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Devchuli Municipality, Pragitinagar, Nawalparasi, Nepal
Phone #: +977 078575022 Mobile #: +977 9847073270
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jcycnepal.org.np
Annual Progress Report 2014/15
Centre Contact Office
GPO Box: 14341
Nagarjun Municipality, Suchatar
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cell: +977-9851133858, Ph #: 01-42671288
Registration Number DOA: 909-061/062
Social welfare council #: 16924
Pan Number: 301861711
AFFLICTIONS:
Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON)
Non-Governmental Organizations Federation
DPNET
DEMAND
Human Right Alliance
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1. VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES
Jagriti Children and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) is a non-governmental, non- political and non-profit
making organization, which was formed by former child club activists and like-minded youths. JCYCN
is dedicated to the protection and promotion of child and youth rights through advocacy, lobbying and
campaigns. It was established in 2001, during the armed conflicts in Nepal. Since then it has been
working as the watch-dog for children and youth rights. This is because JCYCN believes it is crucial, in
this post-war period and during state rebuilding, that participation grows in every section of the society.
Therefore, in this environment JCYCN is at the forefront to raise key issues and ensure youth and child
involvement.
JCYCN has its thirty three members (male 18 and female 15) working regularly to serve the society.
Among thirty three, there are total five members who are working as a full time employees and rest of
them are working as a part time voluntarily. There is no fund available to provide salary to those volunteer
members, even though they are continuing working and pursuing activities with the coordination and
cooperation of different organizations and government agencies.
VISION: JCYCN visualizes the building of a model society in which every woman, adolescent and child
can live a dignified life without any form of discrimination, exploitation or injustice.
MISSION: To raise a voice for children, youth and women, by supporting and coordinating with
different GOs and NGOS, to protect their right to build peace, prosperity and create a more beautiful
Nepal. Also, empower youth and children in environmental conservation, disaster reduction, economic
access and the establishment of meaningful social activities.
GOAL: To contribute to the development of a fair and just society by strengthening the capacity of
community members, promoting social justice, human rights, peace and by building partnerships at
national and international level.
JCYCN Values: D (dedication) E (enrichment) E (encouragement) P (participation)
Major Objectives
To promote the national and international youth and the child rights movement to eliminate all
types of injustice on them through advocacy, lobbing, social mobilization and by organizing
training workshops and alliance building programs.
To create pressure on the government for the implementation of the commitments made on
national and international levels for the rights of children, youths and women.
To promote and empower the child and youth clubs by enabling them to be capable of playing a
positive role in society, and also providing psychosocial counseling for victim women, youth and
children.
To distribute educational materials and give support to women, youth, children and others at risk,
especially child victims of the conflict.
To empower helpless women, adolescents, children, and youth by assisting them with training in
life skills and by launching income generating programs.
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To create and coordinate libraries to widen the knowledge of children and youth on various social
issues and to raise awareness about youth and children at risk of HIV/AIDS, child trafficking,
illegal labor and sexual abuse, injured people from different movements, and victims of natural
catastrophes.
To provide cultural exchanges between young people of different countries and nationalities, and
to raise voice on the climate change issues and on its affect upon humanity.
2. ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE
JCYCN always believes in good governance so it adopts the 5 years strategic plan with other following
policy:-
Admin and finance policy
DRR policy
Gender and inclusive policy
Communication policy
Child Protection Policy
Employment policy
JCYCN information and media policy
Human Resources policy
3. HUMAN RESOURCE
Human resource is likely to have an important and unique influence on organizational performance.
Keeping that in mind, JCYC Nepal has got a poop of human resource mostly working as a volunteer. The
organogram of Jagriti Chid and Youth Concern are shown as follows:
General Assembly
Executive committee
General memebers Board of Directors
Executive Director
Volunteering
Advocacy Administration Program Genrating Emergence Response
Board of Advisors
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3.1. Advisory Board
SN Name Designation
1 Homnath Jaisi Patron (Lecture)
2 Dr. Kasim Shah Medical Doctor
3 Dr. Monohar Sayed Medical Doctor
4 Kumar Bhattarai Child Rights Activist
5 Raj Kumar Shrestha Social Worker
6 RamChandra Naupane Legal Advisor, Lawyer
3.2. Executive Members
SN Name Designation Education Experience
1 Tilottam Paudel President Graduate 20 years in Social Sector
2 Shreejana Adhikari Vice-President IA 4 years in Mother Group
3 Deepak Sharma General Secretory BA Social and Development
Sector
4 Narayan Dhakal Secretory BBS 5 years in Child and
Youth Club
5 Sumitra Shrestha Treasure IA Social Worker
6 Debaki Acharya Member BA/B.Ed/MA/M.Ed 12 years in Social Sector
7 Vidya Sagar Pandey Member MA in Social Study 5 years in Social Sector
8 Manoj Pandey Member Master Degree in Conflict and
Peace
5 years in Social Sector
9 Manorama Gautam Member Master in Development Studies 1 year in Social Sector
10 Shova Rana Member BA 1 year in Media (F.M)
3.3. Consultants
SN Name Proficiency
1. Mr. Bhuvan Paudel International Volunteer Program and social media engagement
2. Mr. Prakash Dhakal Volunteering and Human Resource Management
3. Mr. Deepak Bashyal Peace and Humanitarian and climate change
4. PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
JCYCN supports the empowerment of women, youth and children to bring positive changes in the level
of policy making. The organization coordinates and participates in diverse campaigns, public awareness
programs and training programs concerning key issues that affect women, child and youth rights. From
the very beginning JCYCN has been working with a rights based approach. Its major activities are:
4.1. ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING
Commitment from Honorable Foreign Affairs Minister Mahendra Bahadur Panday to Formulate
Children Friendly Constitution
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Concerned stakeholders has expressed to make Devchuli Municipality of Nawalparasi district a first ever
children friendly municipality on February 21 2015.
