Indian Army Chief Visiting Nepal in March 2010.

Indian Army chief's Nepal visit preponed

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Kapoor's views on PLA integration do not reflect Indian govt's position: Indian Embassy

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010

Dear all ,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010.

Wishes,

Sanjeeb

American President Visiting Nepal

In the most sensational form of its own as this news came out while in such a hot political ups and downs moment , the news cam out that president paying a visit to Nepal . Interesting rather than India he is giving more important to Nepal .
And just at this moment Mr Honourable PM Madhav Kumar Nepal is on China Visit . It is amazing and surpring that every time Before leaving Nepal Sood as Ambassador to Nepal visits seniors leaders of Nepal . Whats going on a political conspiracy since we never forget a fact that Nepal lies as Yam between India and China So called Big Rocks .
And Also Nepal is Strategically located at Important Place of South Asia .
Both India and China are Economic Giants of world .

My Favourite Songs by Lata Mangeshkar

My Favourite Songs

Jatiya Ganarajya Ka Samasya

Article by Dr . Sanjeeb Upreti

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Khoj Yuva Netritoko

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The University of Northampton

The University of Northampton business School .
http://www.northampton.ac.uk/

WNSO Annual Report

1. Introduction
1.1 About WNSO-Nepal
Worldwide Nepalese Students’ Organization Nepal (WNSO-Nepal) was established in 2006 with the ultimate objective
of helping students achieve their full potential in the easiest way possible with the regional slogan ‘Quality Education
is Fundamental Right to Every Citizen’. WNSO believes that the future of country largely depends upon its people’s
education. Considering the students and youth as the ‘future of the nation’, this organization is coming at frontline by
carrying a mission to lead students for quality education and to enrol them into social transformation. It has exercised
since 2005 for few years to make public aware about the organization through various activities. It supports students
and has initiated integrated activities to project youth’s knowledge and skills to gain better experiences and to provide
higher output for nation building. It has been performing activities in various social awareness aspects, and advocacy
on contemporary youth issues, education counselling and training to students and youth. It’s becoming an esteemed
place and placement by its direct and indirect services through its activities. This organization places students at
front position of change and dissemination of knowledge for development. Under its uplifting recognition and its
services towards benefi ciaries, WNSO has extended its motto towards nation building like ‘social transformation
through better education, volunteerism, capacity building and mobilization of youth. WNSO-Nepal conducts varieties
of regular programs and trying to extend its service with institutional development.
1.2 Mission
Initiate global momentums of youth and students to attain prosperous society by advocating and promoting education
and social service.
1.3 Goal
Support all students to benefi t from quality education with help of students and knowledge workers; which endeavours
assure steps for nation building process from wherever they live.
4.4 Vision
WNSO would like to see students, government, educational institutions work together to make education accessible
to as many individuals as possible, which is their fundamental right. WNSO hopes to be consulted upon on any
educational matter as WNSO is predominantly made up of present and previous students. It can act as a strong
platform to express the views and ideas of students from all over the world. WNSO has been addressing various issues
mainly education as fundamental right of every citizens. As the organization is growing and gaining momentum, it
has expanded its scope from education to capacity building, leadership development, volunteerism and mobilization
of youth in nation building.
1.5 Objectives
• To create opportunities for poor and needy talented students by providing scholarship and relevant
supports in Nepal and Abroad
• To provide reliable educational guidance and career counselling to students and advocating for their right.
• To promote the knowledge sharing establishing the learning centres among pervious and present students
for social transformation and development.
• To support the government to secure the better education throughout the nation by creating meeting point
for Nepalese students studying around the world.
• To work on various academic, capacity building of youth and social service in association with likeminded
organizations.
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1.6 WNSO approaches to achieve its Goals
1. Education ( i.e. National and International Scholarship, education support and so on)
2. Capacity building of youth
3. Youth counselling, advocacy and campaigning
4. Volunteering and internship opportunity
5. Community services and development
6. Communication and relevant Information to students in regards education system and opportunities to
study abroad
7. Partnership and coordination
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Advisory board
↑
Executive Committee
↑
Promotional Committee
↑
Volunteer Coordination Committee
↑
General Members
↑
Volunteers
Working Committees: Scholarship Committee & Volunteer Coordination Committee
Others: Public Relation Committee, Publication Committee, Event Management Committee and Fund Raising Committee
1.7 WNSO-Nepal organization structure
Key focus of WNSO
Volunteerism
Better Education
Social Transformation
Capacity
Building of
Youth
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2. Activities
In order to meet the objectives, following programs and events have been carried out during 2006 to 2008. The
completed channel of events/activities and their achievement are as follows:
2.1 Scholarships Supports
WNSO has initiated long term and short term scholarship program to ensure the
quality education in the form of National and International Scholarship Schemes.
Since 2006, WNSO has been providing scholarships opportunity to study at
international level. Besides, WNSO-Nepal supports needy school and college
students in the form of scholarships through the donations raised from the members
and volunteers. This organization is exploring additional opportunities for the students
