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The Nepal Digest Wednesday 13 April 95: Chaitra 30 2051 BkSm Volume 37 Issue 6
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* +++++ Food For Thought +++++ *
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* "If you don't stand up for something, you will fall for anything" -Dr. MLK *
* "Democracy perishes among the silent crowd" - Sirdar Khalifa *
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To: Nepal@cs.niu.edu
From: "Sushrut Dhital (student)" <SUSHRUT@lib.brenau.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 08:14:44 EST
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy New Year 2052 B.S. May New Year bring more happiness and
prosperity to all Nepalese around the globe.
_ Nepalese in Atlanta, GA, USA
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 10:55:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Nirmal Ghimirez <NGH42799Q236@DAFFY.MILLERSV.EDU>
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: Visa
This is in response to Mr.Shiva Gautam. That somebody was me.
The question I raised about visa was not of $20. Even if it be $40
or $100, still it would not stop many.
But the question is this. One has to pay $20, each time one applies for visa
regadless of the fact that he/she gets it or not.Suppose 55 apply, that means
$1100,and only 5 get the visas. What happens to that money. Or if $1000
is collected in one day that amounts to 3000, in three days.This money is from
Nepal and it is not earned here. So, I thought that money is not being used for
the good or $20 each time is not justified. Maybe a better option is to charge
the fee if one gets the visa and not charge when one is denied.Then, even if
the charge is $50 or $100 is justified.If one is coming here he may easily
pay $100, but what if one is denied. $20 is not much here but realizing that
this is Rs.1000, earned back home, it is much. Besides that for what are you
paying just for applying. There is no guarentee one will get it, infact many
are denied. Bottomline of my saying is that charge only with those who get the
visas but not with those who are denied. I hope my point is clear now. If
anybody else thinks this is a point to ponder then let us act, otherwise skip
down. If there is a price increase we all shout because it is not justified.
Maybe I think this is something like that. This was not the rule when I applied
for visa, and they have made this. Who knows it may be $100 pretty soon.
Ultimately America is doing good in business and they know how to pull
money, no matter which place it may be.Thanks.Nirmal
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From: baniya@engrs.unl.edu (Pradip Baniya)
Subject: Re: The Nepal Digest - April 9, 1995 (26 Chaitra 2051 BkSm)
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 10:18:31 -0500 (CDT)
Dear editor and all TND publishing board!!!
Not to mention that the great job done by the TND to keep all the " Nepali
in Bidesi bhumi" informed about the current happenings of Nepal and
bring other intersting discussions and articles is certaily praiseworthy!!!
Kudos to one and all of you involved in that.
but I regret to mention that past few issues of TND has been full of
personal allegations and stuffs like that. even persons whom i respected
for their brilliant articles in TND have been involved in this
mud-slinging.I really like to see and take part in any type of
constructive discussion but not in the type of discussion which is going
on about BKS in the net. May be other readers too feel the same way as I
do.
so i suggest you to do sth so that your TND is not simply deleted by
the readers. One way you can avoid these types of discussion is by not
publishing any articles about any issue after three issues of TND from
the date when that article was appeared first. In this way all the
readers can have plenty of time to respond and things won't go worse as
the BKS issue.
May be you call it violation of the personal rights but it may keep your
TND healthy!!!
Good luck.
pradip baniya, UNL. --
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From: baniya@engrs.unl.edu (Pradip Baniya)
Subject: Netters guide to Smiley!!!!
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 10:29:15 -0500 (CDT)
Hi all!!!
here is some intersting ways to define Smiley!!!
I have include some to save both space and time.
KEEP SMILEYING!!!!
pradip..
Smileys :-)
:-) the normal smiling face, appended to a sentence or an article means
'this is a joke' or 'this is supposed to make you laugh'
:-> normal smiling face with deformed lips, same as above except person
who submitted it has problems with their lips
:-{) normal smiling face with a moustache, same as #1 except has moustache
:-} normal smiling face with pretty lips, same as #1 except person
that submitted it is wearing lipstick or some other lip appearance
improving device
:-| no expression face, 'that comment doesn't phase me'
:-( sad face, 'that comment makes me sad [mad]'
;-) smiling face gets his lights punched out (could be pirate
??), is a practical joker who played one too many and got beat up
;-| no expression face gets his lights punched out, says nothing but still
gets beat up
;-( sad face gets his lights punched out, sad or mad and got beat up, or
'that makes me so mad that if I ever see you I'll punch your lights out'
:-\ popeye smiling face, for people who look like popeye
:-] biting sarcasm smiling face, used when sarcasm is intended, since
we can not inflect our voice over the net
:-[ biting criticism smiling face, ditto for criticism
:*) drunk smiling face, for those of us who like get intoxicated before
or while reading netnews
:~) smiling face needs a nosejob, no explanation necessary
[:|] is a robot (or other appropriate AI project)
Still there are 300 different ways left!!!!
