Nepali students in Israel: We are unsafe due to lack of bunkers

Published On: October 8, 2023 03:11 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Oct 8: Nepali students in Israel have said that they are unsafe because there is a lack of bunkers.

Several students who are part of the Learn and Earn program initiated by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences under Sudurpaschim University in Tikapur have reported feeling unsafe in Israel, citing the lack of bunkers as a major concern.

Sushil Neupane, the head of the School of Agriculture at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, revealed that some students who have traveled to Israel under the Learn and Earn program have been injured, and communication with certain students has been lost.

According to Neupane, three students are currently receiving medical treatment, with Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary from Tikapur, Himanchal Kattel from Gorkha, and Bidhan Sejuwal from Salyan among the injured. One of these students is in critical condition.

These students were employed at an agricultural farm located in a place called Alonim. Among the 17 individuals working at the same location, Birendra Chaudhary from Tikapur communicated through social media, providing information about being surrounded by the army.

Nine students from a place called Deni Hamar have been successfully contacted, with all students remaining at home. These students were able to establish contact with Neupane through social media.

Ramesh Bahadur Karki of Bajura, Binod Prasad Sah of Rautahat, Abhash Bhattarai of Kailali, Naresh Singh Bhandari of Kanchanpur, Lokendra Bista of Dadeldhura, Rohit Nayak of Kailali, Niranjan Kumar Kusahwa of Rautahat, Arvinda Kumar Chaudhary of Kailali and Upendra Jisi of Banke are among those who have come in contact.

Out of the 49 students in the final semester of their Bachelor's degree program in Agricultural Science, 15 left for Israel on September 12, while the remaining 35 students departed on September 13. This group includes 10 female students. The students' program in Israel consists of one day of study, five days of work, and one day of vacation under the Learn and Earn initiative, marking the first time students from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences have been sent to Israel as part of this program.