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OUR MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2015
1. Continuation of bimonthly magazine “Jyestha Nagarik” (Senior Citizens) in Nepali
language
2. Continuation of monthly e-newsletter “Voice of Senior Citizens”,
3. Continuation of partnership with HelpAge International,
4. Publication of Year Book of Senior Citizens 2015,
5. Successfully completed action/2015NEPAL Campaign,
6. Production of video on International Women’s Day 2015,
7. Released report from GAROP,
8. Participated in Thunderclap, Action for All Ages, action/2015 campaign
9. Observed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), 2015,
10. Participated in action/2015 June to September Campaign. a) In July : Financing for
Development (FfD) Campaign b) In August: Youth Campaign c) In September: Light
the Way Campaign,
11. Organized a campaign to launch GAWI-2015 on September,
12. Observed IDOP 2015 -International Day for Older persons October 1st,
13. Started a Radio Programme for the Senior Citizens in collaboration with Lions club of
Kathmandu Sunakhari and Radio Sagarmatha 102.4 MHz,
14. Participated in Global Climate March Campaign in November,
15. Organized a campaign for the Rights of Older People on the occasion of 67th
International Human Rights Day, December 10,
16. Registered Ageing Nepal Switzerland,
17. Enlisted as a member of GAROP (Global Alliance for Rights of Older People),
18. Enlisted as a Network Partner of IFA (International Federation on Ageing), and
19. Established Ageing Research Fellowship Fund with support of Ageing Nepal
Switzerland.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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Ageing Research Fellowship (ARF)
CALL FOR AGEING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Last date of application: 29th February 2016
Ageing Nepal, in association with Ageing Nepal Switzerland, is offering three fellowships in
the year 2016 to support students in their Master’s thesis as a partial fulfilment of the
academic requirements of their Master’s degree in any field of study.
The applicant must be a full time student enrolled in a Master’s level program in one of the
universities of Nepal. The research topic must be related to the issue of ageing (60+ years)
population in Nepal. The thesis has to be written in English and must be completed by 1st
December 2016.
Interested Master’s level students are requested to submit an application in the prescribed
format to [email protected]. Application forms are available at: www.ageingnepal.org
This grant is for three students only. The selected researchers will be granted Rs. 50,000
before taxes and in two instalments. Forty percent of the total amount will be paid to each
researcher at the beginning of their field work. The remaining sixty percent will be paid after
the thesis is approved by the concerned authority of each researcher’s respective academic
institution. Two hard and one soft copy of the approved thesis must be submitted to Ageing
Nepal.
Application deadline is 29th February 2016. Applications submitted after this date will not be
processed. Applications must be typed in Times New Roman font, size 12.
For further information please contact:
Lea Frei or Krishna M. Gautam
Ageing Nepal
Phone: +977-1-4485827
House no. 340, Ramchandra Marg
Battisputali, Kathmandu
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AGEING IN NEPALI PRESS
(Dec. 1-31, 2015)
ADVOCACY
Ageing Nepal Observed IHRD
Ageing Nepal
Kathmandu, December 10, 2015
Ageing Nepal conducted a number of campaign activities to mark the Rights of
Older People on the occasion of 67th International Human Rights Day (IHRD) which
included TV talk show, radio talk show, rally of older people, handing over petition
to the National Human Rights Commission, publication of article on Elderly and
Human Rights and so on. Please find the detail report: http://ageingnepal.org/wp-
content/uploads/2016/01/Report-of-International-Human-Rights-Day.pdf.
Glimpses of the campaign:
Rally of Older People
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Deputy Director of National Human Rights Commission, Mr. Yagya Prasad Adhikari receiving
petition from Mr. Prakash Gautam, Manager of Ageing Nepal
Ageing Nepal team participating in the workshop
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Parliamentary Meeting Addressed Elderly Issues
Gorkhapatra Daily
Kathmandu, December 14, 2015
The issues of older people were strenuously raised by the Members of Parliament
(MPS) in the meeting of Women, Children and Social Welfare Parliamentary
Committee. MPs expressed their dissatisfaction regarding security and dignity of
senior citizens. They urged the government to establish one Old Age Home in each
region in Federal system. Laxman Rajbanshi, one of the MPs reprimanding the
government dual policy criticized" It is unfair to allocate social security allowances
to senior citizens only after the age of 70."
SOCIAL SUPPORT
Senior Citizens Felicitation Following program was organized to felicitate senior citizens in December 2015.
Gorkhapatra is a state owned vernacular national daily.