if not bored e-mail me, you got the whole list.. --
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 19:30:28 +0100
From: NAME <rasuwa@vax.ox.ac.uk>
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Subject: CHEATS
It is regretable that a regular contributor, and a clever one at that too, to
TND like A Tuladhar posts articles to the TND claiming to be the work of
somebody else that blatantly offends so many readers. I am of course
referring to the recent BKS bashing/supporting going on in TND. It is
irresponsible, offending to label all BKS grads as CHEATS. The remark may have
been made by anyone, who I really don't know, but the fact that A Tuladhar does
not seem to accept that it was in any way offending plus distancing himself
from the accusation is bizarre. (a) A Tuladhar may have been wiser not to have
posted personal correspondences likely to anger TND readers (b) having
pubclicised such irrelevance may have done his reputation good to accept that
it probably wasn't a good idea after all to have done that despite the fact
that it wasn't his own writing (c) therefore make clear to the offended that it
wasn't him, accepts the responsbility for having it publicised and will
cross-post all protests to the "unknown".
cf. Asutosh's comments, now that is what I call responsibl writing. He and a
few others I don't know started on what economists do best, trying to make
sense of the sums involved. No BKS grad I know contests the fact that BKS does
receive a lot of money. It would be great to continue the same service
without government involvement. What most critics do not seem to appreciate
is the fact that the money is actually is being/ has been put to good use. The
government support has NOT been a waste. Beyond these simple facts, one can
argue either way. Most like me get fed up most of the time anyway.
It is encouraging to know that people appreciate good points. It certainly
lends credibility to ones arguements, image etc.
My apologies to those who may feel offended for being told to say nice things
as well.
T Devkota
UK
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From: Dileep Agrawal <dagrawal@abacus.bates.edu>
Subject: AIRFARE to KTM
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 15:11:08 -0400 (EDT)
Namaste!
I think we should initiate a discussion on air-fare to Nepal. Summer is
approaching and some of us will be going to Nepal. It will be very
helpful if we share our experiences to figure out the cheapest way to fly
home. I have flown out of Boston twice. Both times I went home via
Delhi. The first time, I used KLM till Delhi and then RNAC. It was ok
except that RNAC staff hassled about baggage limitations (you are not
allowed the same baggage allowance when flying DEL-KTM-DEL as with other
international flights). The total cost came to be $1200 + NRs. 6300.
The second time I flew Gulf to Delhi. The flight was long (BOS-New
York-London-Baharain-Muscat-DEL). The total cost was $1000 + NRs. 6500
I would like to hear from people who have travelled directly to Kathmandu
by Luftansa, Singapore, PIA, Air India or RNAC (I believe these are the only
airlines that fly into KTM via Europe).
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 17:04:21 EDT
To: The Editor <nepal-request@cs.niu.edu>
From: Nuru Lama <nurulama@husc.harvard.edu>
Subject: The Sanskrit issue
A recent writer in TND couldn't understand why minister PM Tuladhar was
against the idea of broadcasting news in Sanskrit. The writer's inability
to understand Mr. Tuladhar's stance is a clear testimony of the rift
existing in Nepal betweeen two broadly defined groups 'the pahadiyas' and
the 'janajatis'. By pahadiyas I mean the bahuns and the chettris, and by
janajatis I mean the minorities in Nepal eg Tamang, Gurung etc.
