khola and Mahadev Khola. These rivers create problem in
rainy season.
About 500 families
live in my village. They belong to different castes like Brahman, Kshetri,
Newar, Tamang, Gurung, Darai, Magar, Kami, Damai etc. They follow different
religions. Mainly three religions are existed in my village. They are Hinduism,
Buddhism and Christianity.
Most of the people
are farmers in my village. Different kinds of vegetables and crops are grown
here. Some of the villagers are job holders. Some of the villagers involve in
their own trade.
There is a graveled
road which links to the main road from my village. We have the facility of
electricity. There is a good supply of clean drinking water through pipes. A
bus daily goes to Kathmandu from my village.
The villagers are
honest, laborious and helpful. There isn’t pollution in my village. People are
conscious towards development. Religious tolerance, co-operation and
hospitality are the characteristics of my village. I love my village. My
village is a model of our nation so the villagers are very happy.
7. Importance
of English Language
Language is used to
communicate each other. Without language people are just like beasts. There are
many languages in the world. About 4000 languages are spoken in the world. Some
languages are spoken widely and some languages are confined in small areas.
Some languages are known as dead languages because they are not used in present
time. Such as Sanskrit, Greek, Latin etc are dead languages. English is that
language which is spoken widely.
English language is
more important than other languages because it is an international language.
English language has both written and spoken forms. Most of the important books
are written in English. Books of science and technology are also written in
English. It is used as native language in many countries
like USA, UK, Canada, and Australia and so on. In some
countries it is used as official language. English is used as lingua franca
also. This is the age of computer. English is used in computer. Pilots of
international flights use English language. English is main language in
tourism. Without English tourism trade can’t get success. English is that
language through which we can peep the world. The person who has good command
over English language can easily get job in different sectors in the world.
English is the most
important language in the world. We can exist without any difficulty in the
world if we have good command of English. The person who can speak and write
English may have bright future. Because of these reasons we must learn English
language.
8. Value of Time
We are in this
world for few years. We have to do a lot of duties in this period of time
therefore we must use our time wisely. Time and tide waits for none. Time
always moves forward. Time once gone never comes back. It can not be measured
with price or money so it is the most valuable thing in life. Success and
failure of the people depend on the use of time. The people who use their time
properly will get success in their life.
What we need can be
bought but time can never be bought. Time always fleets without any rest. It
cannot be controlled or limited by any power. Even the smallest unit of time is
more valuable then any of the metals such as gold, silver and diamond.
Time is equally
important for all in this vast world. There is a saying time and tide waits for
no man. It means that time once lost can never be regained so we have to make
routine to use our time. We should develop the habit of doing everything in
right time. We shouldn’t waste our time in useless activities like playing
cards, gossiping and so on. People who give great value to time
became successful in their lives. Those who missed good opportunities of time
were never successful.
We must use our
time in good actions. It must not be wasted in idle deeds. Time bears great
importance for people to make their future bright. Time is as important as
life. If we know the value of time only then we can achieve great success in
life.
9. Student Life
We have different
stages in life. Among them student life is the most valuable life in our life.
Commonly this life begins from the age of six and runs up to adolescence. Human
being can learn several things in this stage of life. Student life is the
preparation of life. Our future life is guided by the labors which we do in our
student life. In this stage of life we can make our career or we can say that
we can shape our future. If we have good training in our student life, we can
be good citizens in our future life.
In our student life
we should learn good things. We must learn our lessons at schools. In this life
we must do our class work and home work honestly. We must be regular to go to
school. We must respect our teachers. We must obey our parents. We must try to
make our character good. We must learn to have discipline. We must care for our
health, too. Without good health we can do nothing. We must be obedient to our
parents, teachers and superiors. We must always remember that obedience is a
great virtue for a student.
The best part of
our life is student life. We must use our time to build up our bright future.
We must stand as a model in this stage of life. Most of the people are in this
stage of life. They are spending this life properly. I am a student
of Jana Jiwan Secondary School. I try to spend my student life
properly. I think I will be successful in my life.
10. Importance of
Education
The word education
is derived from Latin words ‘E’ and ‘Duco’. ‘E’ means inside and ‘Duco’ means to grow up.