Support Provided
Following events took place for supporting OAHs and the destitute elderly during
December 2015.
Note: OAH = Old Age Home; Gorkhapatra is a state owned vernacular national daily.
S.N. No of elders
felicitated
Age Sex Address
(District)
By Whom Where When
(1-31 Dec.)
Source
1. 3 90+ M Parbat Nepal
Magar
Association
Parbat 15 Gorkhapatra
S.N. Supporter To Whom Reason What How Much When
(1-31 Dec.)
Where
(District)
Source
1. Individual Satya Sai
OAH
Charity Cash Rs. 50,000 9 Rupandehi Gorkhapatra
2. Community Jit Bahadur
Tawa
Charity Cash and
goods
Total
Worth Rs
24,735
15 Panchthar Gorkhapatra
3. Individual
Pokhara
OAH
In the Memory of
his late wife
Cash Rs.60,101 15 Kaski Gorkhapatra
4. Individual OAH In the Memory of
her late Father
Cash Rs.50,500 15 Kaski Gorkhapatra
5. Lions Club
of Pokhara
Shiva
Parbati
OAH
Charity Cash and
goods
Rs. 60,000
plus goods
29 Syangja Gorkhapatra
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National Award to Hope Hermitage Nepal
Gorkhapatra Daily
Kathmandu, December 16, 2015
Saraswati Raj Narayan Institute is going to reward Hope Hermitage Nepal by
‘Anandi Devi National Award’ in social service category that carries purse of Rs.
51,000. Hope Hermitage Nepal is one of the leading NGOs working in the field of
ageing population. Chandreswor Prasad Rauniyar, the president of the Institute
congratulated Hope Hermitage and said “Hope Hermitage has been providing
shelter to destitute older people. We have nominated it for its long service in the
field of older people.”
Painting Training for Elderly
Nagarik Daily
Kathmandu, December 22, 2015
The Rising Creator, National organization of artists provided 21 hours-long basic
painting training to the elderly at New Baneshwor and Sankhamul under the
campaign Opportunity of Learning in Old Age. Dr. Ram Kumar Bhaukaji,
Chairperson of the organization said, “The creative activities like painting help to be
happier, more satisfied and economically active in old age.” Similarly, Mr. Subarna
Karmacharya, one of the campaigners stated “We are also planning to provide
other trainings for elderly”. Many noted people like Secretary of National Senior
Citizens Federation, Mr. Manohar Uprety, writer Mr. Dhurba Nepal, Dr. Sunil Babu
Shrestha committed to voluntarily support the campaign.
Generous Artist
Annapurna Post Daily
Dolakha, December 24, 2015
Mr. Sitaram Kattel, one of the renowned Nepali artists and Cleaning Ambassador of
Nepal distributed blankets to the 75 households of earthquake victims of Bhirkot-1,
Dolkha district. Generous Kattel said, “When I came to know the plight of
earthquake victims due to chilling weather, I rushed into this village to support
them.” Villagers with elderly expressed their happiness after getting the blankets
from him as most of them are living in temporary shelter with minimal clothes.
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SOCIAL SECURITY
Eager Elderly
Gorkhapatra Daily
Jajarkot, December 18, 2015
Senior Citizens of Jajarkot district are visiting the district headquarters to obtain
citizenship and marriage certificate with their grandchildren. After realization of
having certificate is mandatory to receive social allowances, older people seem to
be busy in getting it. “Elderly of Jajarkot didn’t give much attention towards the
Allowance Amount earlier. But now, more elderly are visiting to collect their OAA”,
said the VDCs staff.
RIGHTS
Elderly received citizenship certificate Two senior citizens received citizenship certificate during the month of December 2015.
DAO: District Administration Office; Annapurna Post and Nagarik are National Dailies.
S.N. No. of recipients Age Sex Where (District)
Received from Source When (1-31 Dec.)
1. 1 77 M Dhankuta DAO Annapurna Post 5
2. 1 97 F Dhankuta Village Secretary Nagarik 15
Every Thursday at Sagarmatha FM 102.4 MHz
Budyauli Jeewan: A Radio Programme of Senior Citizens
By Ageing Nepal and Sagarmatha FM
Supported by: Lions Club of Kathmandu Sunakhari
BKS Elderly Fund
Please follow the link for the previous episode of programme:
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EMERGENCY
Following elders died of emergency and hazardous situations.
NA: Not Available
Dire Need of Suspension Bridge
Gorkhapatra Daily
Achham, December 17, 2015
Local citizens especially older people and children are undergoing hardship due to
lack of suspension bridge over Karnali River that joins Dailekh and Achham districts.