of marginalized groups to provide scholarships in collaboration with private colleges
and universities.
WNSO has tried to elaborate large numbers of internal scholarship
scheme throughout the country, and external at international level.
WNSO is expecting additional supports and collaboration from
government of Nepal, like minded organizations and individuals as
well. This organization, as a mediator, also leaves space for the
individual personalities to satisfy the will-of-contribution by accepting
and channelizing the resource for such particular purpose. In this
regard, one of our objectives is to make it easy as much possible for
every student to achieve their full potential who have been unable
to gain education due to social hazards, poor economic condition
and communal ignorance regarding education. Without the provision
of education, a country will never prosper and develop; hence our
organization has determined to uplift the education standard.
2.1.1 WNSO Nepal Internal Scholarships
Students, who are brilliant, facing a real economic crisis, and are
from deprived family background, are the primary achievers of WNSO
Internal scholarships scheme. This scheme, although seems to be of
low monetary support, equally attempts to encourage through high
moral support to the target group of students. WNSO Nepal has been
initiating to provide scholarships to the needy Nepalese students
throughout the country.
A very deprived family background with great talent: Mr .Rajan
Kumar Chaudhary of grade IV (Care School, Gaushala Kathmandu),
a resident of Saptari district became the second achiever of WNSO
Nepal internal Scholarship Scheme. He was awarded with a education
fees support in grade IV with amount of NRs 4500. Further extension of his
scholarship depends both on his performance and the availability of fi nancial
resources with WNSO-Nepal.
Similarly fi rst internal scholarship was awarded to Govinda Shrestha,
inhabitant of Arunkhola, Nawalparasi at school premise in presence of
principal, guardian and students. He is an orphan young studying at grade
11 - economically a very weak deserves. He has secured distinction marks
in SLC and was unable to pay fees of higher secondary education due of
A glimpse of applicants attending written
exam of WNSO-ICON Scholarships
programme 2007
Mr. Rajan chaudhary (Grade 4) on winter.
2007
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fi nancial weakness. WNSO Nepal sponsored NRs. 8000.00 (First instalment) at 13, Nov, 2007. After assessment of
his performance and utilization of sponsorship, WNSO will try to give continuity for grate 12 if fi nancial resource is
available.
2.1.2 WNSO International Scholarships
Worldwide Nepalese Students’ Organization –Nepal (WNSO- Nepal) has initiated to provide full education scholarship
for the students to study in UK through open competition under the WNSO-ICON scholarship programme under close
collaboration with ICON College of Technology and Management since 2006, later on with Queensland College,
London, UK.
2.1.2.1 Name list scholarship awarded students
S.N Name Address Study program Remarks
1. Smirti Pradhan Kathmandu Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS), feb intake 2007
2. Rajesh Thapa Syanjga HND in Travel & Tourism)
3. Sulav Raj
Kolakshyapati Palpa Program: Higher National Diploma (HND) in
ICT
4 Siddartha Mainali KTM HND in Business, Sep intake 2008
5 Subash Dhakal Biratnagar HND in Tourism and Hospitality Management
6 Narayan Sah Birgunj Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
7 Sabitri Poudyal Chitwan Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
8 Prakash K.C KTM Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
9 Smirti Basnet KTM Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
10 Bikash KC ‘’ Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
11 Kushal Malla ‘’ Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
(DMS)
12. Bina Thapa KTM ACCA, Feb 2008 Queensland
13. Ritu Prajapati KTM HND Business
14. Biraj Bhandari HND Business
15. Suvash Dahal Gorkha HND in Travel and Tourism
16. Bikram Maharjan KTM HND Business
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CDO of Kathmandu district offi ce and Mr. Tom Vickers
on the desk, center with President and General Secretary
of WNSO- N) on scholarship distribution program,
March 2007
One of the scholarship winners, Ms Smirti receiving
WNSO –ICON scholarship award certifi cate by CDO,
Mr. Thaneshwor Devkota, 2006
Mr. Tom Vikers, advisor of WNSO-UK delivering the
speech on awarding programme, Kathmandu, September
2007.
Winners of Scholarship, WNSO, September 2007.
WNSO Nepal Secretary General delivering welcome
speech on International Youth day WNSO-ICON
awarding program, 2007
Professor Nurun, Principal of ICON College of
management and technology on WNSO_ICON
scholarship awards program
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2.1.3 School support
WNSO-Nepal in coordination with WNSO UK, has also initiated
supports to community based educational institutes for infrastructure
development. Seti Devi primary school, Humpakhar VDC-3,
Sindhupalkchowk, was selected as the fi rst school supported by
WNSO Nepal. WNSO-Nepal donated sum of Rs 25,000 to this
school for construction of the rooms on 6 March 2006. It was
established by Public effort in 2034.Since the establishment it has
been facing several problems to run properly. The community and
local children become direct benefi ciaries of this support.
2.2 Program on capacity building of youth
The emerging young generation from the rural/urban areas and the
least developed regions of Nepal, an enthusiastic generation for
nation or future of Nepal to provide country a prosperous shape,
are under dilemma due to lack of various skills essential to face
the competitive age of 21st century. Without such skills, a nation can’t expect higher output from them to upgrade
towards prosperity. Holding such consciousness youth are searching for various skills. To quench their thirst of such
skills WNSO-Nepal, a non political and not for profi t organization, organized a life skill development workshop to
scan positive behaviour in trainees. We found every individual being enable to deal effectively with the demands and
challenges of everyday life.
Simply speaking, life skills are innumerable. If we observe its nature, we may easily fi nd it being circulated by the
impact of societies, circumstances in which an individual lives. There are core set of skills initiative for the promotion
of the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. It is hard to fi nd defi nitive list of life skills applicable in day