So the etymological meaning of education is to grow up from inside. Education
is the light of life. Education is necessary for the progress of the people of
a country. Without proper education, no country can achieve any remarkable
progress. Education is therefore an important factor for development. If People
are educated, they can acquire good knowledge of different things. Education is
that thing which is helpful to change the behaviour of a person.
Education is useful
to people of almost all professions. If farmers are educated, they can do their
best in farming. They would also develop better way of cultivation. They can
use pesticides and fertilizers properly. Education is the basic need for
producing manpower such as doctors, pilots, teachers, farmers or policemen etc.
If a person is not educated, the person won’t get job or employment. Good
education is also necessary for earning a living. Any person can earn name and
fame if he/she is well educated.
Education has its
own value. An educated person can be admired by other people, too. Thus,
education is the most essential part of our life. Therefore we can say that
education is necessary for all.
11. Importance of
Agriculture in Nepal
Nepal is a
developing country. Most of the people in Nepal live in
villages. Nepal is widely known as agriculture country. About 93% of
its people depend on agriculture. Total land worth cultivation is limited in
our country. Most people remain busy digging and ploughing the limited land to
grow more and more crops. However, they can not produce good
crops because of the lack of good and technical knowledge. It is true that
agriculture in Nepal has a great importance. Many families cannot
even service without the practice of agriculture. Whatever the importance of
agriculture might be, no country can achieve real prosperity simply through pure
agriculture economy. It is time now that agriculture should be minimized and
industry or manufacture should be started.
We should know how
both agriculture and industry can be developed parallelly. Also all the land
should not be used for industry only.
With agricultural
development, we can supply foodstuffs for people and pets. At the same time, we
can provide raw materials necessary for industries. Agriculture is successful
to solve the problem of unemployment also. Agriculture is the backbone of nation’s
economy. National income of the people depends on agriculture in Nepal. So
agriculture in Nepal has a great importance.
12. Evils of Dowry
There are some
harmful, rotten, dead, and old traditions which still exist in our society.
Among these harmful traditions dowry system is one. Dowry system is one of the
curses in our society. Dowry is the property or thing which is given
by the parents of bride at her marriage. Dowry may be something
valuable/expensive like TV, motorbike, furniture, household appliances, money
etc. This evil practice is spreading rapidly in spite of protests, legislations
and public awareness.
Dowry system
creates so many problems in our society. Boys may run after dowry. In
engagement ceremonies we can see so many people bargaining about dowry. The
girls of poor economic background may not get the chance of marriage because
boys may not be interested to do marriage with poor girls. Poor families can
not afford sufficient dowry to their daughters at their marriage. They have to
sell their land to give dowry at their daughters wedding. Poor people may
become poorer and poorer.
In order to get
good bridegroom for their daughters, they have to offer generous dowries. To
give generous dowries, poor people are compelled to mortgage their land.
Finally they will become landless. So many social crimes such as suicide,
murder, divorce etc have been created by this evil system. This system is the
great sin of Hindu society.
This evil system
must be avoided from our society. To avoid this evil system young men and women
must be instructed. The women should organize themselves more unitedly and
purposefully against dowry. To check the menace of dowry, a wide and popular
movement should be initiated.
13. Democracy
Democracy is a
political system in which the citizens of a country elect their
representatives. The government is formed by these representatives of the
people. Abraham Lincoln, famous president of the United States, has
defined that democracy is the government of the people for the people by the
people.
Democracy is a
government that allows freedom of speech, religion and political opinion. It
provides treatment of each other by citizens as equals, without social class
divisions. It upholds the rule of law and majority rule. It also respects the
rights of minority.
In democracy
election plays vital role. Representatives are selected by means of election.
People can give vote to good representatives. They must work for the sake of
the citizens and nation. Prime minister is chosen by the majority of votes.
Majority is taken into consideration in democracy.
In democratic
country, fundamental rights of the citizens are guaranteed by the constitution.
Sovereignty lies on the whole people of the country. In the present world, most
of the countries have exercised democracy. Democracy has provided many
advantages to the people; however, it has some demerits, too.
