TB Chhetri: A long  Handshaking Prgram initiated by two of the refugee youths: Mr. Nilahari Upreti – Khudunabari and Mr. Dik Kumar Gurung – Beldangi formally and successfully ended in the midnight (12.26 am), Monday 2012 at Khudunabari Refugee Camp in the  Mini Matrix, Manokranti Hall with the profound support of Media Network Bhutan, HWH, Bhutan Gajal Manch, Bhutan Rubai Manch, Organization of Rising Students, Global Bhutanese Literary Organization, Youth Friendly Center, Children Forum, CMC, BRWF.

A banner indicating Long Handshaking Program, Photo by TB Chhetri

The tedious and relentless handshaking program advocates its mission and vision to the global youths with the principles of proceed ahead and rise up together. Nothing is impossible to attend the determined goal under the spontaneous willingness and commitment.

Change should begin from own self to bring changes in others. This 36 hours plus handshaking program is the glaring example that challenges the youths with passive attitudes and deviant outlooks.

Deo Kumar Tamang

Media Network Bhutan (MNB) organizes a long hand shaking programme followed by literary recitation programme from 18th February at Manokranti Mini Metrix Khudunabari Bhutanese Refugee Camp.

Nil Hari Upreti and Dik Man Gurung from Khudunabri and Beldangi Bhutanese Refugee Camp respectively started hand shaking at 12:05Pm on 18th February 2012. On the vary day Yam Thulung recited different gazals and other various creations and other Bhutanese literary figures recited the poems, rubai, and other creations.

The programme was co organized by HWH a British Charity, Bhutan Gajal Manch, Bhutan Rubai Manch, Organization of Rising Students, Global Bhutanese Literary Organization, Youth Friendly Center, Children Forum, CMC, BRWF.HWH a British Charity, Bhutan Gajal Manch, Bhutan Rubai Manch, Organization of Rising Students, Global Bhutanese Literary Organization, Youth Friendly Center, Children Forum, CMC and BRWF.

The formal opening ceremony was organized on the chief guest of Dy camp Secretary Kumari Gurung and other guest from different agency and organizations while the programme by Alok Limbu a representative of MNB.

By TB Chhetri

Sapaniko Phul (Flower of Dream)

This is a Nepali Poem saved in PDF.

Durga Pokhrel_______

The Refugee Herald (TRH) is proud to announce its  Second Edition of The Refugee Herald  which is published by students of the Bhutanese Refugee camps to help promote their talents in creation and to inform community of news, it was with great excitement that the second edition was finalized.

The paper is being published on the mid of every month, the newspaper aims to “inform their parents about the ongoing situation published in the paper,” said editor Khem Prasad Dahal, who is studying his higher secondary education in Multiple campus Damak.

Dahal informed MNB that “We printed 500 copies in our first edition, we have been doubled this number from this month with the encouragement got from the schoolteachers and students,” this was helped by financial support from HWH, a UK based charity organization which is working on several projects inside the camp.

The paper aims to disseminate student-friendly contents keeping proper balance on issues related to Bhutan, camps and resettlement.

“We’ll sell our paper to students and teachers to meet our publication costs.” according to Editor Dahal.

TB Chhetri: Global Bhutanese Literary Organization established in 2007 conducted its literary program at Khudunabari for two days under the chairmanship of its President Mr. Denzom Sampang on 28 and 29 January 2012.

Mushrooming GBLO: Photo: TB Chhetri, Video in Facebook.

In the program, literary persons from different places Bimal Rai and his friends even from Darjeeling, India, Kathmandu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Dharan, many from Jhapa and different camps. Anchor Mr. Jeetan Muskan piloted the program enthusiastically audience by more than five hundred people. The famous Gajalkar from Jhapa, Mr. Aangdembe his fellow friends were also recited gajal. Besides there were number of dance items including Bhutanese folk dance performed jointly by Druk Model School and Sunrise Academy teachers. The program with its theme: “respect to elders, encouragement to young generation and culture and literature give identity”, overwhelmed the throng with excitements and joys and also depicts its visionary objectives. “Nepalipan (Nepaliness), monko basti (Village of Mind), khudunabari touched the sentiments of mass bringing all like minded people at a common platform.

Bhutanese Folk Dance by Teachers: Photo: TB Chhetri

On the following day, literary analysis with constructive suggestions and sharing of joys and experiences related to literature. The YFC Members, Khudunabari and other youths helped in reaching this program to the summit of success through collective supports and cooperation.

General Executive of Media Network Bhutan, Mr. Mona Rath Pokhrel awarded the Best Photo of the Month with 4 GB Pendrive and Certificate to the winners.

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TB Chhetri: There is very often confusion and grumble among the general people regarding the Chance Exam. Hope this short note may able to clarify the query. Every individual has own ability uniquely different from others, level of understanding, creativity and receptivity. Every learner has potential

Exam at SRA, Photo by TB Chhetri

efficiency in particular faculty. Similarly some students are fast learner and all-rounder. Such students always top the competitive activities including exams. But other students are potentially better in particular field or subjects. For example some students are good in Math and science so they opt for Science stream in the college level while others are good in social sciences.