to day life. However, the interpretive terms of life skill includes psychosocial to interpersonal skills. Signifi cance
of these skills becomes prime cause to value life skill as most important subject in life. The choice of different
skills will vary according to the topic and local setting or conditions. Though the list suggests these categories as
distinct from each other, many skills are used simultaneously in practice. For example, decision making often involves
critical thinking (“What are my options”) and values clarifi cation (“what is important to me?”). Ultimately, the interplay
between the skills is what produces powerful behavioural outcomes, especially where this approach is supported by
other strategies such as media, policies and health services.
2.2.1 Life skill development training programme
WNSO-Nepal conducted the orientation workshop on 11th to 13th Jan 2008. The main target of the program was to
address the burning needs of youth with the help of life skill knowledge: goal setting, dreaming, planning and making
strategies to achieve them. All together 29 participants took part in the training. The participants were from different
backgrounds and regions. We could easily analyze their satisfi ed mood after achieving such pragmatic knowledge
in 3 days workshop. Finally, training remained as a fruitful example for the organization to strengthen its volunteering
aspect. WNSO-Nepal, well considering to the craze of youth for such skills, is obliged to precede such trainings with
high care in future too.
The experienced resource persons: Mr Sudeep Shrestha, Mr. Ramsharan Poudel and Mr. Hari Khanal under leadership
of Mr. Binaya Basyal facilitate the program. Similarly, guest facilitator Bachchu Ram Basnet and Mr Nara Bahadur
Karki, freelancer also shared experiences on how to think positive and highlighted on the Buddha Philosophy towards
Life; and participants were provided extensive support to the 3 days long programme.
A glimpse of support program to community
school at March, 2006.
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1. Participants in training session 2. Participants during closing ceremony
3. Delivering session 4. One of the participants in entertainment session
5. Participants practicing a game about team building
6. Guests on closing ceremony 7. Guest facilitator Mr. Bachchu Ram Basnet, Pro. Dr
Hemanga Dixit, Advisor of WNSO-N and Planning commission member Dr.Ramakanta
Gauro at closing session
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2.3 ADVOCACY, CAMPAIGNING AND YOUTH COUNSELLING
2.3.1 Knowledge exchange programme among Gurus and youths
WNSO-Nepal at present is developing youth volunteers from students’ community
within and outside the country to work in social sectors and community that needs
a continuous reform as the 21st century proceeds forward. The organization is also
working for the national goal set by the country fostering peace .One of the crucial
sector in which WNSO-Nepal is keenly interested is Constituent Assembly preceding
for building an inclusive Constitution of the State with the representation of minority and
underprivileged and ethnic diversity. The Constituent Assembly Election would be a
historical event. That is a new experience for every stake holders of the country. Youth
of nation are the change agents and social engineers, all the hopes lie with the new
and emerging generation of youth. The very energetic young people are channels for
the development work. Constituent Assembly Election would favour transforming the
country from present state to concept of New Nepal with a new constitution built with
consensus among the elected representatives from particular communities and from
different political parties. Entire country would be decentralized in federal structure;
the traditional administrative practices in the unitary system need to be replaced by
the concept of federalism. Hence in this situation of the political vacuum, efforts of the
educated youth must be unidirectional towards making a favourable policy, law and
order to ensure the end of impunity created during a decade long confl ict, a very painful poverty, unequal practices among the so called upper
caste and lower caste system, geographical discriminative conditions due to lack of social expertise.
Invited resource person and guests shared their views at WNSO programme and well explained the importance of
youth energy in nation building process and also thanked WNSO at least for the initiation of good events in practice.
Prof. Abhi Subedi also added that how students can be a crucial model for the development of the nation by employing
their energetic efforts. He analyzed current situation regarding the fortune and potential political disturbance of the
country. Youth have sacrifi ced their life to stand up with a golden history, but unfortunately, nothing has achieved yet
to represent what they dreamed. Now, it is time for all the technical manpower in addition to the purely political fi gures
to participate in the political decision making episodes of the country, Prof. Subedi added.
In the program, constitution-expert Mr. Kasi Raj Dahal pointed out on the ongoing instability towards the Constituent
Assembly. He also explained the solution of the present obstacle faced by Constituent Assembly could be overcome
with the effort of the Nepalese youth. He also added that our political leaders are not heading towards the construction
of New Nepal, rather they are experimenting the country as a Constitution Laboratory. To accomplish the constitution
assembly successfully, current leaders must demonstrate the quality of negotiation, responsibility and honesty. During
the program views were also forwarded by Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Upreti and Ms. Geeta Pathak, human right activist and
senior lawyer.
2.3.2 Inter college speech competition program
Entitled on topic "Role of Youth in constituent Assembly” Kathmandu Valley
Level Speech Contest was held on 7th October, 2007. Primary objectives
of this programme were 1) to disseminate and create positive message of
Constituent Assembly Election to the urban youth and seek there direct
and indirect supports and contribution for the success of such polls. 2) To
encourage the youth volunteers in transformation of their energy in national
building and bring positive change in their thinking. The competition was
focused on the youth belonging to student class pursuing their academics
in different stream such as Science, Management, humanities and social
sciences, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture etc. The age
group of students range from 16-24 yrs. It is very common that urban youth