Nayen Singh Bista, 75, says "I have a desire to see a suspension bridge in my life
time but the concerned authority doesn’t seem to be heeding attention to this
problem.”
Blockade Heightened Tension
Kantipur Daily
Lalitpur, December 18, 2015
Long imposed blockade in southern border has seriously affected vehicular
movement resulting multiple effects. All people especially, elderly, sick, and
children are suffering a lot due to this. Thulimaya Bhulung, 65, of Manthali VDC,
Makwanpur is a tuberculosis patient. She needs to go to hospital for regular
checkup but there is no easy access to vehicles. "After walking for the whole day, I
travelled in a dairy vehicle for 5 hours and reached the hospital." She lamented.
Firewood- the Only Solution for Winter
Gorkhapatra Daily
Myagdi, December 20, 2015
Poor people of Myagdi district are forced to spend night by fire due to lack of warm
clothes. Dal Bir Kisan, 76, is one of those facing such problem. He said “I don’t have
warm cloth to wear so I use firewood at night to keep warm myself.”
S.N. Name Age Gender Address
(District)
Cause
(detail)
Date
(1-31
Dec.)
Source
1. Nar
Bahadur
Ranamagar
62 M Kavre Fire 28 Police Report
2. NA 75 F Kaski Fire 30 Police Report
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Nepal Earthquake-hit Await Warm Clothes
Kathmandu Post Daily
Nuwakot, December 20, 2015
Earthquake victims who have been living in temporary shelters in Nuwakot district
of Nepal for more than past seven months are facing a hard time with the onset of
winter. Temperatures have
been continuously dipping.
Victims are falling sick as bone-
chilling winds whip through
their shaky structures in the
night and thick fog obstructs
the sunlight till late in the
morning. Victim Sanu Kanchhi
Tamang of Lachyang, who is
living in a temporary camp for
earthquake victims in Simutar, said they are facing lot of difficulties. “We are forced
to spend sleepless nights, as it gets extremely cold after the sunset,” she said.
Children and the elderly have been affected the most, with many of them falling
sick. Dilman Tamang of Salme said around 150 children and senior citizens in the
camp are suffering from common cold, asthma and pneumonia.
National NGOs for our deprived Senior Citizens
HOPE HERMITAGE NEPAL
(HNN) Suryamukhi Marg, House No. 22 Lazimpat-2, Kathamndu, Nepal PH: 977-1-4002117, 4439441 Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hope-Hermitage-Nepal-418034498369211/?fref=ts www.hopehermitage.org.np
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Helpless Elderly
Annapurna Post Daily
Rolpa, December 26, 2015
Saura Pun Magar, 75, is waiting for her long lost son Jagat who was taken by army
during insurgency and his whereabouts is still unknown. With tearful eyes she said
"I can't walk, see and hear properly so there is no other option except waiting for
him."
NASIF Gen- Secy Urged to the Government
Himalayan Times
Kathmandu, December 29, 2015
As the temperature plummeted across the nation, elderly victims of the April 25
earthquake have been affected the most. Chhatra Bahadur Pradhan, General
Secretary of National Senior Citizens Federation (NASIF) said" The elderly people
are living under the open sky in remote areas. They don’t have proper shelters and
are prone to winter related diseases as well as respiratory illnesses, including
common cold, pneumonia and influenza. Pradhan urged the government to
provide them with Rs. 10,000 that was allocated to quake affected families for
warm clothes.
Falling Mercury, Rising Tension
Kantipur Daily/Nagarik Daily
Bhaktapur/Sindhupalchowk, December 31, 2015
Elderly living under the tents after devastating earthquake of April are facing a lot
of problems due to heart shivering cold. Purna Maya Gothe, 82, has been staying
under a tent from past nine months after the earthquake destroyed her house.
After undergoing through parching hot during summer and devouring rain in the
monsoon, now she is suffering from severe cold of the winter. Bishnumaya Bhaila,
88, and Sanumaya Dhaula, 78, are also facing the same problem.
Likewise news published in Nagarik Daily reports earthquake victims of
Sindhupalchowk are facing a hard time with the onset of winter. Temperatures
have continuously dipped in the past two weeks. Almost all the elderly and children
have been suffering from common flu, asthma, cough and other diseases.
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ELDER ABUSE
An elderly faced elder abuse in December 2015.
Annapurna is national daily; ND: Not Dead
NEGLECT
Unattended Death
4 unattended dead bodies of senior citizens were found in December 2015.
