Blind Youth Association Kathmandu Chapter organized 2-days workshop on “Basic Leadership Development Skills” for people with Visual impairment on 15th/16th July, 2017. The main aim of organizing workshop is to enhance, Motivate, encourage, and strengthen the hidden confidence of visually impaired people and also to eliminate their fear of public speaking.
The workshop was planned for 2-days, There was 3 sessions in day 1 and 2 respectively. 25 participants had attended the program with 11 female and 14 Male from different background. Mr.Sushil Chaudari, (A program director of INSEC Nepal) facilitated the program.
Mr. Chaudari used an interactive way to communicate among the participants. On first day, discussion was on a general topic to be a good leader. Mr. Chaudhary facilitated trainees regarding: What is Leadership, Quality of a Good Leader, Role of a Leader and Basic Types of a Leader. The participants’ were highly influenced by his facilitation.
On Next Day, 16th Jul, 2017- the workshop was divided in to two effective sessions, at first the short recap was done on the previous day discussed topic and then, Mr. Chaudhary started his formal session. "Manage by Mind, Lead by Heart". It was a single line which reflected the main learning of that day. Basically we discussed on Human Right, Approach of Human Right, the Context Analysis of Human Rights in Nepalese society, Connection of Human rights with disability, also we had healthy conversation on SDG/ Sustainable Development Goals along with its Targets and indicators. Mr Chaudhary gave us an idea regarding Advocacy on the case of Disability. He described some of the acts and provisions made by Nepalese constitution 2072 BS for disabled people which will surely help us to speak up for our rights, boycott any kind of discrimination and injustices. After conducting this program several positive feedback were drawn from the participants like "such program will be helpful in developing their skills and increase their confidence level." And, off course, such feedback from the participants encouraged management committee to conduct further training programs for visual impairment people to boost their skills, strengths and confidence level.
Blind Youth Association Nepal has been conducting the Basic Office Secretariat Training since 2015. Yet again, BYAN is ready with its 3rd batch of Trainees for the Secretariat Training.
During the Training, the Trainees will undergo sessions on various topics to sharpen their skills and enhance their knowledge so as to help them prepare for facing the job market with the necessary skills and confidence.
We are happy to announce that the following youths have been selected for the new batch of Basic Office Secretariat Training (2017). Congratulations!
• Aasha Regami
• Aayushma Chettri
• Arjun Jirel
• Dirgha Rawal
• Jhakmaya Ale
• Madhu Century
• Pramod Gyawali
• Sujit Gurung
• Sunil Dhakal
• Utsav Nepal
आदरणीय दृष्टिविहीन युवा साथिहरु,
नेत्रहीन युवा संघ नेपाल दृष्टिविहीन युवाहरुको रोजगार प्रवर्धनका लागि क्रियाशिल रहेको यहाँहरुलाई विदितै छ । दृष्टिविहीन युवाहरुका लागि निजि क्षेत्रमा रोजगारीको अवस्था ज्यादै न्युन रहेको सन्दर्भ एकातिर छदै छ भने अर्कोतिर पर्याप्त तालिम तथा सीपको अभावमा हामीहरु प्रतिस्पर्धी श्रम बजारमा आफुलाई स्थापित गर्न सकिरहेका छैनौँ । यसै सन्दर्भमा दृष्टिविहीन युवाहरुलाई रोजगारमा पहुँच पुर्याउन आवश्यक पर्ने कार्यालय व्यवस्थापन तथा कार्यस्थलमा आवश्यक पर्ने विभिन्न शिपहरुलाई समेटेर नेत्रहीन युवा संघ नेपालले १ महिने कार्यालय व्यवस्थापन तालिम सञ्चालन गर्न लागेको व्यहोरा सबैमा जानकारी गराईन्छ । उक्त तालिममा सहभागि हुन इच्छुक दृष्टिविहीन युवाहरु जसले निम्न बमोजिमको योग्यता हाँसिल गर्नुभएको छ, क्रिपया यस संस्थाको कार्यालयमा देहायका कागजात सहित आवेदन पेश गर्नुहोला । उक्त तालिममा बढीम १० जना युवाहरुको मात्र सहभागिता रहने हुँदा योग्यता पुगेका कुनैपनि दृष्टिविहीन युवाले आवेदन पेश गर्न सक्नुहुनेछ । तालिम पश्चात उत्कृष्ट प्रशिक्षार्थीहरुको इन्टर्नशिपकालागि संस्था मार्फत पहल गरिनेछ ।