Prof. Abhi Subedi at WNSO-Nepal
programme, ‘08
This program was coordinated by
Mr. Sanjeeb Sangarula, EC member
of national committee. Similarly,
Ms Loona Gurung, Ms Sita Pun, Mr
Shyam Prasad Dumre, Mr Puspha
Nidhi Gautam, Mr Dipesh Dulal, Mr.
Tilak Prasad Bhattarai, Ms Roshani
Shrestha, Ms Swechhya Sangroula, Mr.
Sandesh Shrestha, Mr. Prashant Raut
who have been actively supporting
through volunteering.
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due to lack of advice and counselling keep less interest in such national issues which is not a good indicator in long
term , where as possibility of becoming effective leader exist for them as well.
This competition was organized with the view of developing the eloquence of the youth and to create a forum so
that youth can reveal their talents in their real life. Constituent Assembly has been the national agenda and this aims
to promote the youth's interest in this agenda. Obviously, the constitution going to be framed after the CA elections
would be indispensable for the new resurgent Nepal and we strongly believe that the youth participation must be
large to give shape of NEW NEPAL with dynamic visions. Hence, it is necessary to disseminate awareness on this
national agenda among the youth and we hope this program will help to raise awareness among the youth as well
as other all concerned.
2.3.2.1 Name-list of Participants
S.N Name of Contestant College Represented Position Secured
1 Prateek Bhandari SOS 1st
2 Marshal Kumar Oli ASCOL 2nd
3 Rajendra Pokhrel Ratna Rajya Campus 3rd
4 Sandesh Shrestha Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) 4th
5 Amrit Banjara Kantipur College of Medical Science
6 Baburam Kafl e Kailashkut Multiple College
7 Pradeep Bhusal NIST
8 Tej Kumar Sharma Tri-Chandra College
9 Sushil Nepal Brilliant College
10 Binod Kumar Lamichhane Nepal law Campus
11 Shova Khanal Shankardev Campus
12 Manohar Khadka Pashupati Multiple College
Before the announcement of the results by the Jury members, Ms Geeta Pathak (Senior Academician and Human
Rights Activist) delivered a message that such program would not only be competition rather a commitment for
nation building. She highlighted an importance of such issues among the youth members and appreciated on active
participation of youths in such program. Mr .Rudra Prasad Kharel (Reader, TU ) on behalf of jury team deliver the
importance of language and linguistic skills that a speaker needs while delivering speech.
Mr Prateek Bhandari of SOS HERMANN GMEINER HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL SANOTHIMI SECURED
1st Position with a Cash Prize of Rs 10000/-(Rs Ten Thousand only ). Mr Marshal Kumar Oli of Amrit Science
college, Lainchour secured 2nd position with a cash prize 5000/- (Rs Five Thousand only). Similarly Mr .Rajendra
Pokhrel of Ratna Rajya College, Pradarshani Marg secured 3rd position with a Cash prize of 2500/- (Rs Twenty Five
Hundred only). Mr .Sandesh Shrestha of Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) secured fourth position in the contest with
a consolation prize.
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2.3.3 Campaigning of CA poll in community
Efforts made by energetic members of WNSO-Nepal played immensely appreciable role to counsel the people of
remote area about the constitution assembly. Main purpose of the visit, beside the local product enhancement, was
to make the people aware about the role of coming CA election, which is considered to shape the future of Nepal.
Conduction of civic education and awareness program to local community of Palpa and Parbat district was one of
the most crucial step made by this volunteer organization. This program was supported by WNSO-Nepal, the team
comprised of four members, with minimum logistics. The team conducted the touched-with-time activities in the local
communities and performed the designed program with their effort with in 10 days.
Mr Prateek Bhandari,
SOS Bhaktapur, receiving
the fi rst prize of Speech
competition 2007.
Guests on desk from right Ms. Gita
Pathak, Mr. Kashi Raj Dahal, WNSOPresident
and Prof. Dr. Abhi Subedi
Jury Members on Kathmandu valley
inter-college speech 2007
WNSO Volunteers in the event
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2.3.5 Information sharing
New entry of volunteers is rapidly increasing. WNSO-Nepal organizes regular programmes to interact with volunteers
and maintains give and take relationship with valuable suggestions. Besides, it becomes WNSO-Nepal committee’s
responsibility to update them with plan and activities. Even the expectation of new concepts from volunteer is high.
For the promotion of such concepts, WNSO is obliged to organize such interaction programs frequently. Most often,
during the course of different activities it becomes easy for all to interact, however, WNSO considers for new updated
and innovative strategies to achieve the mission. For that such programs become highly effective, during the program
we even weave the new strategies and discuss over the issues.
All participants have shared the interests, experiences and their commitment toward the expansion of WNSO mission,
its recognition and to contribute for promotion in coming days. WNSO has committed to orient them fully with new
plans and targets and commence with new roadmap to go ahead. WNSO Web based Forum: Chautari, all shows its
commitment to make it more informative and more fruitful.
Team member, Prasant Raut with students in palpa Team leader, Sajeeb Sangaura in parbat
2.3.4 A glimpse of interaction on “Issue of Nepalese Students Abroad” at Martin
Chautari, 2006
WNSO Nepal presenting the paper and interact with students participating on interaction Program, 2006.
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Volunteers on the Interaction program (2007) at WNSO
Nepal offi ce.
WNSO-Nepal interaction (2008) with students of PK
campus, T.U.
2.3.6 International youth day celebration
Tribhuvan University Vice Chancellor Madhav Prasad
Sharma (centre) addressing international youth day
celebration and scholarship distribution program
2007
Participants at International youth day celebration
program 2006.
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2.3.7 WNSO Nepal Best Volunteer Award 2007
‘WNSO-Nepal Best Volunteer Award’ can be taken as the most signifi cant step
to enhance the volunteers’ qualities, skills and dedication. It can be taken as
an incentive award towards volunteer to re-energize them, and to make one
model and letting others the way to follow. WNSO recognizes the value and
need of this award to associate volunteers’ in incessant manner to provide