The Janajatis
have their own native languages which bear
little resemblance to the language of the pahadiyas, ie Nepali. With the
unification of Nepal by the Shah dynasty, Nepali was introduced to
everyone in Nepal as the common, national language. One should understand
that for while Nepali is 'our' language for the pahadiyas, it's 'their'
language for the janajatis or at least it is not as dear to them as their
own language. Sanskrit is the root language for Nepali but not for the
janajati languages (or at least for not all of them). Hence, when the
writer says that Sanskrit is our root language and so should be
preserved, either he is speaking for the 'pahadiya' population or is
assuming that all Nepalis are pahadiyas. The latter asumption is wholly
untrue but the sentiment of pahadiya predominance in all spheres of
Nepali society is held by both the groups. Why? Because not only do the
pahadiyas outnumber the janajatis but economically they are better-off
and politically they posess more power. Just compare the number of
janajati parliament members to the number of pahadiya members? Who are
the tempo and rickshaw drivers in Kathmandu? Even under the caste system
the janajatis were ranked below the pahadiyas. Hence, the feeling of 'us'
and 'them' is pervasive in Nepali society, although it has not been a
source of social upheaval.Nepal is a multicultural society and for such a
society to co-exist government should recognize the existence of the
different groups and promote their identity. If the government tries to
harmonize the society by suppressing the differences, it will fail in its
attempt because this will only bring forth the feeling of alienation and
hatred between the various groups. The pahadiyas are the majority in
Nepal and wherever and whenver the majority ignores the rights of the
minorities or tries to incorporate them into their identity, social
conflict of the bloodiest kind ensues. Sri Lanka, Bhutan and even India
provides ample example. The promotion of Sanksrit by a pahadiya
government will be construed as another attempt by the majority to
further their interest and not the interest of the whole Nepali
population. Sanskrit has been the language of Hinduism. Its promotion
will be understood as trying to promote Hinduism and Hindu nationalism in
Nepal.(I want to add here that this was vigorously done under the
Panchayat regime. Nepali textbooks went into quite a detail to
describe the Hindu gods and goddesses. The King at the end of his speech
used to say, 'Pashupati Nath le hami sabaiko kalyan garun.') Some people
even go as far as to say that Buddhism is a part of
Hinduism while not agreeing that the opposite is equally true if the
prior statement were true. Government
should be cautious about all these subtle issues because they have a
cumulative effect on society which one may not have anticipated. Former
minister Padma Ratna is a wise, learned man and I guess he resigned
because his fears about the negative consequences of broadcasting news in
Sanskrit were not realized by the predominantly 'pahadiya' beaurocrats
and parliament members.Many learned pahadiyas seem to feel that the
voices of the janajatis for greater recognition is a political rhetoric.
I think it is a manifestation of the underlying feeling of janajati
people as 'second class' citizen.
nuru
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From: Sameer Dixit <smd28@uow.edu.au>
Subject: A Request..
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:46:30 +1000 (EST)
Hello Rajpal Dai-
I am a regular reader of the Digest here Down Under. Kudos to all you people
for doing such a great job in keeping it interesting and thought provoking.
This letter is to request, through the Digest, information regarding my
cousin and his family. I am looking for Kadam Arjel, who was living in
Irving, Texas until a year ago. He has changed his address and I would like
to ask if anyone has any info on this. If you do, please contact me at:
Kadamdaji- If you read this, please respond to this message. Would be great
to hear from you again !!
Thank you everyone-
Sincerely,
Sameer M Dixit
University of Wollongong, Australia
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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 19:08:50 -1000
From: Ratna Shrestha <ratna@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: The highest junkyard in the world
On "The Highest Junkyard in the World."
The article made an interesting reading. Being a graduate in
Environmental Engineering and a doctoral candidate in Environmental
Economics, I was incited to make a few comments, however.
In his article, Mr. Regmi blames trekkers and our environmental
policies for the garbage problem in our Himalayas. Although both the
factors are important, I ascribe much of the problems to the latter.
The choice of instruments for the environmental policy
implementation has much to do for its ultimate success. And there has
always been standoffs among the economists and policy makers as to how we
can channel environmental programs. The bottom line, however, is that our
policy instruments should be efficient, enforceable, flexible and
compatible to our socio-cultural values.
In relation to our problems in the Himalayas, neither the
outright prohibition nor the high fees to expedition teams will meet our
needs. While the outright prohibition debars us from the economic benefits
generated by mountaineering activities, a high fee ($50,000 per team)
spurs even more serious problems. On the one hand, mountaineers can take
the high fee as a 'license to pollute.' On the other hand, we are doing
injustice to our environmentally friendly mountaineers who have made
every effort to save our himalayas. The Nepalese government's decision to
raise the fee in 1992, therefore, was an action in haste. In other
sectors also, there are several examples of such a categorical mistake.
When the government put our forest under the central control,
many politicians hailed it as the brightest idea that emerged in the
decade. But unfortunately, it dug its own hole of destruction; our
pristine forest was denuded in few years. Similarly, the air of Kathmandu
has filled with clean rethoric for several years but the pollution
problem has been worsening every day as the result of a sheer policy fault.
Therefore, it would be naive-nay, foolhardy to join hand in hand
in a campaign which lacks a justifiable and a definite course. I strongly
oppose Mr. Regmi's "Campaign for Environmental Revolution in Nepal", if
it is for its mere protection. What we need today is not 'protectionism'
but to maximize our economic benefits over all the time horizon from the
judicious use of our natural resources- What economists call 'an
efficient way' and environmentalists a 'Sustainable Way.'