आवेदन पेश गर्नकालागि आवश्यक योग्यता
• १८ बर्ष पुरा गरी ३५ बर्ष ननाघेको ।
• दृष्टिविहीनताको अपाङ्गता परिचय पत्र प्राप्त गरेको ।
• उच्च माध्यमिक तह उत्तीर्ण गरेको ।
• काठमाण्डौ उपत्यका भित्र स्थाई वा अस्थाई रुपमा वसोवास गर्दै आएको ।
• आधारभुत कम्प्युटर शिक्षा प्राप्त गरेको ।
आवेदनका साथ संलग्न गनुपर्ने कागजातहरु
• तालिममा सहभागिहुनुपर्ने कारण सहितको आवेदन ।
• नागरिकता र अपाङ्गता परिचय पत्रको प्रतिलिपि ।
• उच्च माध्यमिक तह उत्तीर्ण गरेको प्रमाण पत्रको प्रतिलिपि ।
पुनश्च : आवेदन अंग्रेजी वा नेपाली मध्ये कुनै एक भाषामा पेश गर्न सकिनेछ । आवेदन ब्रेल, ठूलो छापा, हस्त लिखित वा इमेलका माध्यबाट मिति २०७४ जेठ २५ गते (८ जुन, २०१७), विहीबार सम्ममा कार्यलय समय (१७:०० बजे) भित्र पेश गरिसक्नु पर्नेछ ।
नेत्रहीन युवा संघ नेपाल, महिला , जनजाति, मधेशी, दलित तथा दुर्गम क्षेत्रका दृष्टिविहीन युवाहरुलाई आवेदन पेश गर्न विशेष प्रोत्साहन गर्दछ ।
अावेदन फारम तल दिइएकाे लिंक प्रयाेग गर्नुहाेला ः Application Form
थप जानकारीका लागि
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Blind Youth Association Nepal, Rupandehi Chapter, in association with District Coordination Committee, organized a program for the distribution of educational materialBlind Youth Association Nepal, Rupandehi Chapter, in association with District Coordination Committee, organized a program for the distribution of educational materials to students with disabilities of Shree Shanti Namuna Ma Vi, Manigram, Rupandehi on 10 Jestha 2074.
Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN)
Program : Benefit concert to support earthquake affected Blind Children
Date : 2073 Poush 9, Saturday
Place : Tudikhel, Kathmandu
Time : 3 PM Onwards
Organiser : Blind Youth Association Nepal and Mark Entertainment and Events Pvt. Ltd
Proformers :
• 1974 A.D
• Kutumba
• Kramarsha
• Various National Blind artists.
Introduction
Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) is established by the Blind and Partially Sighted (BPS) youth themselves in 2011. This organisation is registered in the District Administrative Office, Kathmandu in 2012 under a registration number 721. BYAN has its membership strength of 250 who have been organised in five different districts Chapters, and is also in the process of constant expansion where BYAN envisions reaching out all 75 districts of Nepal in long run period. BYAN is also affiliated in the Social Welfare Council of Nepal with its affiliation number 39,265. The organisation has acquired permanent account number and also the tax exemption certificate from the Inland Revenue Office of Nepal.
Being an 'of' organisation, BYAN brings several power and strengths within in order to effectively take actions to address the issues faced by BPS people. Being an association of youth of 16-35 years age, every energy of the youth is synergized together for the better actions. BYAN's hierarchies of objectives are as follows:
Vision
Blind youths living independently and respected in an inclusive society.
Mission
Empowerment of the blind youth via organizational strengthening, Meeting and resource mobilization
Goal
Improved life standard of target group by increasing access to education, health, income generation and friendly services
Objectives :
• Organisational Strengthening
• To advocate for target group
• Facilitation and support to insure quality education for blind youths
• Promotion of Employment and self-employment programme
• Awareness raising program to promote positive attitude.
• Promote the health rights of blind people.
• Disaster risk related programs
Post earthquake situation of Blind and Partially sighted
• Losses of educational materials ( Books, Writing papers)
• Resistance in study due to losses of assistive devices (Slate/ Stylus and other educative materials)
• Low mobility due to loss of white cane and destroyed structure
• Losses of school uniform/dress amd school / hostels
• prone to sexual abuse
• Loss of Loss of family members and houses.