better output for social transformation and nation building playing with their
energy, concepts and will-to-do spirit. Organization has been selecting its
volunteers by assessing the dedication. Best volunteer award of 2007 was
awarded to Mr. Yadav Bhattarai during the celebration of international youth
day (12 Aug 2007).Similarly, Mr. Arjun Subedi has been declared for best
volunteer award 2008.
2.4 SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
2.4.1 Blood donation programme
Nepalese people have been facing a real crisis of blood and blood products
throughout the country. Blood transfusion can be a life-saving intervention for different conditions such as surgery,
accident and other bleeding conditions, delivery cases and for the treatment of many diseases. Public participation
in blood donation is increasing but in the mean time the demand of blood is increasing more rapidly. Needy patients
who are struggling in between life and death are not receiving necessary blood to support for their life threatening
situation. Many people are not being survived, simply due to the lack of blood, despite the utmost efforts of clinicians.
And the ultimate outcome becomes death. Therefore, keeping in view of its importance, WNSO-Nepal has decided
to compensate this lacking by organizing episodes of blood donation camps as a part of social activities and tries to
give insights of youth volunteerism through such events in Nepal.
Above mentioned programs are very essential to fulfi l the lack of blood and blood components during the actual
patient’s need. This program helped to create awareness/motivation among public (especially to youth) about the
importance of blood donation as a life saving campaign. Program being organized in a public place, will impart
knowledge about blood donation and its benefi ts. As a long term perspective, people recognize WNSO-Nepal as
a social organization through volunteerism in the social activities. Interested youth will utilize WNSO-Nepal as their
platform to serve the nation through volunteerism and others will replicate such activities for a good reason.
WNSO-Nepal as a social organization has expanded its activities towards blood donation, an esteemed humanitarian
endeavour. WNSO-Nepal has provided a platform for Nepalese youth to spread a message of volunteerism and to
develop a concept of youth-volunteerism in the country.
WNSO –Nepal Best volunteer,
2007 receiving an award from Vice
chancellor of T.U.
Blood donation programme (2006) collaboration
with Hirdaya Nepal, Kathford and Lions club at
Gausala, Kathmandu
WNSO-Nepal blood donation camp at
Ratnapark, Kathmandu(Jan,2008)
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2.4.2 Health Check up program in orphanage home
Several children on street and in machinery houses living a sarcastic life with dark future. Government body doesn’t
seem paying required attention to such children for their fundamental rights. WNSO-Nepal with their expertises and
expenses considers for cooperation to such children in the way possible to secure their basic rights. WNSO-Nepal is
making efforts to draw the attention of government on such critical issues.
3.3.3 Health Camp programme
Several poor people from backward and deprived communities are not aware about their health due to ignorance.
Even children on street and in machinery houses are living a sarcastic life with dark future. Government body doesn’t
seem paying required attention to such children for their fundamental rights. WNSO-Nepal with their expertises
and expenses considers for cooperation to these children, ignorant people in the way possible to secure their basic
rights.
WNSO Nepal Health Check up program in orphanage home (2007).
WNSO Nepal Health camp for child labour in Kathmandu (Aug 12, 2006).
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2.4.4 Honour programme to senior citizens
Life is an echo...what you send out comes back. WNSO-Nepal, a volunteer based organization working in the fi eld
of quality education and nation building process, made a small effort to distribute clothes to elderly citizens. A charity,
cloth distribution program, was commenced for Elderly Home was successfully organized at 6th January 2008,
Sunday, in the premises of Pashupatinath Briddha Ashram, Kathmandu. About 286 elderly citizens were granted.
For this social and noble cause, WNSO members and volunteers were involved in collecting reusable clothes. New
shawls and blankets were also distributed to each of the elderly members of the old-age home. We were very
much aware that even a small contribution, by anyone from anywhere, makes the overall program successful. For
the estimation of the material-required, organization members and volunteers visited Pashupati and surveyed the
requirement. We were well supported by D2Hawkeyes, a software company, Kathmandu School of Law and Law
Students’ Society.
In the Program, WNSO-Nepal organized a discussion series with Offi ce Chief of BridhaAshram Mr. Basudev Deuja.
He provided the relevant information that government is not paying proper attention to address such issues. To
preserve their right we must make joint effort from the government and non-government institutions. He provided
facts about the woes and worries of the Briddha (elderly). He also shared how Pashupati Bridha Asram is able to
cope with the prospects, challenges and various legal and social issues which impact a lot in the elderly day to day
life. After a very intense discussion we came into conclusion that “elderly people are like other dignifi ed citizen who
are the citizen of the nation and must not be ignored at all”.
Since Nepalese Government does not have extensive health care policies for Elder Citizens living in "Bridha Ashram"
in the premises of Pashupati and at other centres in Nepal, it becomes everyone's responsibility to take care of them
for the sake of humanity. Main objective of this program was to relieve needy elderly people from the chilling cold,
which is, of course, a social service purely altruistic and sacred from every perspective. It is really challenging to cope
with freezing weather for the elder citizens. Most of them are vulnerable and there exist possibility of suffering from
rheumatism, asthma, cold, fever, etc. Therefore, such activities must be taken under consideration, WNSO believes.
'Today we are young; tomorrow we all will get old. Let's realize how they feel while living in "Briddha Aashram" away
from their loved one.
2.4.5 Research and community study
WNSO-Nepal enhances the interested and enthusiastic students and youth, if they have skills, to project their
