Through LENS

In the high altitudes of Haa, majority of nomadic inhabitants depend on rearing yaks (Poephagus grunniens or Bos grunniens) for their livelihood. Located at an elevation ranging from 1,000 to 5,600 meters above sea level, around 25% (Torsa Strict Nature Reserve, 2011) of the people depends on yak and its products for their livelihood. Yak is the prime source of their livelihood and is also used as a beast of burden. However, with modernization seeping in, yak herders say that the tradition may vanish in a few decades. ( Dahal, 2008) Yak is a multi-purpose animal, providing its owners with milk (and the resultant milk products), meat, hair and wool, hide, work as a draught animal (packing, riding, ploughing) and feces – important as fuel in the absence of trees, but also as manure and as a building material. The yak is integrally associated with the culture, religion and social life of its herders, their families and communities. However, with outside pressures influencing th

It was really a great evening sitting on the chair in conference hall and discussing the issues. although i am not the leader for the students and nor do i represent the students but my self interest dragged me to the college's most important meeting. Many will support me in regard to organizing a literary activities in college as such shall enhance our knowledge. i was just interested to fill up the gap so that i, we and all of us will at least get a chance to participate in such activities. but my wishes were overturned when the management just revolved round the activation of the present clubs which are either dead or not functional. I have lots of ideas and plans. i almost spent many days to frame a proposal and a working plan which now goes into vain. if existing clubs functions as expected i shall be grateful to the management body. however if it runs short, i shall rise again to put back my proposal.