New Executive Committee elected

नयाँ कार्यकारिणी समितीको गठन

१९ जनवरी, धेरै लामो समयदेखि थुप्रै अलमलका कारणले अघि बढ्न नसकेको नयाँ कार्यकारिणी समितीको गठन आज साँझ लुग्नर सिटीमा भएको बैठकले टुंगो लगाएको छ. उक्त मौकामा नेसास अघि बढ्नका निम्ति नयाँ चुनौतीहरु र समस्याका बारे पनि छोटो छलफल भएको थियो. 

नयाँ कार्यकारिणी समिती निम्न बमोजिम चुनिएको छ. 

अध्यक्ष: धुर्ब पौडेल 
उपाध्यक्ष: डबिन लामा गुरुङ्ग
सचिव: रमेश धमला (पुनर्निर्वाचित) 
उपसचिव: मित्र खत्री 
कोषाध्यक्ष: चर्चिल बिष्ट 
सह-कोषाध्यक्ष: जीवन जंग कुँवर 
सदस्यहरु: माधव थापा, इन्द्र थापा, सूर्य लामिछाने, सुरेन्द्र कुमार मण्डल, शिव सापकोटा, महेन्द्र ढकाल, मुक्त गुरुङ्ग, सुजाता घिमीरे, गोपाल श्रेष्ठ 

सल्लाहकारहरु: प्रभाकर घले (पूर्व अध्यक्ष), दीपक मल्ल (निवर्तमान अध्यक्ष), बिनोद खड्का, सोमनाथ पौडेल, पारस (कुमार) बोहरा, बसन्त ढकाल, श्याम ओली, सुरेन्द्र प्रसाईं, राजन सुबेदी, नवराज भट्टराई, ईश्वर बज्राचार्य 

लिन्च (सल्लाहकार, संयोजक) आकाश घिमिरे 
साल्च्बुर्ग (सल्लाहकार, संयोजक) मनोज बिष्ट
ग्राच (सल्लाहकार, संयोजक) राजु ठकुरी, डायमन राई, होम हमाल, कृष्ण बहादुर बर्देवा, युवराज सुबेदी
नेपाल (सल्लाहकार, संयोजक) बिष्णु आचार्य

यो बदलिएको परिवेशमा, हाम्रो यो संस्थाको भावी कार्यदिशा र अन्य जुनसुकै पनि कुरामा सरसल्लाहको निम्ती सबै शुभचिन्तकहरुलाई यसै पोस्ट मार्फत आव्हान गर्दछौं. 

निर्वाचित सबै साथीहरुलाई हार्दिक बधाई र नयाँ कार्यकालको निम्ती शुभकामना.

निर्णायक मोड (A moment of Decision)

प्यारा साथीहरु,
नेसास-अष्ट्रियाको काम-कार्यवाहीमा केही आधारभूत अड्चनहरु देखा परेको हुँदा - जस्तै पुराना थुप्रै क्रियाशील साथीहरुको परिस्थितीगत पलायन लगायत अन्य साथीहरुको पनि अत्याधिक व्यस्तताका कारण सामयिक कार्यक्रममा व्यवधान परेको हुँदा अब उपरान्त के कसरी अघि बढ्ने बारे छलफल गर्न हामीहरुले हाल कार्यकारी समितीका पदाधिकारीहरु र अन्य केही साथीहरुसँग छलफल गर्न भनी गत २ मार्च २०१२ मा ट्विन टावरमा स्थित बिनोद खड्काजीको रेस्टुराँमा भेला भई छलफल गर्‍यौं.

यसै प्रसङ्गमा, तपाईंहरु सबैको विचार जान्न पनि असाध्यै महत्वपूर्ण हुने ठानी अनलाईन पोल मार्फत र अन्य माध्यम मार्फत पनि विचार माग्दै छौं. पोल मार्फत अनलाईन भोट दिन चाहनु हुने साथीहरुले ब्लगको माथि पट्टिको भागमा नेसास-अष्ट्रियाको लोगो मुनिपट्टि राखिएका विकल्पहरु मध्ये कुनै एक छानेर Abstimmen थिच्नुहोला.