Nevertheless, I should thank him for inciting such a healthy
discussion before we can give a perfect shape to such a campaign and
embrace it with open arms.
Coming back to our problem in the himalayas, I would like to make
a modest proposal-'A Deposit-Refund System.'
We can require every expedition team to have a deposit in the
amount of the potential damage its members' back-packs can cause and
refund the deposit only if it returns the waste (eg. bottles, frisbees,
plastics, medical supplies, equipments etc.) to the specified location.
That way everybody wins!!!
Comments are welcome.
Ratna K. Shrestha
Box 1261, 1777 EW road,
Honolulu, HI 96848
Tel#(808)944-6436
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 09:35:00 +0100
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
From: stefan.johansson@jmg.gu.se
Subject: Water resource development in Nepal
I am a journalist student at the G=F6teborg University in Sweden. In May and
June I am visiting Nepal to study water resource development. I intend to
write about the Arun III project and small scale use of water resources for
energy production. My focus will be on nature conservation and development,
especially in rural areas.
I am also going to write about the film in Nepal; produced as well as screen=
ed.
I want to get in touch with people and organizations in Nepal who are
concearned in these subjects and who can help me with informations and
contacts.
Please respond soon.
All the best,
Stefan Johansson
Date: 11 Apr 95 09:35:48 EDT
From: Rajendra.P.Shrestha@Dartmouth.EDU (Rajendra P. Shrestha)
Subject: News4/7-10
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
April 7
Government Welcomes Foreign Investors in New Policy
Excerpts from Reuters report
Nepal's four-month-old communist government unveiled a liberal
economic policy which courts foreign and private investors and
promises a dose of privatisation, officials said on Friday.
"A liberal economic policy will be adopted in the industrial sector
and the system of licensing requirements will be relaxed," a Finance
Ministry official quoted a government announcement as saying.
Nepal's laws require a government licence for entrepreneurs to set
up industrial units.
Thursday's announcement said Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikary
would promote domestic business and output and allow foreign investors
to set up 100 percent-owned companies in large and medium industries
in selective cases.
"His Majesty's Government attaches greater importance to the role
of the private sector for rapid economic development of the country,"
the announcement said.
The communists, taking a cue from pragmatic Chinese and Indian
Marxists said they will not nationalise industries established with
foreign investment and allow them to repatriate both dividends and
capital.
The government said it would privatise selectively: "Selected
public enterprises, not suitable to be retained in the government,
will be transferred to the private sector."
Kirshore Gurugharana, an economist at the Tribhuvan University,
said the policy was designed to appease foreign aid donors and allay
their fears about the communists.
But the policy maintained that the public sector must have a
significant role in ensuring economic equality.
It also said it preferred "national capitalists" to foreigners.
Industry reacted cautiously. "In principle the policy is good. But
it is always a question of implementation," Banwarilal Mittal, an
industry leader, told Reuters.
Analysts were sceptical about the policy.
"It is a bunch of confusion without anything new," said Thakur Nath
Panta, director of the independent Centre for Policy Research and
Analysis.
April 10
PM Adhikari begins India visit
Excerpts from Reuters, AFP and Xinhua reports
Nepali Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikary started his Indian visit
on Monday calling on New Delhi to remove its security umbrella from
the Himalayan kingdom.
''The concept of security umbrella is an old concept dating to back
the 18th century,'' Adhikary told a meeting of Indian intellectuals at
the start of his first official visit to India.
''So my request to our Indian friends is to kindly remove the
security umbrella from our country,'' he said.
Earlier Adhikary and his Indian host Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha
Rao told reporters they wanted to bring the Himalayan neighbours closer
still despite the difficulties.
''We had been having the best of relations all these years,''
Adhikary said after a ceremonial reception at the imposing
British-built Presidential Palace.
''When I sit with Prime Minister Rao, I would like to review almost
all the aspects of our relations in the light of the changes in the
world as well as the changes in south Asia,'' he said.
Rao, apparently alluding to current economic changes in both
countries, said India was prepared to take several new measures to
improve ties with Nepal but did not say what these steps were.
''I think everything is changing, but the point is India and Nepal
are neighbours and that is not going to change,'' he said while
Adhikary smiled approvingly.
''So we'll have to sit together and we'll have to discuss whatever
is needed. We even want to come closer in many of our relations, many
aspects of our relations,'' Rao said.
Later, during a 30-minute meeting with Indian President Shankar
Dayal Sharma, Adhikari called on India to invest heavily in his
country. Adhikari said there was a need for increased Indian investment in
Nepal and his country "was willing to give all encouragement" to
investors, Indian officials said.
