युवालाई युवा शैलीमै बुझ्ने प्रयत्न गरौ

लेखक: फुर्बा साङ्गे मोक्तन

"युवा" भन्ने बित्तिकै तपाईंको मनमा के कुरा देखिन्छ? पक्कै पनि जोश जागरले भरिएको जे गर्न नि उत्साहित जमात। यो सरसर्ती हेर्दाको बुझाई हो। यदि परिभाशागत हिसाबले हेर्ने हो भने युवा त्यतिमा मात्र सिमित छैन। नेपाल सरकारको परीभाशालाई सापटी लिने हो भने १६ देखी ४० सम्मको उमेरसमुहलाई युवा मान्न सकिन्छ। यस अर्थमा हेर्ने हो भने केवल जोश जागर मात्र हैन, यस भित्र सामाजिक रुपमा स्थापित र रास्ट्रीय सामाजिक-आर्थिक-राजनैतीक अर्थतन्त्र धानिरहेको समुह पनि धेरै पर्न आउछ।  

मैले बुझेसम्म युवालाई पारीभासित गर्नुको मुख्य उद्देस्य भनेको युवाहरुलाई बढी भन्दा बढी अवसर र नेत्रित्व बिकास गर्ने आधार मिलोस भनेर हो।  तर यदि माथि भनिएका समुह पनि युवामा परेपछी सम्पूर्ण अवसरहरुको कति प्रतिशत अन्यले पाउलान त जसलाई साच्चै त्यसको आवश्यकता छ? त्यसैगरी, नेपालजस्तो देश जहाँ ३४ बर्ष ओसत आयु भएको जिल्ला पनि अझै छ, युवा उमेरनै पुर ज्युन नपाउनु कटु यथार्थ हो। अझ कतिपय अवस्थामा त बजै, आमा र नातिनी सम्म पनि युवा नै भएको द्रिस्टान्त नभेटिएका पनि हैनन। यस्तो अवस्थामा १६-४० को के अर्थ?

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Fun with learn at WASH Leadership Hiking

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

What comes in mind when listened about hiking? It’s obvious, FUN. However, a hiking made by “paschim paaila” jointly organized with Rotaract Club of Midtown, Rotaract Club of Dillibazar, YPEER and NYCA to Sundarijal Height on 31^st March, 2012 was quite different. The hiking included not only fun but also learning with lots of fellowship opportunities.

Marking World Water Day-2012, the event entitled, “WASH Leadership Hiking (Water Special)” was conducted...

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युवाहरुबाट सरसफाइका लागि भैली सम्पन्न

फुर्बा सांगे मोक्तान/ २९ कार्तिक, २०११

भैलो आफैमा एउटा उत्साहजनक शब्द हो, जसमा सान्स्कृतिक एबम मनोरन्जनात्मक तादाम्यता रहदै आएको छ। प्रत्येक बर्ष दिपावलिको पावन अवसरमा खेलिदै आएको भैलो कार्यक्रम यसपटक "पस्चिम पाइला" को युवा साथीहरुमाझ पनि बिशेष शैलीमा प्रस्तुत भयो । सान्स्कृतिक, मनोरन्जनात्मक उध्येश्यका साथसाथै सामाजिक उध्येश्यका साथ खेलिएको भैलो कार्यक्रम यो बर्ष बिभिन्न सामाजिक संघसंस्थाहरु लक्षित गर्दै करीब ३० जना युवाहरुको जमातले लक्ष्मीपुजाको अघिल्लो २ दिन, कार्तिक ७ र ८ गतेलाई उल्लसपूर्ण ढंगले मनाएका थिए।

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Concerning youths on history, culture and conservation

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

Is there anyone who doesn’t get amazed when heard that the foundation of ‘Eco-city’ was conceptualized thousand years ago on the cities of Kathmandu Valley? Yes, this is true fact which was revealed by Mr. Padma Sundar Joshi, UN-HABITAT among 36 youths from various fifteen dimensions at WASH FORUM (Monthly talk program) on September 26, 2011 at ENPHO Hall, New-Baneshwor.

As a part of the monthly talk series, “Machhendranath Jatra and Stone spouts in Patan” was the topic for the August series in which Mr. Padma shared his insights with interesting facts, figures, historic backgrounds, cultural patterns and conservation aspects of traditional stone water spouts existing in Kathmandu Valley. 

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WASH related Emergencies and Youths’ Role

By: Mr. Phurba Sange Moktan

Emergencies like, Diarrhea, Cholera, Typhoid, Dengue, etc are major public health concern in Nepal. In a year of 2009, there was an outbreak of diarrheal diseases in several districts of mid and far western region of Nepal which claimed more than 300 innocent lives. This sound like unfortunate, however, is the result of ignorance.

