Timebanking – The power of social networks

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Timebanking is a flexible tool for rewarding participation, sharing resources, developing skills and building communities.

Evolution of an Idea - 5

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This is the last sequence of Evolution of an Idea. By understanding all the steps it comes to us that it really takes a long period of time to get established in a community. And having the idea of the steps that is followed, we can also find which idea is in which step, how to troubleshoot and with little bit of intervention to keep it in track or bring changes if necessary. ;evolusun

Charity as an entry point for real Corporate Social Responsability

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Is a charity donation representing real CSR? First of all what is CSR? It is important to clarify the concept of ethical business and from here try to lay out the foundations for a broader discourse on corporate social responsibility. Charity it is not CSR but it can be a first step towards successful business models that are profitable, sustainable and truly able to engage the wider stakeholders.

Integrated Development

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Through volunteering at Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC), a 20 year old Nepali NGO working in the areas of land and agrarian reform, women’s empowerment opportunities and livelihoods, I’m learning about effective development approaches.

Evolution of an Idea - 4

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In earlier post, we discussed on how an idea is being transferred through awareness till they get internalized by the community. After getting internalized, the idea becomes part of the life in the community and deep-roots as a social custom. ;evolusun

Violence against women: Mens' mentality needs to be changed to bring epochal changes

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The article is an attempt to highlight the violence against women in the country. It focuses on the causes and reasons behind growing cases of gender based violence in Nepal. Moreover, it lay emphasis on the election to be promulgated through the CA election as the panacea for ending all injustices against women in Nepal for ages.

Major parties hammered out a deal to form election government

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The article highlights the perception of people about the election government under the incumbent chief justice of apex court. It also assess the reaction of the international communities over the formation of the interim election council. Moreover, the article calls for the support of the major parties, civil society and other concern stakeholders to make it happen in free and fair manner.

Evolution of an Idea - 3

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Previously, I discussed on how an idea is made aware to the targeted people in two important steps like KNOW HOW and SHOW HOW. Now the evolution of the process takes to step which will help in understanding the value or need of the idea. This is a very important step which will determine the acceptance and future of idea. It is also part of DO HOW. ;evolusun

Dichotomy private versus public education: Let’s use the Stick and Carrot Approach ( ARTICLE II)

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Does make it sense to talk about private versus public in the educational sector? Generally speaking the stereotype about “public” is that we refer to something entirely designed, planned, delivered and owned by state actors where the service users, i.e. the citizens are passive recipients. The reality on the ground in Nepal proves that the contrary is also possible and should be praised if...

Reforming the National Education System: challanges and possibilities. ( Article I)

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In a upcoming series of articles, I would try to draw some considerations on existing status of educational system in Nepal, starting some laud reflections on i) private versus public dichotomy, ii) the importance of “soft” infrastructures like School Grading Assessment and SIP/ASIP, iii) the role of District Education office and iv) the role communities and local stakeholders.

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