Adhikari, who is heading a 58-member team on his first visit to
India since taking office in November, is also to hold talks with
several Indian leaders, including communists.
His trip to India is seen by Nepalese political observers as
crucial to the future of his Nepal Communist Party-United Marxist
Leninist administration amid charges that Kathmandu had sold out its
interests to New Delhi.
Nepal had a huge trade deficit of 360 million dollars last year,
attributed mainly to India's refusal to allow duty-free imports of
Nepalese goods using more than 50 percent Nepalese material or labour.
Kathmandu wants the ceiling lowered and a 45-year-old bilateral
treaty reviewed, calling it one-sided and giving India too much
leverage on Nepal.
Nepalese critics have alleged that the 1950 Indo- Nepal Peace and
Friendship Treaty allowing people from both countries to travel
without visas and seek jobs in either country had let in a flood of
unskilled Indian labourers.
The two sides last week ended two-days of level talks on the 1950
Indo- Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty. But there were no concrete
results.
India has said the treaty cannot be changed only scrapped and to do
this both governments must declare it null and void one year in
advance.
Nepal argues that the treaty is one sided and gives India too much
leverage in Nepal.
Groups have said that the right given under the treaty for people
to travel without visas and seek jobs in either country had allowed a
flood of unskilled Indian labourers.
They also argue that India has not lived up to its obligations
under the treaty to allow free access to its markets for Nepalese
goods and of informing Kathmandu of defence moves.
One card Adhikari could play is to convince India that tightening
cross-border traffic, which would help reduce the number of Indian
labourers coming to Nepal, would benefit India by making it harder for
Sikh and Kashmiri separatists to flee to Nepal, the observers said.
Adhikari is also expected to seek a review of the 120-megawatt
Tanakpur hydroelectric project, which critics have also described as a
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From: timw@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca ()
Hello, my name is Tim Wilson, and I'm a student in grade 11 in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As a history project, we are to suggest a
path of development for a country of choice that is both appropriate and
sustainable. As there is more to understand of the social situation and
environment in Nepal than I could ever read about, I was hoping if
someone could offer me some insight. I have prepared the majority of my
project and was curious what other people think is the best path for
Nepal to take to attain sustainable growth and development. Thank you
for your input. Either e-mail me at timw@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca or post
here... thank you once again.
Tim.
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:14:09 -0400
From: rshresth@black.clarku.edu (RaJesh B. Shrestha)
From: mccrackn%teaching.physics@ox.ac.uk (Andrew R McCracken)
To anyone who could help,
I have a friend spending some time in Nepal in the summer,
and he is planning to fly home from Delhi, before which he shall be in
katmandu (sp?). Him and his girlfriend were thinking of hitching between
them.
Is this a good idea? Is there good public transport? What is there between
them that is interesting to see?
Sorry if these are really trivial questions.. I'd appreciate any
hints or suggestions...
Thanks in advance..
Andrew
'Though the best thing is to *
have, the next best it to want * Andrew McCracken
and worst of all is not to want' * mccrackn.teaching@physics.oxford.ac.uk
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 95 18:14:01 SET
From: Suresh Man Singh <SURES@CERNVM.cern.ch>
Subject: New Year's Greetings!!
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
To all TND and SCN netters,
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2052 B.S. !!!!!
May the new year bring lots of happiness and joy to all friends around the
world intact with TND and SCN. Hope the forthcoming editions of TND would
come up with many improvements and be able to find oneself more at home.
Best wishes,
Suresh
CERN, Geneva
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From: dk@accunix.wjc.edu (Diwas Khati - student)
Subject: hi
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 15:04:13 -0400 (EDT)
Editors,
Don't you think TND should have a variety in its "Food for Thought"? It
is beginning to sound like DBT, the ritual of Nepali course of meal. Or
is it because you haven't been able to give time to finding some new and
relevant quotations? I am sure the TND readers would be able to
contribute to this. Just a thought.
INFORMATION WANTED---------- anyone familiar with the following are
requested to contact <sg@accunix.wjc.edu> or <dk@accunix.wjc.edu>
information needed on 1. diagnosis of stress
a. environmental stressors
b. physical stressors
2. Type A personalities......
We would kindly appreciate if anyone responded to this......
sawid
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To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Kathmandu University
Important Dates for the University
==================================
November 1991
Kathmandu University Chartered by the Act of Parliament as a non-
profit, non governmental, private/public supported institution.
December 1991
Appointment of Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma as its Vice Chancellor.