creative and practical skills. In this regard to lead the nation towards prosperity focus was made on research for
the social, political and economic activities in context of Nepal. Under the authorization of the organization, study
and understanding of prospects for future investment and local industrialization etc were made by some energetic
members; along side, they played immensely appreciable role to counsel the people of remote area about the
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Constitution Assembly as well. Main purpose of the visit, beside
the local product enhancement, was to make the people aware
about the role of coming CA election, which is considered to shape
the future of Nepal. Conduction of civic education and awareness
program to local community is one of the frontier step made by this
volunteer organization.
This program was supported by WNSO-Nepal, the team comprised
of four members, with minimum logistics. The team conducted the
touched-with-time activities in the local communities and performed
the designed program with their effort within 10 days. The team had
departed from Kathmandu on 7th March 2008 for backward areas
of Palpa (Heklang, Gejha VDC) and Parbat (Phalebas, Devisthan
VDC) districts, and arrived at Kathmandu on 16th March, 2008.
Hope for the supports by WNSO seems accomplished with higher
outcomes. During the course of trip, we can extrovertly observe the
relational development with local communities; donation of books, materials and other resources to local libraries and
schools. Interaction with local social workers, political leaders and community activists helped to study and understand
prospects for future investment to
promote local industrialization.
Team had further objectives to
socialize with the local people of
the communities and to interact
with them about the future goals for
the economic and social prosperity
of the community. Team was also
determined to focus upon the
prospective local resources for
the use and processing to ensure
the production and generating
the industrial outcome of those
resources. Further more, focus was made on objectives to understand the attitude and interests of the local
stakeholders to participate in such productive and economically viable activities.
6.6.6 Interaction on indoor air pollution among WNSO members and its
expertise
World environment is degrading
and world ecology being
disturbed by different sorts of
pollution victimizing the beings
severely. Awareness on interior
pollution is quite essential in
under developing countries
which are becoming cause
of life threatening disease
like cancers. WNSO-Nepal
always shows its readiness
to cooperate with different
organization to launch such
awareness programmes in
large scale through out different
parts of the nation and world.
WNSO members with community school
WNSO-N with community people
at Parbat, 2008
WNSO-N with students of public school at
Palpa, 2008
Mr. Han Heijnen, Advisor, Environmental
Health, World Health Organization
(WHO) delivering the knowledge among
students and WNSO members at WNSO
seminar hall, 2008.
President of WNSO-N in questionanswer
session with participants of
occupational health & environment
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2.4.7 WORKSHOP ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
2.5.1 Fund raising, fun and enthusiasm
Along with educational support to the Nepalese students, WNSO Nepal has mission to organize volunteers and
mobilize them for several aspect of human, social and environmental activities. As per organizational motto of WNSO,
it organized volunteer camp on the occasion of World Wetlands Day carrying a slogan "Save the Nature: Save the
Planet". And the especial thematic manifesto of the Day was "Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People.
WNSO-Nepal held some formal programs to make our volunteers aware of nature, wild conservation, its importance
in human life and human responsibility towards it. After the completion of interaction program subjected to get ultimate
mission of the day, it also helped to promote environmental skills to WNSO youth volunteers. During the interaction
session, foreign students with great joy appreciated the program and wished for the better future of both organization
and volunteers.
All the volunteers valued the signifi cance of nature, and also became aware about the wet land. Their commitments
also helped to mobilize awareness in community. Newly joint volunteers got opportunity to shake hand with earlier
volunteers associated with WNSO-Nepal. They were also made to realize the value of volunteerism for rapid progress
and prosperity of country like Nepal. Volunteers presented over there also promised to go ahead to achieve ultimate
mission of WNSO-Nepal.
Volunteering organization like this has to bear several diffi culties to run properly with its basic agendas. Up to now
it has not any funding agency to support. However, ‘if there is Will-to-do, we can convert the aim into achievement’;
under this presumption with several ideas WNSO- Nepal contrives for fund raising programs.
Workshop on wildlife conservation and prevention of
wildlife crime at Conservation Chautari, collaboration
with WCN , 2008
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Some of the glimpses of volunteers’ day Camp, 2 Feb. 2008
Along with the motif of fund raising, white water rafting program became good refreshment to all the active participants,
volunteers, well-wishers and even for organization itself to go ahead with high spirit initiating in spring. This program
became very fruitful in the sense that, fi rst, Participants got opportunity to observe natural heritage in country like
Nepal. Thereby one can easily guess the possibility for the tourism industry in Nepal. Secondly, WNSO got new
enthusiastic volunteers entry, side by side it became good platform to interact between new comers and existing
volunteers. Thirdly, its motif was to celebrate World Water Day, too, to awaken the people about such heritage
existing in country.
WNSO-Nepal found it essential to celebrate World Water Day to disseminate the knowledge and possible use of
water. This opportunity also became helpful for fund raising schemes with highly content fun. There have been about
80 members who participated in the program and rocked the event. Some new participants also showed their genuine
interest to know more about organization; and they were well communicated about WNSO and its objectives. Such
practices add matured experiences to follow the mission even in diffi culties.
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Article by Prof . Dr Yubaraj Sangroula

