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- LIVE BLOGGING: OBCA Convention
- BCN announces results of essay writing competition
- OBCA convention kicks off, BNS to blog it live
- UNHCR vows to advocate repatriation
| LIVE BLOGGING: OBCA Convention Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:45 PM PDT Blogging by TP MISHRA and ABI SUBEDI 8:35 PM : The Convention began at 7 pm. 8:50 PM : Representative from 17 different States show participation. 9:00 PM: Around 100 people in convention hall involved in discussing by-laws of OBCA. BNS updates news from mobile. Organizing Committe including Bhakti Bhandari seen on dias. 9:13 PM: Bhandari briefing the articals of by-law. 9:21 PM:It is not yet decided if the Ad hoc Board of Directors and Executives shall be constituted through general consensus or go in election. 9:28 PM: Discussion almost comes to the end. It is expected to end by 10 pm. Bhandari still reading the by-laws. 9:33 PM: D J Khaling presenting the by-laws. 9:46 PM: Khaling continues presenting by-laws. Some participants already left convention hall. Participation is also seen from Alaska. 10:00 PM: Still by- laws presentation continues. Khaling reminds he is running out of time.
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| BCN announces results of essay writing competition Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT By Jeetan Subba, Beldangi Beldangi, June 18: The Bhutanese Community in The Netherlands (BCN) has announced the results of Inter-School Secondary Level Essay Writing Competition held on June 15 to mark World Refugee Day 2010.  Mamata Gurung (middle) with camp supervisor (left) and UNHCR's country chief/Arjun Pradhan The announcement was made in a function organized here in Beldangi-I camp today. According to the statement of BCN, Mamata Gurung from Tri-Ratna Secondary School of Beldangi-II, Golsarna Baniya from Sunrise Academy of Khudunabari and Romant Bhattarai of New Horizon Academy of Sanischare camp demonstrated their writing skills securing first, second and the third positions respectively. BCN conducted the essay writing competition among students of all seven camps in two rounds. The selection round was held in respective camp from where at least a participant was selected for the final round. Participants wrote essays of around 1000 words a topic of their selection between two: Natural Calamities in Camp, and Life in Camp Vs Resettlement. Chief of the UN Refugee Agency in Nepal and camp supervisor Beldangi-I handed over the awards including cash prizes to the winners today amidst a function. This is an initiative to remain connected with our friends in camps, said Dr. Lakshi Prashad Dhakal, president of BCN. “The main objective for holding such a competition in camps is to enhance writing skills, sharpen their creativity and enable young minds to understand life after resettlement.” |
| OBCA convention kicks off, BNS to blog it live Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:11 AM PDT The first national convention of the Organization of the Bhutanese Communities in America (OBCA) is scheduled to kick off from today until tomorrow. The gathering in Georgia is set to declare the national Organization of the Bhutanese in America and its future plans and programs. The organizing committee says the delegates' confirmation from different states has been in the final stage. All arrangement for the food and place of stay for the delegates is also ready. Meanwhile, Bhutan News Service (BNS) will blog live about the event in its official site. |
| UNHCR vows to advocate repatriation Posted: 18 Jun 2010 01:10 AM PDT Beldangi-I, June 18: The resident representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Stephen Jacquemet has promised that the agency would constantly advocate for repatriation of the Bhutanese citizens.  The UNHCR's chief in the function /Arjun Pradhan “Some of you are critical to UNHCR that it promotes just resettlement,” he said while addressing a function organized here to mark World Refugee Day 2010, “I refute such allegations. UNHCR is constantly advocating for your dignified repatriation.” He also elaborated that resettlement package is at least a solution – it offers refugees different life styles, real future and dignified living. “You will be able to raise stronger voices for repatriation from the resettling countries,” he added. The UNHCR chief also assured various supports to materialize repatriation process in case it begins in future. “We will be there to provide all possible supports when you start your safe return to your country.” The Camp Secretary, T.B.Gurung, demanded registration of all pending case. “When we are celebrating this day, hundreds of fellow-countrymen are without breads,” Gurung expressed in his speech. Around 2000 Bhutanese participated in a peace rally this morning. Representatives of various aid agencies joined the march comprising various groups on traditional dresses, musical instruments and placards. “Several Bhutanese citizens on national dress marched enthusiastically to carry a message – they took my home but they
cannot take my future,” commented Prakash Angdambe, a local artist, who reached the spot to express his solidarity. Angdambe was astonished to see the formal starting of program with Bhutan’s national anthem. “The scene was touching for every person,” he said, “Our Bhutanese friends, who are never recognized as citizens by Bhutan, are wearing Bakhu and Kira to sing their national anthem.” Likewise, Khudunabari camp also organized a similar function to mark the day. The camp management committee of the camp staged a historic drama. “We are acting to teach history to our people right from 1624 A.D. when we first entered Bhutan,” Camp Secretary, Bhanu Dhungana, told Bhutan News Service just before the program. According to Dhungana, resettled Bhutanese from Nebraska have assured financial support for organizing the event. “We have not yet received the grant. But they are supporting us financially,” Dhungana told BNS. (With inputs from Jeetan Subba and Arjun Pradhan from Beldangi-I camp) |
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