January 1992
Appointment of Dr. Sitaram Adhikary as its Registrar
July 1992
School of Science started
August 1993
School of Management started
July 1994
Establishment of School of Engineering and Education
Situated at:
============
Dhulikhel, approximately 30 km east of Kathmandu. Approximately
17.5 hectares (350 ropanies), of which 10 hectares were committed
by Dhulikhel Municipality. It is exactly between Dhulikhel and
Banepa Municipality.
Major Donors to date:
=====================
The Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD), Norway
The United Mission to Nepal, Nepal
The Yamaji Fumiko Foundation, Japan
Rana Bahadur Shah, Nepal
Mohan Gopal Khetan, Nepal
Dhulikhel Municipality, Nepal
Affiliation at present:
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The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC), India
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway
West Virginia University of Medicine, USA
West Virginia Institute of Technology, USA
International Society for Medical Education, USA
Affiliation being considered or in progress:
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
University of Manchester or University of Lancaster through British
Council
University of Nebraska, USA
Architect of the Dhulikhel Campus:
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Mr. Niels Axel, Denmark
Overview of Programs
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School of Science
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>From August 1994 the school offers three to four year long
bachelor/honours degree programs in Biology and Applied Biology,
Pharmacy, and Mathematics and Computing.
School of Engineering
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The first batch of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and
Electronics Engineering has been admitted from Fall 1994.
School of Management
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It has already taken two batches of MBA and Pre-MBA students. The
first batch of MBA students is coming out in Summer this year.
School of Education
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Mainly focused in Teachers training to provide B.Ed. degree. The
program takes B.A. students and provide them a year of teachers
training.
Scholarships at present
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Robert J. Callander Scholarship for a male MBA student
Marylyn B. Callander Scholarship for a female MBA student
United Mission to Nepal (for I.Sc. students)- number not specified
Dhulikhel Municipality (for I.Sc. students) - number not specified.
Although the University has been giving I.Sc. Courses for quite
sometime now, the university plans to phase out this program as
soon as possible because of the start of 10+2 school program.
Education System:
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Semester system
Opinion:
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The students wishing to go to Nepal under exchange program are
encouraged. The University requests the world community for
pledges, if possible, in any form. The professors wishing to spend
their sabbatical in Nepal are also encouraged to contact the
University.
Their address:
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The Vice Chancellor or The Registrar
Kathmandu University
P.O. Box 6250
Kathmandu
NEPAL
At Kathmandu Office
Tel: 977-1-417772, Fax 977-1- 222761
At V.C.'s office in Dhulikhel
Tel 977-11-61399
Disclaimer:
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Opinions are mine and culminated during the conversation with the
Vice chancellor of the University. I do not represent the
institution in any form. The readers are encouraged to contact
them by phone or by fax, if short communication is desired. I have
information on the course listing, if anybody requires it please let me know.
spokhare@systems.watstar.uwaterloo.ca
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From: ponta@sas.upenn.edu (Pratyoush R. Onta)
Subject: A satire from a year ago
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu (tnd)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 20:57:17 -0400 (EDT)
The following was published in the Independent of 27 April 1994
Goods for Macho Men
by Pratyoush Onta
Kathmandu is fast becoming a maha-cosmopolitan city. As a relative of
mine put it to me, in an era characterized by an ethos of "money attracts
money" it is not the quality of one's mind or the contents of one's
character that defines who you are. The identity of Kathmandu's
inhabitants are increasingly more tied to the commodities and goods they
own rather than anything else. This is especially true for macho men of
the town. A friend of mine who has recently returned from a two-year
course in body designing (this is a new sub-speciality made available to
students in the Polytechnic schools of south Delhi since 1991) provided me
a copy of her catalogue of indispensable goods for macho men in Kathmandu.
She emphasized that the it was a partial and selected list of goods culled
from those advertised in the maha-glossy catalogues of the best shopping
chains in the US and the UK. To reproduce the entirety of her catalogue
will not be possible here for reasons of space. Thus what follows is a
short list of goods that caught my attention.
1. Neoprene Fitness Pants: These fashionable UK-made fitness pants are
made of snug fitting, fabric lined neoprane that promotes increased fluid
loss around the waist, hips and thighs, helping men get into better shape
faster. Their warmth will prevent muscle strains. Indispensable to men
who want to become macho in Kathmandu's winter.
2. Nose and ear hair trimmer: No more dangerous scissor-juggling! This
compact, easy-to-use battery (1 AA size) trimmer has a micro head
specially designed to safely and painlessly trim unsightly nose and ear
hair. This augments your imported Gillette saving set. Nobody who wants
a clean look can afford not to own one of these.