Support to Flood of Koshi Flood

Humanitarian Support to Koshi Flood Victim, Nepal
Thousands of persons of Kusaha, Haripur, Shreepur, Loukahi, and Bhokraha Village Development Committees (VDC) of Sunsari district, Nepal have fled their homes after the swollen Sapatakoshi (Koshi) River damaged an embankment in western Kusaha immediately inundating dozens of settlements in the VDCs. Apart from these VDCs, 7 more VDCs were also partly affected. Two spurs in western Kusaha VDC started to erode on 17 August 2008 and it damaged the embankment the same night. Settlements in the eastern bank of the Saptakoshi River started to be submerged from 18 August. The floods have caused significant damage to lives, livelihoods and infrastructure. Bridges and culverts have collapsed. Drinking water and electricity supplies, schools and public buildings are destroyed and many private houses, property, domestic animals and corpses were swept away. The Ministry of Home Affairs estimates that about 20,000 families (more than 100 thousands persons) have been directly affected and displaced.

We kindly request all of Diaspora and friends of Nepal who are in Austria either permanently or temporarily, to contribute funds to support relief efforts for the flood victim, Nepal. Last year, there was a similar occurrence and the some organizations here contributed to the relief work. As in the past, all contributions can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from this natural calamity. In this regards, we all from Nepalese society, Nepal thank all who have readily responded to such calls in the past and hope you will do so again.
This is a collaborative effort on behalf of the Nepali community and friends of Nepal. We would like to assure that the collected amount will be handed over to a reliable and reputable relief agency in Nepal.

Please contact to following persons and hoping your generous support and response.

1) Mr. Prabhakar Ghale ( Cell: 06505196960), Wien
2) Mr. Som Natha Paudel ( Cell 069910966886), Wien
3) Mr. Dhruba Paudel (http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=d.paudel@aon.at, Cell: 06607608013), Wien

4) Mr. Arun Ghimire ( Cell: 06504403481), Linz
5) Mr. Krishna Bardewa ( Cell 068110456296), Graz
6) Mr. Santosh Babu Joshi ( Cell 0699100492227)
7) Mr. Ananta Ghimire (http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ghimirea006@gmail.com)
8) Mr. Dwarika Phuyal (Email: http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dwarika_phuyal@rediffmail.com cell: 069911089501)
9) Mr. Chiranjeewee Khadka( Email: http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=chiranjeewee@yahoo.com, cell: 069910988272)

Note: It is our pleasure to inform you that we already collected about euro 300.00 (Three hundred only). We will definately update the collection timely.

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)

Elections for the Executive Committee in NESAS

Yesterday on August 30, 2008, we were gathered at Somnath Ji, the ex- and current members of the past executive committees along with general society members and other new people were present there.

We discussed mostly about the quorum and new organisational structure. How should this be and what are new challanges and opportunities. Over a long discussion among the members and other new people we recognised our new course of actions. Many experienced hands and fresh faces are likely to come up in the new executive committee.

The planned schedule of election is as follows -

Norms for applying for the Candidature
* Membership should be renewed till 29 August, 08.
* There should be at least one supporter or proponent present in general assembly.
* One person can support only a single candidate.
* Candidates should fill up the form properly as per instructions of Candidature Form by theirselves.

Note: All members are eligible for the candidature and they may send the Application Form either via email or direct handover to the authorized persons.

Schedule of Election Program

Details of election program Date
Application for the candidate Till 30 August, 08
Announcement of candidacy 1 Sept
Opponents over candidacy 3 Sept
Option for withdraw candidacy 3 Sept
Final announcement of candidacy 6 Sept

Election date and Venue
Date: September 07, 2008
Time: 13:30 O'clock
Venue: AFRO Asiatisches Institut (AAI)
1090 Wien, Türkenstrasse-3
Announcement of New Executive Committee
15:30 O'clock on September 07, 2008

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.