The Okhaldungha Survey Project with VIN

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Interact Club of Rato Bangala is grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) in what has been a successful project. A team of three headed by VIN Chairman Mr. Bhupendra Ghimire were present in the premises of the Rato Bangala School for an orientation session attended by 40 ICRB members in order to prepare them for the tedious task of digitizing the results of  a survey carried out in remote parts of Okhaldunga.

The survey in question consisted of an interview recorded in the form of a four page long questionnaire which focused on the quality of living of the interviewee.  As the data was recorded in Nepali in paper, ICRB was given the task of translating the data into English in addition to recording it digitally in the form of an online questionnaire.  Through the strategy of "Divide and conquer" around 1500 forms provided by VIN have been filled by ICRB members, with each member taking an average of 15 forms.  Furthermore, ICRB is proud to say that the project was a success as the wealth of data recorded in the surveys were all digitized within the given deadline.

However, it is important to note that this project with VIN was not only a cost-cutting, times-saving maneuver but a chance for the members of ICRB to have access to a window into the lifestyle of people in remote parts of the Hilly Region of Nepal.  ICRB looks forward to engaging in such awareness building, eye opening activities in the months and years to come and hopes that it is assisted in future endeavors by outstanding organizations such as VIN.

- Itr. Chitij Karki

General Assembly 15 : How I saw it

It all started with smile as it seemed sarcastic I suppose. Itr. Amulya Bashyal, our President for the Rota-Year of 2013 was somewhat incensed about some of the minor controversies surrounding the formation of the new executive board. To these protestors, "Platforms aren’t earned, they are created. Thus, we ought to create our own." Our Secretary Itr. Amir Mallepati along with other members entered the meeting and that was GA as usual but more so unusual to have rio juice distributed to all the hungry Interactors staying after school for the GA . The meeting ended up with lots of fun filled exciting news on latest developments as it always sounds ”oh hail, the name, our interact.” While the issues got hot, people began hooting with expressions too. But more so, ephemeral meeting had not much to remember and deal with for A1’s skepticism was hunting them out of the admiration. To skeptics, have faith, to have known Interact form a year long, I find it much appealing and trustworthy than any other club that is existent in Rato Bangala School. Queries, if there are, go deal with it. Interact comes up with memories you will always remember and if you happen to be a person of retrospective admirer do go for it, for it’s the platform for thee, get the best out of it with the best that’s in you.

-  Itr. Nijesh Uprety