Preparedness vs. Responses:

The risks of more than 80 % of communicable diseases like Diarrhea, Cholera, etc. can be prevented if proper attention is given to WASH promotion. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) has set goal to achieve 50 by 15 for water and Sanitation and Government of Nepal (GoN) has set goal to achieve 100 by 17. GoN has included right to water and sanitation under fundamental right on the draft constitution article 20(5). However, the challenging part is to implement it successfully. Similarly, wrong perception on community mindsets and dependent awareness among local people is creating emergencies on grass root communities. Furthermore, lack of ownership for the free goods distributed is deteriorating the situation. So far as the national scenario, mostly priorities are centered on response approaches rather than preparedness. Even Rapid Response Team from Government is seemed active during response but Pre-emergency preparedness is not much given priorities. Similarly, Grass root sensitization requires most. In addition, preparedness approach with continue campaigning and follow up to high risk periods can be keys to prevent outbreaks. Furthermore, “Total Sanitation” movement is much appreciated however along with that Healthy Community Movement is also very much crucial for the sustainable solutions.

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Exploring the Chandragiri Hill with fun and learn way

By: Phurba Sange Moktan/June 21, 2011
3^rd WASH Leadership Hiking with environment/sanitation special was conducted on June 10, 2011 at Chandragiri Hill via Machchhegaun trail. Likely the previous hikings, with the theme,“Seventy five percent fun, twenty five percent learn and hundred percent fellowship”, the hiking was begun from Machchhenarayan Temple, Machchhegaun at around 8 am morning.

Firstly, participants were gathered on Old-Buspark at 7 am and headed towards the base point i.e. Machchhegaun. At Machchhegaun, participants had breakfast along with some recreation with worshiping Machchhenarayan and Bouddha stupa located at Machchhegaun and then, around 9 am geared up for the gutsy hike.

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Leaders…!!!

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

May 16, 2011

“Leadership is an action, not position” – Donald H. Mc. Gannon

Internalizing thequote from Mr. Donald, one can understand the definition of leadership. Few can feel and understand with their personal life sharing moments within the quote which is about creating things rather than take it granted.

One might has the concept in mind as the extraordinary person and qualities about leader and leadership, actually is not, which is tried to be justify through the writings here. This is based on conversation with some ordinary people with extraordinary qualities that was explored during the sharing conversation with them.

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युवा सरसफाइ यात्रामा मेरो एक दिन र अनुभब

लेखक: फुर्बा साङे मोक्तान

भर्खरै मात्र एउटा  जनचेतनामुलक यात्राको सहजिकरण गर्ने मौका मिलेको थियो, जसको नाम थियो, "युवा सरसफाइ यात्रा"। बिभिन्न संघ सस्था, समुदाय तथा कालेजबाट आएका करिब १५ जना निकै जुझारु युवासाथीहरुमाझ सुरु भएको यो यात्रा मेरो लागि निकै स्मरणिय रह्यो। 

"पस्चिम पाइला" नामक युवा सन्जाल, एन्फो तथा यु. एन. ह्यबिटाटको संयुक्त प्रस्तुती रहेको यस यात्रा विश्व युवा सेवा दिवस्-११ को अबसर परेर २०६८ साल बैशाख ३ गतेको बिहानिको पहिलो प्रहरमा गोकर्णबाट सुरु भएको थियो, जसको मुख्य उद्धेश्य युवाहरुमाझ नेपालको शहरी सरसफाइको स्थिती अवगत गराउने, समाधानको उपायहरु पहिल्याउन मद्धत गर्ने तथा केही पहलकदमी पाइला चाल्न मद्धत गर्नु रहेको कुरा अवगत गर्दै थिए, कार्यक्रम सम्योजक गिरी खत्री।  

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Youths, making youths aware on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

Youths from “paschim paaila” have been making college/university youths aware on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) with the mutual collaboration of ENPHO and CAWST through the campaign entitled, “WASH Knowledge Sharing Campaign-11” Campaign from February, 2011 continuing up to Aril, 2011.

It has been two months that the campaign has kicked off with the objectives to sensitize, empower and engage institutional youths on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues as social issues.

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Youths engaged for WASH awareness @ Youth Sports Mela

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN
As youths are considering the leaders of today, Youth Sports Mela justified it very well, which was the joint efforts of equal access with UNICEF, Rotary international and other stakeholders on 3^rd and 4^th December, 2010 on different parts of Nepal.

