Jawlakhel Handicraft Center

Introduction:

According to research conducted on- Nepal’s industrial sector, it is said that “Until mid-20^th Century, only about 0.66% of Nepal's GDP was derived from the industrial sector .After  which Nepal included industrial development as a major task to  in economic planning. That is when myriad industries majorly related to “tourism, carpet manufacturing, textiles, small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills, cigarettes, cement and brick production”, were started and which  helped Nepal to slowly move  towards sustainable development .”

Amongst these industries Carpet Industry is a promising one. Carpet industry has been creating employment opportunities in Nepal and if records are to be believed has been collecting about $849 million (2009 A.D)  annually by exporting quality carpets/rugs. Amongst the list of such carpet industries of Nepal, one of the name is Jawalakhel (Nepalase: जावलाखेल) Handicraft Center (JHC) which is a Carpet/rugs manufacturing industry located in Jawlakahel.

Generally people think that industry are always profit oriented, JHC breaks this  stereotypical notion and has been working entirely for the betterment of the Tibetans and their families residing in the nation by managing the them in the most resourceful manner.

History Of JHC:

 “Athiti Devo Bhawa” or “God bless Guests” is a saying that is deeply rooted within every Nepalese .After China invaded Tibet in 1959, Tibetans who fled from Tibet and followed H.H. Dalai lama, sought asylum to Nepal. Since then Nepal Government has maintained a healthy relationship with all the Tibetans. JHC is one of the indicators of the bond between Nepal and Tibet which was built on the land given by His Majesty’s government.

Women in the Tibetan family weave carpet at the birth of their daughter and also teach her child (daughter) the basic skill of weaving carpet at a tender age of nine or ten. This very carpet as well as the skill of weaving carpet acts as a direct kinship of the mother and her daughter especially after the daughter gets married.

Back to history again, after Tibetans fled from their native land and entered Nepal yet with the need to survive in a foreign land (Nepal) sans their previous stock of food, money and other possessions . His Majesty’s government (HMG) and Swiss Aid and Technical Assistance (SATA) teamed up and made the decision to help the Tibetan and so converted the refugee center into Jawlakhel Handicraft Center( JHC).Through JHC Tibetan refugees were helped by  commercializing  women’s carpet weaving skill  to produce world’s best quality carpets. 

Kusom Annual Cocurricular Activities (KACE)

“KACE” a new feather on KUSOM’s achievement hat

 On Feb 7^th 2011 a special event was initiated by KUSOM in Coordination with SWC (Student Welfare Council) .With the notion “Unleash Your Potential” KACE(KUSOM Annual Co curricular Event) lasted for four days where sports and extracurricular program were merged to help students refresh and realize the potential within them.

Programs ranging from Essay and quiz competition (co.ordinator- Sukriti K.C); Poem Competition(Coord -AnkushUpreti);Drama Competition(Coord- Paurakh Joshi);Table Tennis Competition(Coord-PrarambhaDahal);Chess Competition(Coord-Kavi Raj Joshi/Sharad KC);Badminton Competition(Coord-Sabina Panthi/ SagarSubedi);Music Fest(Coord- SagarSubedi);Cricket Competition(Coord-AnkushUpreti/UtkarshKarmacharya);Futsal Competition(Coord-AashwasParajuli  /ArjunPradhan/UdgamKhadka);Gaming Competition(Coord- AashwasParajuli)

With such diverse and myriad programs to choose from we were confused which event to participate and which to organize. Finally I and my group of friends decided to participate in “Drama Competition/Feb 9” and organize “Quiz Competition/Feb 8”

With huge support from and work on dialogue, body language and comedy, we bagged the gold medal from the hand of Dean sir ((MrSubash K.C) and V.C sir((Mr Suresh Raj Sharma) on  prize distribution ceremony(Feb 10).

KACE didn’t make the impression of taking its first step with no past experience due to the  support of Dean sir; Ms. Prabina Rajbhandari(Assistant Professor;  Coordinator –Co curricular Programs and Business Promotion Services) ;student coordinators and volunteers from BBA.

Vice presidency...For my college plea

This is to notify that the following candidates have submitted nomination file for President and Vice President. Since, there is no withdrawal of candidacy till 1:00 pm today, the following are the final list of nominated candidates.

