Gurkha Welfare Centre - Dharan
Posted 2 March, 2010 – in: Gurkhas, Nepal: Back Home
Photo: SR Thulung | Welfare Centre | ShivaDhara Dharan, Nepal
Gurkha Welfare Centre - Is this really a welfare centre for the Gurkhas? The Place where the retired Gurkhas are supposed to get some help and assistance. Mainly medical help and assistance to retired Gurkha and the widows of the Gurkhas who served in the British Gurkha.
But, in Nepal people are selfish and always waiting to pull others down incase they might do well than oneself. Even in this small place which is owned by the British Government you find people doing politics. People who are working here seems to take side either they show favour or go against people of certain caste when it comes to providing welfare assistance.
Well most of the staff working here are Rais and Limbus, who are paid by the British Government to be a help and assistance to the retired Gurkhas and their families and not to politicise the situation.
I came across Rais and other caste staff, found them to be quiet helpful despite of whatever the caste the Gurkha and their family member was. But, I found Limbu workers to be little more leaning towards their own caste and delay and obstruct the welfare process if they were other than Limbus.
People working her must remember they got their job only because of the Gurkhas and their family, the only reason they were hired to serve and assist in any means within the British guideline. If there were no Gurkhas and their families no matter what their caste is, there would be no jobs here. People here are paid only because of the Gurkhas and are paid to help and look after them.
British have no clue about this, at least I think? But, people who are paid to help the Gurkhas are the people who are being a hindrance to their own fellow countrymen.
