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Interview with Ghanashyam Sharma
 Mr. Ghanashyam Sharma, a youth campaigner from rural area of Nepal had completed B.Sc in Microbiology from Tri-Chandra College, T.U and doing his Master of Public Health (MPH) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He had got SAARC Internship program for a few weeks in 2005.
For introducing Micro Pond Fish Farming (MPFF) Technology, he had won the competition of Immature Inventor program in Birganj, which was organized by Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST). Similarly, the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education & sports had provided him appreciation letter for youth Development, on the occasion of International youth day 2004.
He was a member of International convention on Globalization and Rural development ICGRD, 2006 in Nagpur, India and XIV AIDS conference 2006 in Toronto, Canada from HEADP-Nepal. He has been publishing different articles in various magazines, national daily newspaper and internet.
We caught up a young activist to find out more about him.
Who was your inspirer?
My father is source of my inspiration. He is a training officer in Save the Children, US, in Janakpur, Nepal. He taught me to be an honest, moral, dedicated, hard working and self-confident.
What?s your description about youth?
Youth refers to a person who is neither an adult nor a child but somewhere in between, scientifically referred to as an adolescent, and is most English speaking countries, commonly referred to as a teen or teenager. Psychologically youth age in period between adult and childhood where the children change them to adult psychologically, mentally and physically.
The age in which a person is considered a youth and thus eligible for special treatment under the law and throughout society varies around the world commonly youth is defined so being somewhere between age 15-29 with different
Countries and administrative region choosing more narrow definitions within that frame.
In Nepal, youth (15-29 years old) comprise about 27% of Nepal?s population i.e. out of the total 23,151, 423 youth population is 6,131,248. There are 2,953,582 (48%) males and 3,177,666 (52%) females. (CBS, 2001)
Accomplishing outstanding success to your particular fields at such ineligible age as well as a youth leader; how do you feel?
As a president of HEADP Nepal, I have great opportunity and challenges. I feel that today?s youth have enormous potential to cope with the challenge of 21st Century.
What?s the information communication technology (ICT) all concerned about?
ICT is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing internal info especially in large organizations. In particular ICT deals with the use of electronic computer and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information. The application of ICT Knowledge, skill and understanding for communication process is called ICT.
Information can be facts, Figures, or data are in useable form or format. Communication is the transmission of information and understanding from one person or groups to another through the use of common symbols.
How we can encourage youth through ICT for national & global development?
With ICT revolution Vis-?-Vis globalization, the fact of the earth has changed with rapid modernization and development. South Asia has young age structure nearly 20% of the overall population is between 15-24 years old and further 37 % is growing into adolescents, under the age of fifteen, Yet most young people do not have assess to information and services essential for good health and responsible sexual and reproductive behavior.
Empowerment of youth through ICT may be done by providing skills in content development for chief information?s officers (CIO?s) of youth organizations, promotes understanding of youth culture and ethical aspects relating to ICT.
Expand networking among chief information?s officers, national and global aspect arena.
Is development possible through ICT?
ICT has been expected to play an important role in improving the quality of life by facilitating the promotions of economic, social and human development. Developing nations should adopt ICT as one of the priority tools to fight hunger, malnutrition, illiteracy and development of women and children. The need to invest in ICT infrastructure and especially in ICT human resourced is paramount.
ICT is an increasingly powerful tool for participating in global markets; promoting political accountability, improving the delivery of basic services, and enhancing local development opportunities. But without innovative ICT policies many people in developing countries especially the poor will be left behind.
To overcome the barriers of development following points should be considered and adopted for development:
- Facilitate electronic communications by means of reliable electronic records;
- Eliminate barriers for e-commerce resulting from uncertainties over writing and signature requirements;
- Facilitate electronic filing of documents with government agencies and statutory corporations and to promote efficient delivery of government services by means of reliable electronic record;
- Prevent and minimize the incidence of piracy of electronic records, intentional and unintentional alterations of records and fraud in electronic commerce and other electronic transactions
- Establish uniformity of rules, regulations and standards regarding the authentication and integrity of electronic records, etc.
What can be the contribution of young people to change the world?
There are many vital and alternative ways to change the world through youth. Youth are more enthusiastic and accountable than any others. We have great challenges with lack of resources. We live in an asymmetric world worked by wealth and poverty. The digital devices have widened the development gap between developed and developing country. However, we have now developed technology such as ICT that can overcome their differences and lead to a global society with minimum poverty and maximum equity.
No one can change the world alone. It is only through sharing of ideas and working together that we can make a difference. Youth can exchange their ideas and information to rural community. They are very far from modern amenities and technology. People still hesitate to speak openly. They are following old traditions, norms and values. ?Sharing information is empowerment.? When the people are empowered, they will adopt healthy life style and hence the changes will takes place gradually. Personally, I feel the better solution is, ?Think globally and act locally.? |