Teach For Nepal

An Event with Cain Harrelson

"You see success in every single day by being a teacher, than any other profession" said Cultural Affairs Officer at United States Embassy in Kathmandu Cain Harrelson. He was a former Teach for America Corps Member. He said that by being a teacher you become a leader.

The interaction program was organized by Teach for Nepal (TFN), where Harrelson shared his experiences and answered the questions asked by the participants in the hall of Brihaspati Vidyasadan, Naxal.

Harrelson said to be a teacher; one need to be creative, quick decision maker, problem solver and s/he should be resourceful.

C.E.O of TFN, Shishir Khanal gave a presentation on the current scenario of education of Nepal. In his presentation he mentioned that only 35 percent of total students in public school pass the School Leaving Certificate (SLC), where 85 percent of the total students in private school pass the SLC.

Maths, Science and English are the subjects that most of the students appearing in SLC get failed.

Khanal said, out of total students only 15 percent of students go to private School and rest to the public school.

TFN is accepting the application from the interested Graduates who believe in change.

They want to enroll the change makers who are interested in Social Sense, also the applicants should be academically sound and should possess leadership potential.

Those who get selected should work for two years in the field of education. At the end they'll get paid and also they might get lots of opportunities as well after completion.

Moin Uddin

moinuddin_200000@yahoo.com

Kathmandu, November 28, 2012, Wednesday

Photo Courtesy: Teach For Nepal 

Book Review "Sakas"

Moin Uddin
moinuddin_200000@yahoo.com
Book review.

Nov 21, 2012

Book Review" Sakas"

-         Sakas

-         it was produced by Jagadish  Ghimire Prathisthan

-         It was produced in 2069 B.S, 2069(Bhadra)

Purpose

-         My purpose of reviewing this book is to give the information about this book so as the readers can know about it.

-         The main message of this book is that the politics is a dirty game and one can only succeed if he uses it in a diplomatic way.

Users/consumers/audience 

-         Nepali readers of age 20-60

REVIEW 

Jagadish Ghimire is a prominent Nepali writer and he's already written many books. Sakas is his newly written book. It has tried to explore the life of an ordinary man and his family who has passed through many obstacles in their lives, the struggle that they have gone through.

The writer has tried to present the politics since the Shah dynasty till the date. And even he has presented the incident of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

The plot is good; you'll feel like you are watching a movie. The Novel is revolved around Kumari and her husband Sarad.

At the beginning it has shown how they met and directly exposed the end. And all the bits and pieces that they have gone through are in the next chapters simultaneously.

Simple Nepali language is used.

I liked the novel as the writer has presented the history of the then politics and now.

As I was unaware about the Nepali politics and it would have took many time if I would have flipped the pages of Nepali political history but this Novel has presented it in summary and it would help others too to know about the history of Nepali politics.

There are some loopholes, the writer would have written or eradicate some lines or would have written in a clear way about the people eating the stools and cleaning of it. It's really disgusting to read that. Yakk

It's good to read at-least for once as it has presented the history of Nepali politics. And How the youths especially the college going students get attracted towards politics.

The price is reasonable. As the market price for the book is Rs 375.

There are altogether 306 pages.

Life in a rush

By: Moin Uddin

We human beings always run to achieve many things in life but end up achieving less or nothing at all.

While we were child, we ran just because we were happy. Our parents were chasing us to carry. In school we ran to play games.

Later while growing up, in teens we ran stealing many things just to get satisfaction from the crazy stuffs that we used to do and in your case it may be different. In school/college we ran to acquire good percentage.

Life is like a running river that never has learned to stop. When the river gets flooded, it never sees what's in front of it. And end up destroying many possessions.

Many lives are in danger and some end up losing their lives. Millions worth of property get damaged and there will be nobody to compensate for that.

Let's talk about youths. Let's imagine we are youth in our early 20's or late 20's.

This is the time when our hormones are in a rush. I mean this is a time when every parts of our body get transformed and later it gets into the process of maturation.

Imagine in your school/ college or in your neighborhoods you happen to meet someone who brought some emotional changes in you. You feel like that person is the most beautiful one and you feel like getting connected with them.

Earlier it used not to be so difficult to talk but this time you feel shy, your heart beats faster and your voice softens. You'll have some kind of gentleness in your behavior to talk with that person; eventually, you know something, that, you do not behave same with your regular friends like you talk with that person.

Even getting a glimpse and if that person happen to talk with you for a mere second than you'll feel like your day is really successful. You'll smile and end up doing everything better that day.

Slowly and gradually what you expected are coming true. That person will start talking with you and in coming days you'll date. You'll talk sweet and happy things, you'll compliment and give them gift and also if you happen to be creative than you'll compose a song and perform to him/her.

Gradually you'll experience that; you'll feel like without talking with them your days are empty. You text and keep on waiting to get reply. But that person wills not text you back. You start calling but no any answer you'll get from them. You'll wait and go to the places that you both used to hang along but again you'll see others but not him/her.

Before these entire things, you both talked sweet words saying, I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE SO CUTE. I LOVE YOU HAIR, oh…… I LIKE YOUR SMILE and in a mood you both ended up saying to get MARRIED. You feel like every universe is with you.

Now, if river could stop and think before making its way where the actual need of it could be figured out than the lives would have been different but it always flows in same direction. Sometimes slow and sometimes fast, without thinking that could be dangerous for many.

We human beings are same like the flooded river and especially we youth without figuring our destination, we always are in a rush and end up hurting many lives including ourselves.

We never figured out asking questions to ourselves that, do I love that person dearly.

What that person think of us. In a rush we end up losing our valuable life.