M: Male; F: Female; NA: Not Available; Himalayan Times is national daily in English language
ELDERLY IN CRIME
The following table presents senior citizens found involved in unlawful activities
in December 2015.
S.N. Name Age Sex Address Reason
(District)
Culprit Form of
abuse
Status Date
(1-31
Dec.)
Source
1. Ram Prasad
Mandal
60 M Morang Unknown Unknown Physical ND 7 Annapurna
Post
S.N. Name Age Sex Address
(District)
Place of death
(District)
Date
(1-31 Dec.)
Source
1. NA 75 M Bhaktapur Bhaktapur 17 Police
Report
2. NA 70 M Bhaktapur Unknown 19 Himalayan
Times
3. Achhe Lal Chaudhary 70 M Makwanpur Makwanpur 20 Police
Report
4. Ganesh Raj Bhara 60 M Nawalparasi Nawalparasi 30 Police
Report
S.N. Name Age Sex Address Crime involved Date
(1-31 Dec.)
Source
1. Hasta Bahadur Ghodasaini
60 M Makwanpur Rape 14 Kantipur
2. Rangalal Dulal NA M Jhapa Rape 15 Himalayan Times
3. Chandra Narsingh Rajbhandari
64 M Kathmandu Black marketing 28 Police Report
4. Narsingh Rajbhandari
64 M Kathmandu Black
Marketing
29 Himalayan
Times
5. Bir Bahadur BK 73 M Makwanpur Illegal Possession of Weapon
30 Police
Report
6. Kaji Man Limbu 73 M Terhathum Setting Fire the Home 30 Police Report
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WINTER WOES
Altogether 13 elderly died of cold in the month of December 2015. Details are
given below:
S.N Name Age Gender Where
(District)
When
(1-31 Dec.)
Source
1. Ram Sundar Chaudhari 65 M Saptari 13 Gorkhapatra
2. Satan Yadav 60 M Saptari 15 Gorkhapatra
3. Rama Devi Pahari 66 F Sindhupalchowk 24 Kantipur
4. Dhanraj Tamang 95 M Dolakha 26 Gorkhapatra
5. Lal Bahadur Karki 86 M Dolakha 26 Gorkhapatra
6. Januka Karki 83 F Dolakha 26 Gorkhapatra
7. Lal Bahadur Tamang 68 M Dolakha 26 Gorkhapatra
8. Bhadra Kumari Pokhrel 79 F Dolakha 26 Gorkhapatra
9. Sarpa Neupane 60 M Bajura 28 Kantipur
10. Gambir Thami 73 M Dolakha 29 Annapurna
Post
11. Dev Kumari Karki 82 F Dolakha 29 Annapurna
Post
12. Bishnu Maya Shrestha 68 F Dolakha 29 Annapurna
Post
13. Jagat Bahadur Shrestha 70 M Dolakha 29 Annapurna
Post
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NEPAL CALLING
Life has to grow
“Being over 60 is good. There is nothing to regret about. When I am knitting, the
knitted thing gets longer and after a while finally it is finished. It is the same with
life. With time we grow older and some time, life will be finished. That is natural.
When I die I don’t want another life of reincarnation. When it is finished, it is all
right.”
Chitra Kumari was a housewife. She is 66 years old. Her children are grown up.
She doesn’t receive neither pension nor old age allowance, but her children are
supporting her wherever they can. She likes enjoying time with her friends,
making music and doing handicraft.
Lea Frei on 30. December 2015
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UPCOMING EVENTS
S.N. EVENTS DETAILS
1.
Euro scion is going to organize a
conference on Ageing 2016 from 9th
to 11th Feb 2016 at London, United
Kingdom.
http://lifescienceevents.com/ageing-2016-
9th-11th-february/
2.
International Federation on Ageing
13th Global Conference is going to be
held on 21-23 June 2016 at the
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
Centre. The program will primarily
focus on Disasters in an Ageing World,
reflecting on both natural and man-
made disasters.
http://ifa2016.org.au/
3.
International Social and Applied
Gerontology Symposium is going to
held on 19th to 21st October 2016
at Antalya, Turkey.
http://gerosymp2016.com
4.
Common Ground Publishing is
organizing Aging and Society - Sixth
Interdisciplinary Conference: Aging,
Life-course, and Social Change - A
Common Ground Conference on 6th to
7th October, 2016.
http://agingandsociety.com/2016-
conference/call-for-presenters
Ageing & Society: Sixth
Interdisciplinary Conference
Linköping University,
Norrköping, Sweden
6-7 October 2016
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