Result : New NESAS Executive Committee

The result of the election held yesterday on 7th September 2008 has come. I would like to inform you all round the globe about this new Executive Working Commettee of NESAS.

The elected candidates are listed below -

President
Mr. Deepak Malla

Vice President
Mr. Hari Prasad Tamang/Lama

Secretary
Mr. Ramesh Dhamala

Asst. Secretary
Mr. Binod Khadka

Treasurer
Mr. Debaki Nandan Pandey

Asst. Treasurer
Ms. Asha Thapa

Members
Mr. Chhabilal Sapkota
Mr. Bishwa Maharjan
Mr. Gurung Davin Lama
Mr. Tul Bahadur Bohra
Ms. Janu Singh
Mr. Netra Bahadur Khadka
Mr. Subarna Gautam
Mr. Binay Pokharel
Ms. Anju Shrestha

For more photos of the elections click on the following photo -

(Photos credit: Churchill BISTA)

NESAS : Introducing Itself

NESAS stands for नेपाली सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक संस्था that is a Nepali Name for a non profit making social organisation for the welfare for all Nepalese based in Austria. The name means lieterally Nepalese Cultural and Social Society in English whereas Nepalesischer Kutur- und Sozialverein in German.

The Society is now on the way to improving best-possible network among the members and well-wishers. The authentic Email address is nesas.austria@gmail.com and address for it's blog is
wienesas@gmail.com.

Statistically, it is the biggest Nepali Organisation stationed in Austria covering a total of 300 members under it's umbrella. Whereas the whole number of the Nepalese in Austria is estimated to be around 500.
NESAS organises and holds mainly cultural Festivals, Folk Dance, Modern Dance from Nepali Soil. Despite problems regarding time schedules and the functionality, the organisation has succeeded to hold many very big Get-togethers, accompanied by great feasts.

Prabhakar Ghale presides the organisation and Deepak Malla, Dhruva Poudel, Somnath Poudel, Bhuwan are some of the most active members of the organisation.
We will write more about the organisation, its activities in the days to come.