Where are the Gorkha's?

Gorkha's are proud to serve the nation by joining the Indian Armed Forces and providing security in different organizations in the world. But is this the only role by which we can serve the nation and the world? Is this the only identity that we can have?

This perception needs to be changed. Though there are many Gorkha personalities in different fields, it is too less. For the Gorkha community to develop we need to enter every field and excel and become leaders.

We have some young personalities like Mr. Sunil Chhetri and Mr. Anirudh Thapa in Football, Mr. Shiva Thapa in Boxing, Mr. Bharat Chettri in Hockey, Mr. Tarundeep Rai in Archery, Mr. Jitu Rai in Shooting, Miss Geetanjali Thapa in Acting and Miss Rewati Chetri in Modelling. 

But it is an inadequate representation in a vast number of sectors in India and the world. I don't feel this inadequate representation is because of any bias against the Gorkha community, but because of disinterest shown by the community itself to enter a new sector. It's because we don't want to leave our comfort zone of lucrative defence and security jobs. 

How many startups have you heard of in India by any Gorkhali? How many businesses have you heard of that have become a Unicorn by any Gorkhali? How many businesses have you heard of that have become public started by a Gorkhali? I was searching all over the internet but I found none. 

This inadequate representation only brings wrong perception amongst people that we don't have the capabilities to enter into different sectors and run things.

Often we hear people saying Gorkha's are not from India or we are being denied Gorkha land or we don't have a  political representative. This is only because we have never evenly represented ourselves in the various sectors and proven ourselves as leaders. 

We should unite as a Gorkha community and leave our comfort zone and open up to different sectors and try to lead. Impossible is only a word that you can always erase.