3. Magnetic Massage Cushion: This cushion which represents a breakthrough
in natural therapy can make a big difference to your comfort and physical
well-being as you drive around Kathmandu's bumpy streets in your Maruti
1000, Mazda Selica or Mercedes. It is a boon for drivers and to benefit,
all you have to do is sit on it!!! Built-in are 99 moulded spheres located
to apply gentle pressure point massage to your back, waist and things. As
you drive to and from work in Kathmandu's traffic-jam streets, you will
feel the wonderful massage-effect of the Cushion. You will arrive at work
ready to beat your competitors.
4. City Bank Visa: This credit card is accepted in more places in the
world than American Express. You can use it to treat your important
customers for lunch in any one of the 200 plus restaurants in Thamel that
specialize in exotic combinations of gastronomic delights. You can also
use it to charge your personal clothing purchases is the recently
openedThe Weekender or Colors of Benetton shops in town, or to purchase
tickets from any one of the many private airlines that are operating in
the open-skies of Nepal since the advent of democracy. You cannot be
macho without a credit card. So don't leave home without it.
5. Beer Chiller: If you forgot to chill that bottle of your favourite
beer, it will need at least an hour in the fridge to get it properly cold.
You, of course, do not have the time to wait for that long. But with this
Rapid Ice Beer Chiller you don't have to! This ingenious new development
actively chills your bottle of Iceberg, Star or San Miguel in about 5
minutes...then keeps it refreshingly cold for up to 2 hours. Useful at
home and at picnics.
6. Multi-purpose Remote Headphones: These amplying headphones can be
used with your TV, CD-player or your radio. They will enable you to have
the pleasure of watching your favourite show or listening to Narayan Gopal
(or Heavy Metal groups) as loud as you like, while others enjoy the peace
and quiet. The powerful infra-red transmitter and totally cordless
operation mean you are not inconvenienced by trailing wires. Fully
adjustable volume controls are built in. Excellent sound up to 20 meters
from transmitter. Buy two and get one free!!!
7. Snorebuster: Snoring partners are irritating at best, a menace at
worst. But here is the solution: a cordless wrist watch size device made
by the American company GE which detects the noise of snoring and
instantly produces a tiny stimulant to the wrist of your partner without
waking her. The bio feedback effectively prevents future bouts of
snoring, thus reducing Snorebuster to only occasional use. Used
successfully by tens of thousands for a peaceful night's sleep.
Finally you cannot be macho if you are not healthy. Therefore you need
Thirty Plus Energy Recharging Capsules Made for Men: This gives you the
power to perform...at day or night. A potent combination of Ayurvedic
medicines known since ancient times for their rejuvenating and health
giving properties, Thirty Plus is a totally natural non-habit forming
stimulant without any side effects. It infuses youthful vigour into your
body and gives you a lust for living. Daily usage of Thirty Plus will
enable you to give and take pleasure. After all that's what being a man
is all about. For more information, contact Body Designers Inc. at phone
number 1-800-BODY. You can place your orders over the phone with your
City Bank Visa.
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id AA24334; Tue, 11 Apr 1995 22:20:46 -0400
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 22:20:46 -0400
Message-Id: <9504120220.AA24334@black.clarku.edu>
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: buying guns to beg for food: Nepal ko gati
Cross-posted from SCN:
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In article <3lq5p7$3gh@isbe.state.il.us>,
Peter Giaquinta <pgiaquin@isbe.state.il.us> wrote:
>abhagat@gramps.clarku.edu wrote:
>
>: Relations between Nepal and India have
>: fluctuated between strong and strained but India cannot be said to have
>: been a physical threat to Nepal. Infact the two countries share a deep
>: relationship that goes beyond the realm of the often stated essentiallist
>: stereo-type of India having a big brother attitude.
>
>
>Man, you're either a highly idealistic Indian who hasn't a clue as to
>what is happening to Nepal, or a Nepali who needs to open up your
>eyes and just take a good hard look at the daily physical damage India is
>inflicting on Nepal both in the Terai and the Kathmandu Valley in the way
>of pollution and overpopulation due to unwarranted immigration into these
>areas.
I don't think India has the werewithal to control these events. The
situation in the North East of India is very similar with Bangladeshis
moving into Assam, Meghalaya and the like causing immense demographic
changes. That's the reality of a part of the world mired in poverty.
Add to that the big time screws put on the country in 1988 (?)
>when I went almost a year without kerosene in my lantern because of good
>old India's deep relationship with their neighbor to the north, and
>consider for a minute the fates of other smaller Himalyan nations who
>happened to also share a deep relationship with that madhouse to the south,
> and you'll
>have to admit that you really don't know what you're talking about.
>
>Just an American with an axe to grind,
>
>Peter G.