What is unfolding in politics of Nepal would be disasterous for peace and Transition .
-By Prof Dr . Yubaraj Sangroula

The course of transition in Nepal has become longer and complex. The post CA political gimmick is in no way different to the past. Horse-trading in making and unmaking government has raised its head again. The present events in politics of Nepal will have devastating impact on making of constitution and transformation of conflict. The gradually floating gimmicks in and around political parties are playing crucial role in 'deforming' the political spirit and value the Interim Constitution has aspired for. Efforts from certain corner of international community have become dense to 'define Nepal as failed or failing state'. While the state of Nepal is not so alarmingly uncontrollable, why such propaganda is being hatched is not known.

In home, a quarter of so-called politicians (rather conspiracy makers) are intensifying the slogan of 'lokatantrik morcha' (democratic alliance). The slogan for 'morcha' may have a devastating consequence in the given fragility of the 'political equation' that Nepal is having at present. This movement will painfully derail the 'peace process'.

The divided politics will divide the 'constitution making process'. One should not forget to 'have reminiscent of the terrible past in which thousand of people have lost their lives and suffered pains. The plurality-based political system was not a choice of CPN Maoist. They have been brought at this point by a situation coupled by hectic political persuasion. Any attempt like formation of so-called 'lokatantrik morcha' will definitely have adverse impact on their going ahead with plurality-based political system. It would not be an intelligent idea to push them back into fight again. One should not make foolish scheme to uplift stone to drop on one's foot.

Nepal is in a strategic placement not only between two big national territories, geographically, but also between two different political systems. The formation of a 'political platform' closer in nature to the southern neighbor will automatically instigate or intensify the similar political platform closer to the nature the northern neighbor is practicing. Now the question is why the idea of so-called 'lokatantrik morcha ' is being floated in politics of Nepal in a time when country is in need of a deeper realization of the 'consensus-based politics' for achieving constitution and ending the painful transition.

Nepalese democracy has, constantly, been hit by the 'collaborators and conspirators' of the past regime. The report of the South Korean Human Rights commission has vividly explained how the democratic movement of the South Korean people had been contaminated by the former collaborators and the democracy had to shift to the hands of dictators repeatedly. The history of Nepal is hardly different. The first parliament of Nepal got dissolved by GP Koirala. The mid-term election made the way for UML to form a minority government, which is recalled by the people as the best government in the history of Nepal. It was, however, not allowed to run beyond nine months, and one can look back to find people, who played deeply designed role to get rid of UML's government. Many collaborators of Panchayat system designed gimmicks to 'defile' the democracy and made the way for revival of the absolute monarchy. Even during the regime of King Birendra, GP Koirala was not allowed to use military against Maoist and consequently he had to resign on that reason. Who had been active in those days to advise the king?

In politics of Nepal, the Congress and Leftist political forces have been repeatedly making mistakes in understanding of the people who had been utilized by the kings in Panchayti system. In 1990, the Congress and Left Alliance got united to fight against absolutism and, had, finally, been able to restore democracy. The people of Nepal felt extreme pleasure and happiness for this 'collaboration' and believed that together these two forces could transform backward Nepal into a prosperous Nepal. The collaboration, however, in few years turned into a political enmity. Nepali Congress brought the UML government down in a time when the Prime Minister was in hospital after a helicopter crash. The Congress felt comfortable to collaborate with players of the Panchayat regime. As a result, the Panchayati collaborators were brought into crucial political role within a very few years of 1990 popular movement. At some point, the Congress even decided to make him the prime minister of democratic Nepal. The UML, representative of the left force, made the same mistake. It worked with king's closer aids and it too preferred to make Lokendra B. Chanda as the prime minister of democratic Nepal without any hesitation.

This deterioration of democratic politicks in Nepal finally led the way to 'emergence of Gynendra' as an absolute monarch. This lesson is enough to learn for Nepali Congress and UML. Unfortunately, the history is now being repeated and the CPN Maoist too has become part of it by 'defining peoples like Kamal Thapa and Ramesh Nath Pandey ' as nationalists. It is apparent that one of the mistakes made by CPN Maoist's government while in power is the wrong advice of people it brought in from the group that constituted close aids to king Gynendra.

The past history is now rapidly unfolding. SB Thapa has some time ago proposed for 'formation of an alliance of 'loktantrik people'. He thinks that 'he is a democrat' and a quarter of the Nepali Congress and UML believe on that. So a platform on political philosophical understanding of SB Thapa is likely to take shape. The emerging polarization in Nepal will devastatingly impact the 'consensus politics' aspired by the Interim Constitution and the need of the nation itself. Polarization in politics will have impact on 'scheme of federalism' and many other aspects of restructuring too. It will also have terrible impact on the scheme of 'arrangement of Maoist combatants', in which the transformation of conflict is fully dependent.