• Degrade in hygiene and sanitation availability
• Mental stress and trauma
Why This Happened
• Lack of disable centered disaster preparedness and response.
• Inaccessible infrastructure for evacuation
• Lack of awareness among family members, relatives and consequently failed to offer help to evacuate
• Inaccessible materials of hygiene and sanitation during post disaster situation.
• Lack of professional counselor for disable/blind
Current Status
• Lack of disable centered disaster preparedness and response.
• Inaccessible infrastructure for evacuation
• Lack of awareness among family members, relatives and consequently failed to offer help to evacuate
• Inaccessible materials of hygiene and sanitation during post disaster situation.
• Lack of professional counselor for disable/blind
Objective of the Benefit concert
This benefit concert : Reach the unreached is organised to generate finanacial support to provide the support for the earthquake affected children who are currently studying in 16 different schools from 10 earthquake affected districts. All together 275 (154 boys and 121 Girls) students are directly affected form the earthquake and continuous after shock. Its been almost two years of earthquake However these blind children are left behind from necessary support like availability of sufficient educational materials, assistive devices and skills on earthquake safety measures. Being a Blind it is very challangiing to remain safe during and after the earthquake. Health and sanitation , Mentsural Hygiene, and personal mobility are the major challange that these blind childrens are still facing. Therefore , Blind youth association Nepal being the organisation of blind youth would like to suppport though following activities.
• Distribution of needed Educational materials ( White cane, Slate/ stylus, School dresses and sanitation Kits.
• Making a enabled environment for evacuation.
• Awareness and disaster preparedness training with WASH.
• Counseling training for people with disability, parents, guardian and friends.
• Advocacy with different line organizations working in disaster like government, NGOs and others for including blind people in their activities
Through this benefit concert we aim to generate financial support so that these activities can be offered to those victim children. Any individuals , organizations, and agencies are kindly requested for their contribution to help one of the most marginalized and hardly affected group of our community. Any contribution Kind and Cash will be directly reached to the benefecirires though the organisation .
For further information please kindly contact
Blind Youth Association Nepal
Sukedhara, Kathmandu
Phone No : 01- 4372160
Contact No : Ramchandra Gaihre, General Secretary , 9841411034
Vishwo R. Shrestha, Project Manager, 9841319348
Rojan Manandhar , Mark Entertainment , 9860466447
Email : [email protected]
Website : byanepal.org
Theme for 2016: "Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want"
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world. This years theme notes the recent adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of these goals in building a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities.
In Nepal, we celebrated 25th disability day participating in a rally organised by Ministry of women children and social welfare and coordinated by National federation of disabled Nepal. Blind youth association Nepal also actively participated in the rally with a huge participation of Blind and partially sighted youths. Our Guest visitor from Sweden, Board member of MyRight and board member of visually impaired youth Sweden Mr. Hannes Juhlin Lagrelius with Lina was also actively participated in the program. Mr. Hannes was chaired and gave his vote of congratulation along with Health minister Mr. Gagan thapa, various government representatives and DPO leaders.
BYAN is preparing its position paper on education for BPS in 6 districts involving BPS students, youths , teachers, educators to identify the challenges, support needed areas, appropriate adaptations fitting to the needs of BPS education. Position paper prepared by BYAN through wider consultations both at local and national level itself a rich document that presents the clientele perspective. Dissemination of such perspective is of high importance in the situation where government repeatedly stresses its commitment in BPS education. Once the conceptual understanding among the policy makers and stakeholders built, it will create a conducive environment to consider issues in action.
Technology has been a great milestone for the development of the Blind and partially sighted. It removes barriers, creates solutions, and expands possibilities so people with vision loss can achieve their full potential.
So, Blind youth association Nepal focuses on the technological betterment for the selected on the job training. Trainer Mr. Khom Raj Sharma an expert on IT education for the blind and a TOT trainer on computer education is taking the class and motivating students for use of IT in every sector.
Photo Description : Ten participants sitting around a square table with their computer and laptops and Trainer Mr. Khom Raj Sharma conducting class using speaker in his laptop. There are Five Female participants.