For “President”
1. Mr. Emil Pradhan ( Roll No 10109, MBA, 5th Term)
2. Ms. Shiwangi Taparia ( Roll No 11331, MBA, 4th Term)

For “Vice- President”
1. Ms. Sadiksha Thapa ( Roll No 11760, BBA, 2nd Semester)2. Mr. Udgum Khadka ( Roll No 10743, BBA, 4th Semester)

Dear KUSOMites,

It’s me Sadiksha Thapa from BBA 1st yr,2nd semester.I have too like Udgum given my name for Vice president for SWC .I would lie and say that I am vying for the post just for fun , sense of participation and jazz…I am up for this post not to bring revolution but to see to it that things go as smoothly as it is going till now… I am one amongst you all so this is something I shall never forget and will see to it that your concerns to the management.

My dad who completed his EMBA from KUSOM and recently celebrated 25 years as a employee in NTC tells me ,KUSOM has helped him give an edge to other employee and not earned the level he is now but respect and admiration too. So my aim of vying for this post is to do work infavour of KUSOM and KUSOMites.

I hope you people will vote for me for the post of Vice president of your Student Welfare Council (SWC) or if not then at least choose the best alternative (IF YOU THINK I COULD WORK BEST VOTE for me …its not me winning its one amongst you winning)



VOTING ON FRIDAY at v. c from 10-5
-Sadiksha Thapa(working infavour of KUSOM, KUSOMites then for myself)

Nepalese Youths bond wid "Fashion and brands"

Youths prefer Casual yet trendy Clothes:

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is the place where youths can be seen showing their fashion statement through new skirts or new denims .They try their best by dieting or any other means to win the race of wearing better clothes if not branded clothes with their pals. For Girls be it Katie Perry’s new one piece dress or Yester star Audrey Hepburn black and grey themed dresses and for boys Tom Cruise new “Mission Impossible 4”biker jacket or George Clooney’s silver Blazer, wearing stylish yet routine style is the preference of most youth . 

Jeans, khaki and navy pants, skirts, cardigans, knit tops and sweat suits(track suits) are casual clothing .These casual clothes yet trendy clothes as the benefits behind wearing casuals clothes which ensure comfort and the student at Kathford are definitely smart people who

•           Is less time consuming

•           Is easy to handle

•           Is affordable

As they say “There’s no rose without thorns” Casual clothes might not fit the standard of dress etiquette during college times i.e. on Saturdays when Kathford runs classes but allows its student to wear dress according to their choice.
Thus, maximum number of students wants to look good yet feel comfortable in spite of most newspaper print them with glitter and the hype around .Through Kathford International college of Engineering and Management survey I have found that in spite of the stereotype about positive attitude towards the “expensive” branded clothes consumers especially youth in Kathmandu show growing anti-consumption of such branded clothes that make a big hole in one’s pocket.

Youth’s impulsive shopping syndrome:
At the age where online shops, designer clothes, shopaholic syndrome are hot topics ,youths of Kathmandu are still the frog in the well and this fact is proved by comments by many students who when asked about their shopping timings were confused.
Youths avoid branded clothes and have economic reasons to proof their rationale:
Desiderius Erasmus said “When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Today’s youth’s interest might have been much rooted in clothes, shoes and brands that increase its worth but  somehow with the remaining money food and clothes are being bought so probably the falling economy might have been a solid example for the deviation from branded clothes. But I guess I was stereotyping because the highest percentage for determining were on random basis such as

Youth and their respect towards their mother land
Survey expert Buddhi Narayan Shrestha writes: ‘In Nepal the Daura-Suruwal reflects as much identity as that reflected by the national flag with the symbols of the moon and sun. The national attire is something one must wear at the national level of formal ceremonies. During invitations to international conventions and ceremonies, the national attire can reflect the identity of the nation. During state visits and formal visits by a head of state or head of government, wearing the national attire should be made compulsory for the dignity of the nation.” However, in a recent formal meeting Maoist leaders Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai refused to wear the national dress which sent various misiterpretations to the public which is yet to be clarified.

Conclusion:
Youth today are tomorrow’s leaders so whatever our interest might be we have to work hard academically and toil to get the best results” –(Nepalese Popular poem English Intrepretation).Interests such as on “Clothes, Brands, Music, Dance, medicine, electronics, teaching…” if are strong within youths  then they should be pursued as professions .A Musician who helps us relax is as important to the  society as a Doctor or Engineer are so Interests can be converted into fulltime professions which lead to a life where each day is “Making vacation out of vocation.