14. Tourism
in Nepal
A person who
travels from one place to another is known as tourist. The trade related to
tourists is known as tourism. The people who travel inside their
country are known as internal tourists and the people who travel outside their
country are known as external tourists. In other words internal tourists visit
their own country whereas external tourists travel abroad. The external
tourists are important for a country because they are good source of income.
They are our paying guests.
There is good
possibility of tourism in Nepal because Nepal is full of
beautiful sceneries. Nepal is rich in various resources and cultural
diversities. Many tourists come to Nepal to see its god – gifted
natural sceneries. They are green forests the flora and fauna, the snow capped
peaks, the antique and artistic temples. Typical remote and unspoilt villages,
their cultures, traditions and their unique natural beauty etc. are the
attractions of Nepal. The tourists spend foreign currency which can be
used to develop our country and import foreign goods. They purchase our
traditional art and handicrafts. Many people can have benefit from hotel
Industries for tourists. We can learn foreign language as well as cultures from
them. It helps us to cultivate a broad outlook. They help to make our country
known to the rest of the world. We can find some disadvantages from the
tourism, too. Some of them may have bad habits that may spoil our young
generation.
There is no doubt
that tourism is a good source of income. It supports the nation’s economy. The
government should implement the effective programmes for tourists, which can
attract more tourists to our country.
15. The Telephone
Telephone is the
best means of communication. It is used in every part of the world. The
telephone is invented by an American scientist Graham Bell in 1876. It is the
part of our life. Nowadays people feel great inconvenience without telephone.
There are many varieties of telephones. VHF telephone, landline telephone,
prepaid mobile telephone, postpaid mobile telephone and so on are the main
varieties of telephone. In our county mobile phones are used by many people
because they are easily got from different shops.
Telephone has two
parts. One is receiver and another is transmitter. Electricity is necessary for
telephone. Sound is carried through electricity or air. One can dial the number
of another person and another person can hear the telephone call. The second
person receives the call and they start talking.
As its name suggest
‘tele’ means far and ‘phone’ means sound. By using this machine we can hear the
sound of long distance. It is very useful to us. We can talk to a person who is
very far from us. It is easy, time consuming and cheap as well. We can inform
very fast by using it. For example, robbery, firing, accident etc can be
informed very fast by using telephone. We can contact to the people of the world
without going to their places. Various messages can be conveyed by sitting at
home. So it is very useful for us. The government should decrease the fees of
telephone so that many people can use it and get advantages from it.
16. The Television
Television was
invented by John Logie Baird in 1926. It broadcasts the picture and sound by
radio waves or electric cable. Television, an attractive present of modern
science and technology, is very popular device which provides us information,
knowledge and entertainment. It has brought a great change in the lifestyle of
the people in the modern society. There are different kinds of televisions with
various shapes, models and prices.
There are some
advantages of watching television. It works as a source of information,
entertainment and inspiration. We can get different kinds of information from
television news and programmes. Some programmes are both entertaining as well
as inspiring. We can watch different kinds of programmes, sports and movies on
it. We can pass our time easily by watching it. We can see the happening of the
world by sitting in a room.
There are some
disadvantages of watching television. It is harmful to the eyes. It creates
disturbances in the room by producing noise pollution. Generally children and
teenagers spend their time by watching television which is harmful for them.
Their age is suitable to make their career. They may spoil their career by
watching television all the time. They may fail to get success in their study.
17. The Radio
Radio is the one of
the best means of communication. It was invented by Marconi in 1902. He was an
Italian scientist. By means of radio we can hear different programmes. There
are different radio stations which provide various programmes. Some of the most
popular radio stations are BBC, the voice of America etc.
Radio is the
cheapest means of communication. It is easy to use. It can be used while we are
doing some physical works. We can listen to the current news by means of radio.
It broadcasts live programmes also. It gives us national and international
news. It provides us entertainment also. We can listen to popular songs.
Nowadays it provides various programmes for teachers and students. It is medium
of mass communication. Students can learn several things by means of radio. It
is effective in remote areas also. A programme which is broadcasted from a
station can be heard by a large group of people.