Keeping all individual differences in terms of intelligence and psychology in consideration, the ministry of education in the countries like Nepal and India introduced the system of compartment or supplementary or Chance Exam.

Chance Exam (CE) is a system of conducting exam by the board of exam in the second time for the students who failed in one or maximum two subjects after the two months of result declaration. Students failing in more than two subjects are considered as exempted students and they cannot write CE and they have to write all the papers in the next public annual board exam.

The principal objective of the provision of CE is to promote weaker learners to higher education because if a student is weak in mathematics, can opt for humanity subjects (Arts) as a suitable optional subjects.

TB Chhetri: Moni Kumar Pathak, black belt of karate, born to late father and Mrs. Maya Pathak in Samrang under Samdrupjongkhar Bhutan is now US Army. He has four sisters living in Sector E2, Khudunabari, all resettled in the USA except one and one younger brother who helps his mother run canteen at Khudunabari Camp. Currently he is in USA Army doing duty in South Korea.

Mani Pathak, from Khudunabari camp, now US Army: Photo: Facebook

He began his education in Samrang Primary School and due to the eviction by Royal Government of Bhutan; he continued his study at Sun Rise Academy (SRA), in Khudunabari Refugee Camp since 1993. After passing Class X, he opted Science stream. Finally he emerged out as B. Sc. Student from North Bengal University, West Bengal, India.

He was one of the sincere, hard worker, serious, helpful, disciplined, cheerful and polite students. He served at SRA as a science teacher. During his tenure, he worked whole heartedly with full cooperation in disciplining students being the member of School Disciplinary Committee.

Today seeing him as a US Army, every Bhutanese feels happy and proud of having him achieved his cherished goal.

The writer is the teacher of Mr. Mani Pathak

Durga Pokhrel (MNB’s TRSS Team)________

MNB marked its 5th anniversary through series of Photo Exhibitions at Beldangi camp from this Saturday through Monday.

Dis able observing the exhibition. Photo: Durga

6th and 7th photo exhibitions on the theme “Discovering the undiscovered” was held at Tri Rathna Secondary School (TRSS) and Beldangi II CMC complex. Around 2,000 students of TRSS and 10,000 children and adults observed the exhibition including agency personnels. MNB has organized the exhibitions in Damak, Khudunabari camp, Sanischare camp, Damak Multiple campus, Chula chuli Illam within December 2011.

On the occasion, Mona Rath Pokhrel, General Executive of MNB flashed out that they are going to start Creative classes on Harmonium, Tabla, Guitar and Dance classes in Beldangi camp in the financial assistance of “Home is where the Heart Is”(HWH), a charity organization of UK. “He told that this type of exhibition will help increase photography schooling and that MNB has already initiated the photography training and Best Photo Award every month for the schooling of photo art”.

MNB was established on the January 9th 2007 and had done various trainings and programs to aware the refugee community and had added a brick in the history of exile journalism and in creative photography.

“This type of creative work should be done in the camp by different agencies working in the camp to expose the hidden arts and talents of the depressed refugees”, said one of the viewers of the exhibition.

TB Chhetri: The family of Caritas Nepal, Sub Office, Damak, Bhutanese Refugee

Rianawati being revered by BREP, Photo: TB Chhetri

Education Program (BREP) bids farewell to Ms. Rianawati Rianawati, Head of

UNHCR Sub Office, Damak on 23^rdJanuary 2012 in the Chemist and Druggist Hall, with dignity and honor.

Farewell to Ms Rianawati Rianawati: photo: TB Chhetri

The program “Thanks and Adieu to Ms. Rianawati Rianawati” accompanied by Madsen, Official Incharge of UNHCR was organized to bid her farewell under the chairmanship of BREP Field Director, Father PS Amalraj SJ. In the function, numerous items were displayed in order to honor and mark a historic event. The program anchor Mr. Devendra Pokhrel, Personnel Officer announced the welcome dance by Ms. Injina Subba, office staff followed by short skit by YFC members Mr. Dilan and friend, Studio Interview by Father Amirtharaj SJ to Mr. RP Das, VT Coordinator and Mr. Ravi Sharma DP/CPC

Injina Subba on welcome dance: Photo: TB Chhetri

Coordinator, dance by Sister Mary and PES students. The touching event witnessed by the audience was the thrilling speech of appreciation and thank giving by one of the learners of Spoken English Class of Beldangi Camp who was successful to make audience stare with amazement.

Mr. Lok Nath Pokhrel, Education Coordinator, highlighted the invaluable contributions made by Rianawati during her tenure.

Finally the program concluded with offering of

Dance by PES Students: Photo: TB Chhetri

token of love by FD, exchanged words of love, appreciation, thanks and best wishes by everybody. The entire program has been documented.