The last time an American (the wife of the Chogyal of Sikkim) ground
an axe, India annexed the country. Heh! Heh!
I don't doubt the bureaucratic heavy-handedness of the Indian Govt.
but you don't seem to realize that there are some geo-political realities
that are at play here. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Indian non-renewal
of the trade treaty which allowed goods to pass through India from Indian
and Bangladeshi ports was due to the fact that
a) King Birendra was making unpleasant noises about India's support of
the democratic processes at work there.
b) The Nepali Govt. wanted to buy arms or some such from China, a move
clearly aimed at antagonizing India.
Given such actions by Nepal, India let the treaty lapse. India was
in no way obligated to renew it under international law and it was
sustained by friendship only. Since there was no goodwill from the other
side, I don't see why India should unilaterally exhibit the same. As
they say, you can't have the cake and eat it too.
And, it seems to me that it is, at the very least, a case of the pot
calling the kettle black. Similar international interests caused the U.S.
to overthrow legitimate governments in Iran in the 50s, the Allende Govt.
in Chile in the 70s, vaporize 100,000 Iraqis in Desert Storm and even
today sustain misery amongst the Iraqi populace magnitudes greater than
what India caused in Nepal, and pump arms like drugs into Afghanistan
via Pakistan which has turned the whole region into a powder keg.
I'm not saying that all of India's actions are right but at least
try to understand the realities at play. Also it is quite difficult to
make it an us-versus-them issue since there is a significant population
of ethnic Nepalis (e.g. Ghorkas) in India and Nepalis are completely
at home in India given that we have similar cultures.
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:23:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sujata Rana <srana@u.washington.edu>
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
As the Nepali new year is around the corner, I wish all readers of TND a
happy new year and also have a request for the editor - could we please,
please stop all discussions about BKS? As a Nepali woman, I have spent
the last few months, scrolling through TND trying to weed out news other
than BKS. While this ongoing discussion was good at bringing out
important issues around education in Nepal, I would also point out that,
perhaps, a more pertinent issue is the bias for male education - such a
discussion would not have been sustained around girls schools on the
internet because how many women do make it to study further in the US or
elsewhere? I don't wish to start a discussion about the state of women's
education in Nepal, but let the BKS discussions be had elsewhere - the
gender bias of TND readers/writers shouuld not be allowed to take up all
of TND.
Sujata Rana, Seattle.
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Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 16:11:00 EDT
From: DGURUNG@CLEMSON.EDU
Subject: NEPAL CHINA TRADE (60 LINES)
2. Nepal seeks better trade, tourism ties with China
By Gopal Sharma
KATHMANDU, April 10 (Reuter) - Nepali Finance Minister Bharat Mohan
Adhikary headed for Beijing on Monday with proposals to increase exports to
China and boost tourism with neighbouring Tibet.
"I am carrying some concrete proposals to narrow the (trade) deficit and
we are interested in establishing joint ventures in Nepal with Chinese
investment," Adhikary said before leaving at the head of a trade mission.
He told Reuters he also had proposals for increasing tourism between
Nepal and Tibet across the Himalayan mountains, a popular destination for
western travellers.
Nepal had a $51.2 million trade deficit with its northern neighbour in
1993.
Trade between the two is entirely through barter. Nepal gets wool,
textiles, carpets and goats from Tibet in exchange for food and construction
items.
Nepali tour operators complain of inadequate infrastructure for the
30,000 western tourists who visited Tibet last year.
The operators book tourists up to Lhasa but are forced to hand them over
to their Chinese counterparts at the border. "There are cumbersome
formalities before we cross the border into Tibet," said a travel agent.
The 856 km (532 mile) trans-Himalayan road between Kathmandu and Lhasa,
as high as 5,350 metres (17,550 feet) at places, is a major attraction for
tourists who travel by road.
"There are not enough tour guides who can handle tourists in different
languages," said Rati Pradhan who works with a firm that offers tour packages
to Tibet and back.
"We will try to sort these problems out with the Chinese authorities and
I am hopeful of increasing the volume of tourism between Nepal and Tibet,"
said Adhikary, brother of Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikary.
The finance minister would be the second Nepali leader to visit China
since the minority communist government took office in Kathmandu last
November.
"When in China, I will be watching the trends of modernisation," he
said, adding that Nepali communists could learn a lesson from the Chinese
model.
"China has made tremendous progress and we are interested to know what
impact it will have on our economy."
Officials said he would ask Beijing to extend a mountain highway to
western Nepal connecting the town of Pokhara, a popular tourist attraction,
to Mustang town bordering Tibet.
Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikary, currently in India on an official
visit, was to go to Beijing on April 17, they said.
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