There are so many
radio stations in Nepal. Radio Nepal is national radio station
of Nepal. FM radios are the fashion of Nepal. We can listen to news
every hour from radios. Local news is also broadcasted by FM radios. In our
district there are four local FM radio stations. They are Kalika FM, Synergy
FM, Hamro FM and Chitwan FM.
Radios are very helpful
to pass our time. We can spend our leisure time by listening radio. We can pass
our time easily as well as we can learn several things. It educates the common
people on various matters. It broadcasts several programmes to meet the
interest, taste and needs of different people.
18. Newspapers
There are different
means of communication. Among them newspaper is one. In Nepal so many
newspaper are published. Some of them are daily newspapers and some of them are
weekly and so on. Some of the newspapers are in Nepali medium and some
newspapers are in English medium. The Rising Nepal is one of the most popular
English daily newspapers in Nepal.
A newspaper gives
the news and views of different people. In developing countries
like Nepal where there are less facilities of email, internet and so
on newspaper plays vital role in the field of communication. Gorkhapatra,
Kantipur, the Rising Nepal, the Kathmandu Post etc are the most common
newspapers in Nepal. There are some local newspapers in main cities
of Nepal.
Newspaper gives us
recent news. Only literature person can read newspaper so literate person can
get benefit from the newspapers. Illiterate person can not get benefit from the
newspapers. Newspapers must publish good news. Twisted and broken news must not
be published because they may mislead the people. People can tell their
problems to the government by means of newspapers. They may guide the
government. Government can work according to the interest of the people.
Newspapers are
available in every towns and cities of Nepal. Many people enjoy reading
newspapers. So many articles are published in newspapers which are very
interesting to read. Students can also get benefit from the newspapers.
Important notices, information and advertisements are also published in
newspapers. So they are very important for all.
19. The festival I like most
Nepal is rich
in culture. So many feasts and festivals are observed in Nepal. Most of
the people in Nepal are Hindus. So, Hindu festivals are very common
in Nepal. Many festivals are observed in my community. Dashain, Tihar,
Holi, Janai Purnima etc are the most common festivals in my community. Among
these festivals I like Dashain most.
Dashain is the
greatest festival of Hindu people. It lies in the month of October. This
festival is observed for fifteen days. During this festival all the schools,
campuses and offices are remain closed. So, all the family members come back to
their houses. They get the chance to meet each other. The surroundings are kept
clean. People paint their houses beautifully.
During this
festival people worship Durga who is the goddess of power and strength.
Different animals are sacrificed to goddess Durga. People recite holy book
Chandi to worship Durga. The tenth day of Dashain is the most important. On
this day seniors mark the foreheads of juniors by putting coloured spot known
as Tika. Children are very happy in this festival because they get new dresses
to wear. They eat good food during this festival. They go outside to play swing
also.
All
the members of the family come back in their houses. They share their happiness
and sorrows. Children are very happy during this festival. The weather is also
good in this festival because it lies in autumn season which is neither hot nor
cold. Because of these reasons Dashain is the festival I like most.
20.
Discipline
Discipline is a
good manner of a person. It is the most important virtue of human being. Human
beings are different from others because of discipline. The progress of the
nation is based on the action of disciplined citizens. Wherever and
whenever we go and live we have to follow certain rules and regulations. The
rules and regulation of one place is different from the rules and regulation of
another. The act of doing and following rules and regulations according to
those places is known as discipline.
Discipline is
learnt from childhood. Home is the first school of a child. The child learns
discipline from his or her parents at home at first. Then, he/she learns
discipline from teachers because the child starts going to school when he/she
is six years old. Discipline is important for the person of every stage of
life. Disciplined person can be happy and his/her life will be prosperous.
Disciplined person will have civilized life also.
Discipline is
important in almost every field. Without discipline, human being can be like an
animal. Discipline is important for students, policemen, soldiers, players etc.
The best example of discipline is seen in military force. They show their
disciplined manner. They obey and respect the seniors honestly so they are said
to be disciplined.
In conclusion
discipline is necessary in every step of our life. We have to show our
disciplined manner in doing different activities like talking, eating, driving,
addressing, greeting and so on. Without discipline people can’t achieve
progress. Discipline is the root of success. Therefore I suggest all to be
disciplined.
