Newuser, I can't speak for others, but if it's is any consolation to you, it was in the West that I learnt to understand and appreciate the East (i.e. Nepal) -- a fact for which I remain grateful. To me, dropping Nepali language from the Class 11 syllabus or keeping it as an OPTIONAL subject has NOTHING to do with nationalism or lack thereof -- but it has everything to do with helping to position young students better in an increasingly competitive college and job markets (which do NOT reward, in general, Nepali-bhasa-related skills). It's sad to see some so-called nationalists using this as a battle ground to prove their sense of nationalism. In Nepal, these nationalists will NOT face much opposition because people are afraid to be branded as being against Nepali bhasa (even when they are NOT and even when their arguments are based on practical considerations) . . . leading many young Nepali students to suffer. oohi ashu