In the arena of remarkable role playing, “paschim paaila” became the one in which exhibition of different Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WASH) technologies along with other sensitizing activities like handwashing demonstration and playing games were done on Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts. WASH EXHIBITION was conducted by “paschim paaila” jointly with ENPHO and CAWST. The participants of the Youth Sports Mela got interesting the different models and demonstration kits exhibited at the exhibition stall such as ecosan toilets, wastewater treatment plants, biosand filter, water testing kits, SODIS bottle, compost bin and different posters/leaflets. Handwashing demonstration at HANDWASHING STATION was another interesting part for the participants at the exhibition stall in which they not only understood the importance of handwashing but also got the opportunities to practice by themselves. “This demonstration practice of correct measures of washing hands with soap will definitely help me to continue ahead as well to improve my hygiene behavior”, Said, one participant from NIHS college.

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Hygiene Issues were explored at WASH FORUM

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

As the part of regular interaction program, WASH FORUM hit the topic regarding hygiene issues and handwashing for the month of November on 26^th November, 2010 at ENPHO Hall which was the joint effort of paschim paaila, ENPHO and WASH-RCNN.

As per the schedule, program begun at around 1:30 with the introductory icebreaking from master of ceremony, Ms. Kamala KC. and the topic was “Hygiene Issues and Handwashing: Challenges and Opportunities”.

Mr. Om Prasad Gautam, Water Aid Nepal led the session with his key note presentation on the topic, “Hygiene Issues with handwashing” in which status of handwashing practices, present scenarios, different challenges versus opportunities on hygiene issues, etc were critically analyzed and presented. Then, some discussions and queries were made regarding the presentation. Similarly, field and survey based sharing on the topic were done by Ms. Neha Khanal, “paschim paaila”, who had been engaged throughout the campaign as a facilitator. 

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HANDWASHING STATION kicked off by CA member Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

On the occasion of Global Handwashing day 2010, HANDWASHING STATION was kicked off from the honorable Constitution Assembly member Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa on 15^th November, 2010 at New-Baneshwor, Kathmandu.

Global handwashing day, which has been observing since 2008 along with more than 80 countries, was decided to observe from November 15, shifting one month later than the international date in Nepal for this year due to the famous festival, Dashain and Tihar. The theme for this year was “THE DAY, MORE THAN JUST A DAY”. paschim paaila in collaboration with ENPHO, CAWST and other stakeholders jointly raised hands for campaigning to raise mass awareness, promote hygiene behavior and lift up advocacy through the campaign entitled, “HYGIENE AND SANITATION” Campaign-10, in which various sorts of activities has been organized and will continue up to the end of November, 2010. Among them, HANDWASHING STATION was one of the most sensitizing events which have inaugurated from Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa with washing hands with soap and having commitment for continuity to make it more than just a day.

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“Uhileko Kura, Bhairav Daisanga” became wonderful experience for youths

“Every new name of toilet represents a new generation in Nepal”-Bhairav Risal

Since decades, tremendous efforts has been done from various NGOs, INGOs, GOs and Private sectors to improve water, sanitation and hygiene status of Nepal. Technology has become a remarkable factor for effective and sustainable practices of water and sanitation. With considering such factor a WASH FORUM (interaction program) was conducted with Mr. Bhairav Risal, senior environmental journalist and sanitation leader of age 82 to share his immensely valuable life experiences among about 40 youths.

During his age, very few people used latrine for defecation purpose even in the capital city, also had myth that it should be stink to be a toilet. So, people usually didn’t wash it. He also revealed the bitter situation of Supreme Court that had no ladies toilet before few years back, unless a lady judge was appointed. Likewise, the short story told by him also became learning for participants.

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“PASCHIM PAAILA” YOUTHS ENGAGED ON BAGMATI RIVER CLEANING INITIATIVES

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

“paschim paaila” youths were engaged and had their solidarity on the campaign entitled, “RIVER FOR PEACE CAMPAIGN” which was a kick-off program for cleaning Bagmati River initiated through GLOBAL PEACE FESTIVAL on September 30, 2010, Guheswori to Prayag Ghat(1km. area).

It aimed to generate awareness among the youths and the people who are living nearby the river banks and all citizens of Nepal, “paschim paaila” had its remarkable role on it. "paschim paaila" in collaboration ENPHO was participated on the campaign. 

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YOUTHS HIKED FOR OBSERVING TEEJ @ Dhulikhel

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

Teej, itself, being a festival for gathering and sharing among women on the issues of dissatisfactions and discontents, now days, has been changing to information and sensitization among different social issues.

On the occasion of teej festival, “paschim paaila” initiated a TEEJ SPECIAL HIKING@ Dhulikhel in which 21 youths were participated. The hiking program was one approach for making community sensitized along with the refreshing hiking tour on the occasion of the wonderful teej day. Fellowship among youths and sensitization on water, sanitation and hygiene as social issues among community people was two objectives of the hiking.

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