Life is a rush but we are humans. Let's stop for a while and think to sharpen our mindset.

Sometimes expecting much could be disastrous as it could make us mad and people get chance to tell us. He/she is a psycho.

You are beautiful. You are here for a purpose. So make good use of your life.

Life Rockx

email: moinuddin_200000@yahoo.com

Those Days

By: Moin Uddin

This morning whole Kathmandu wake up with a new zeal and passion and you know what, I woke up with an expectation whether I will be able to take a voice of people for the program AAKAL JHUKKAL or not.

I was really afraid as this program is one of the toughest among  others as people tend not to speak, And also it seems like easy but when any people who are so loud in the beginning can't speak when a recorder is placed and taken an interview of them.

I called my friend Bipul and told him that I'll come to his home in half an hour to take his interview. He said ok but I was pessimistic and called Manoj Dai and he said he is just nearby my home and would come but he didn't came.

I then went at Bipul's house and called him. He came in his trousers and a vest as he just woke up. He told me to brief him about the concept of the show and I briefed him and he was convinced to speak. 

While I was taking his interview his mom Sumitra Bista came and she was happier than him. I took many takes of Bipul and was not being able to take clearly as we laughed often at the meantime taking interview. 

I then took Aunty's (Sumitra) interview. Took many take and was finally Okayed. I then took Bipul's interview.

Later my next friend Roshan Shrestha came and he was one who speaks well as I've taken his interview in previous shows. He told me to clear him about the concept and I told him. He again said me to do the rehearsal and we did and it was fun as he was giving funny answers. Later I told him to play guitar when I'll be taking his interview. He played and I took his interview and it went great. 

Later I took Bivek Bista's interview, at first he was shy and was not being ready to give his interview. I convinced him and he was ready to speak. I told him to play guitar and to sing a song. Everything was ready; he was ready with the guitar and a song. I switched on the bottom of the recorder and started taking his interview. It went good and he sang a song too.

Later again I took Bipul's interview but this time with name changed to YASH. I told him to sing a song and he was ready. I took his interview and told him to perform the song and he sang the Deusi song. BHANA MERA BHAI HO ………..DEUSIRA………. the recording went good.

And with them I went to the Motorcycle workshops to mend their motor bikes.

At 1:30 pm Roshan dropped me home.

We had a DEPAWALI party at our office HITS FM.  I became ready to go. 

As I reached there I started editing the voice for AAKAL JHUKKAL. After preparing everything for AAKAL JHUKKAL, I went down stairs at our library where the party was on its full swing. 

Most of the staffs were present and it was fun. There were drinks and snacks. I had a soft drink and a snack. 

At 5:30pm while I was returning to my home. I saw many small children carrying musical instruments and many were starting to play DEUSI/ BHAILO. 

All the early days were coming in front of my eyes as a flashback. I used to play DEUSI/BHAILO with my friend when I was a kid. It used to be much fun. The day before DEUSI/BHAILO we used to prepare CHANG CHYANG, it used to be made up of the cover of Coke, Pepsi. Some friends used to bring MADAL, some guitar. 

I used to be a leader and was the coordinator. I used to chant the DEUSI/ BHAILO. Like: BHANA MERA BHAI HO and they used to say DEUSIREY.  Again I used to say RAMRARI BHANA and they used to say DEUSIREY. 

It used to be really fun. Till mid night we used to play, dance, and sing. The good thing that we used to have is a gathering and many friends would be with us and we used to quarrel, fight and again care for each other.

 However we didn't realize that we were having a cozy time with each other and never thought we would miss those days like anything right now.

Those were the days but now we are scattered. Some friends are abroad for study and some got married, some migrated for various reasons.

Those days we didn't realize the making of a RANGOLI, but when I was returning home from my office I saw small as well as big girls preparing RANGOli. 

The lights were all around the city. Every house was decorated with lights and it was looking really beautiful. I could hear people playing songs; some were preparing team to go for DEUSI/BHAILO.

I could also hear the sound of crackers. As we used to play with crackers and didn't care about the hazards when we were kid and our parents used to be very afraid regarding us.

Now the time has changed. We are grown up and every small child is of our age, I mean they have stepped into the age that what we used to have had.

Time flies but memory last. 

I thank everyone for being part of my life. My friends are the most I miss and the days we used to have when we were together.

If you are young and reading this then I urge you to enjoy your childhood time and do all the crazy stuffs as you'll miss those days when you'll be growing up as most will feel shy to do those things and many will not have friends later to enjoy the moments.

Enjoy every seconds of your life.

Life ROCKX :)

One Nepali: One Resolution

By: Moin Uddin

Thousand of music lovers thronged from various parts of the country to make a resolution at Tundikhel. Ok I may be biased just saying only the music lovers, so let me be.

From the Newly born child to 70 year old people, all

came there with an enthusiasm to participate to make a change, the change that can bring some positive impact on one's life and to the country.

Robin and the New Revolution, Mukti and Revival, The Shadows, Mantra, Yogeshwor Amatya and the band, Mt 8848, Hemanta Rana, and Sugam Pokhrel were the artist to perform there.

In the left side of the venue there was a board where the audiences were writing their resolution.

The Vocalist of Robin and the New Revolution, Robin Tamang said that his resolution is to spread hope and to inspire people.

Many of them made a resolution and the exciting obsession that can be felt and to be seen in upcoming days is whether these people who have started advocating for change will in a real sense will stick to their resolutions or not.

Now this is a time for change to observe whether they change or not.
However, we need to change ourselves to not to hope from others that they will do everything.

We need to do something for change that we have aspired.

Photo by: Md.Shahnawaz