In this context, let me make some propositions:

(1) Military force in any country is a professional body; hence no combatants can be assimilated in a national army until and unless the combatants are 'fully depoliticized'. It means that the government of Nepal must initiate process to professionalize combatants by training and other necessary courses. But political parties of Nepal have already made a mistake. They agreed to form a government under Maoist leadership before the issue of de-politicization of the combatants was agreed or talked about. While CPN Maoist made some efforts to detangle the combatants from the party, it did not fully transfer under the government. The result was, therefore, a party in government with national military under it and also with its own party military. This mistake was a common mistake of all political parties in the CA.

(2) In transition, the two military forces nurture utter dislike of each other as they have a history of fight face to face in the past. Obviously, in the integration process, each wants to prevail over the other. This circumstance generates 'suspicion' against each other. The gravest mistake in this course was to 'allow CPN Maoist to command Nepal Army too'. Both military should have been brought under the command of a "Committee" of the CA specially to be constituted for this purpose. The Combatants and Nepal Army both should have been governed by the "Military Committee" thus formed in the CA. This would have diverted the present situation of Nepal, and the peace process would not have been affected. However, none of the political parties gave consideration to this need.

(3) Instead of forming democratic and left alliances by political forces, they have to think in a way to facilitate the integration of the armies by consensus, and for this the 'CA is the only option left'. Some people argue that they should be handled by UN. This proposal will pose nothing but a problem. We already have widely seen the performance of UNMIN. Of course, such idea will generate jobs for so many people from so many countries, but eventually it will place Nepal in disadvantageous position. The political parties should, therefore, unite on the basis of agenda not on the basis of political ideological polarization. The responsible political leaders should strive for 'forming a powerful committee' in the CA to look after both the military until the new constitution is not promulgated and the issue of integration is fully addressed. However, this possibility is frustrated by those who don't like democracy in Nepal. This group comprises of former collaborators, extremists from both the left and right wings of politics, arms-mafias, and power mongers. The challenges are thus big.Top

(4) The formation of national government should not be based on distribution of 'ministerial berths'. It should be guided by the 'agenda' for transformation of conflict and ending of the transition as soon as possible. The CPN Maoist must think of 'not possessing the combatants' as if its private army, whereas the other parties should also give up a psyche that the Nepal Army is their only favorite. The peace in Nepal depends on 'logical address' of the integration of Maoists, and, to facilitate this process toward logical end, CPN Maoist should be ready to handover the combatants to the committee to be formed by the CA. The combatants should not carry any emblems that define them as Maoist army so that other parties would be able to treat the combatants as part of the prospective national army. It however doesn't mean that the 'children and non eligible people' will also find place in the national army.

Why this process is obstructed in Nepal? Obviously, some people are keen to lead the process to a deadlock and make Nepal gradually slide to 'a position of failed state'. One must not overlook that 'some people across the border are engaged in defiling the peace process in Nepal'. Definitely, there are people across the borders who, just for their vested interest, don't want to see accommodation of CPN Maoist in Nepalese politics. Inside the country, there are people who, for their vested interests, want to instigate enduring conflict and prove that CA is not a right solution. Inside the CPN Maoist, there are still people who have romantic dream of 'capture' of powers absolutely, which is nothing but a myth. They definitely can fight some more years, but eventually to loss. CPN Maoist failed to politically educate its ranks and files to accommodate in the changed context, and, hence, the turmoil is still going on everywhere. These mistakes should be addressed by the party itself. But those mistakes should not be made a basis for others to 'alienate CPN Maoist' from the political process. It is a political force, whether someone like it or not. It is a biggest party today in the CA, whether some one like it or not. To ignore its existence and size in the Nepalese politics will bring devastating effect on the peace process.

On the other hand, CPN Maoist also must realize that once they have come back to the political competition, they have to abide by laws made by their own involvement. They must respect the constitution and the principles of the rule of law. A separate rule by their ranks and files will not be acceptable to the Nepalese people. Those who have been running to materialize their political gimmicks for coming into powers by pushing the history into a corner will be facing contempt in history itself. They should, therefore, refrain themselves from pushing the country into a ditch of conflict again. The Nepali Congress and UML must deeply understood that 'CPN Maoist will be an absolute power if they fail to make themselves as viable political parties'. If they become able to grow well by winning the hearts of people, nobody can stop them being important powers in the country. Today, they are loosing their weights and intelligentsia not because they have no potentiality, but because they fight internally; they are greedy for the powers and they have not been able to stop corrupt people within and around them. Most importantly, the do not believe on their own disciplines and ideologies. Also, they have failed to be the hope of new generation. Hence, their survival starts by their ideological and conviction regeneration. Let us hope that they will emerge as viable alternatives to CPN Maoist democratically with conviction of working together with all. If they fail to generate hope of new generation on them, no powers in any parts of the world will secure their position in the politics of Nepal. I do have a faith and conviction that Nepali people will not let their nation become a 'failed state'. They will protect it. Why don't, then, we take the present scenario itself a 'potential' for new Nepal.