In a program organized by, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal and Amar Child Club in collaboration
with Jagrit Child Club Nepal (first child club in Nepal), Devchuli Municipality, Eco-Social Development
Organization Nepal and Dalit Awareness and Development Committee. All the speakers of the program
were obvious about the needed effort from all sides to make Devchuli first children friendly
municipalities of Nepal like the then Pragatinagar VDC first children VDC of Nepal.
Chief Guest honorable Foreign Affairs Minister Mahendra Bahadur Panday laid the founding stone for
Surya Kumar Memorable Library in the initiation of Amar Child Club with estimated cost of around NRs.
1.7 million. Along with that, a program of honoring personalities contributing in the field of welfare of
children was also organized. During the program he opinioned that children are the pillar of nation and
base for development hence it is everyone’s responsibility to safeguard children and has urges everyone
to work for making Devchuli a first ever children friendly municipality of Nepal. In the end of his speech,
he said that the new constitution will be a child friendly one.
Other speakers included central committee member of CPN Maoist Mr. Thakur Chapagian, district
secretary of Nepali Congress Mr. Bishnu Lamichhane, CA Member Mr. Krishna Poudel, Ms. Sindhu
Jalesa Bhudathoki, child right activists Mr. Tilottam Paudel, Mr. Bishnu Chapagain, Mr. Bhojraj BK, and
Mr. Jalashwor Bhusal. Amar Child Club who has chaired the program has honored Mr. Tilottam Paudel
founding president of Jagriti Child Club Nepal, for his immense contribution in children participation and
establishing its legal status. Other honored personalities included Mr. Rasham Lal Chapagain, Mr. Satya
Narayan Bhusal, Mr. Ganesh BK, Lok Natha Bhusal, Mr. Huk Bahadur BK, Mr. Chudamani Bhusal. In
the meantime, media person Mr. KB Rana and Mr. Bidrohi Giri representing JCYCN was honored for
starting social campaign through child clubs. Along with that, literary figure Ms. Krishnaa Devi Sharma
Shrestha, Mr. Homnath Jaisi and Mr. Khimanda Bhusaal were also honored for their contribution in the
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field of child participation. Additionally, 10 senior citizens were honored and provided with ‘Dosalla’. In
the same program, as part of JCYCN peace building program, children played and sing songs related
peace.
Youth March For The On Time Promulgation Of A New Constitution
As the deadline for the promulgation of new constitution on 22nd
January 2015 a youth march has been
organized on 27 December 2014. The program is being organized by youth advocacy Nepal, Jagriti Child
and Youth Concern Nepal, Association of youth Organization (AYON), Eco-Social Development
Organization Nepal, and some other 20 youth led organizations since. During the program, youth
Constituent Assembly member Mr. Prakash Jawala stated about the constitution will be promulgated
with-in deadline either with consensus or with the process. Additionally, another CA member Mr.
Ramhari Khatiwada sated about a ongoing signature campaign going on with-in the Constituent assembly
for the promulgation of constitution within the deadline. Whereas another constituent assembly member
Mr. Ganesh man Pun sated about the need of consensus among the political changes hence is the only
way for the promulgation of new constitution.
The march started from BrikutiMandap and ended at Basantapur where nearly 500 youth participated. In
the meantime, the mass was addressed by JCYCN president Mr. TilottamPoudel stating that youth
constitute 40% of total population and are the major change makers of all sort of political change of
Nepal. If the political leadership keep on ignoring the need of youth the result would disastrous. Also, the
program was addressed by BhawaniKharel, Bhim Lama, Lok raj Awasti, BidhyasagarPanday,
ChetnarayanRasaiely.
While concluding the program coordinated by youth advocacy Nepal, Mr. NarenKhatiwada stated about
the need of continuous pressure from with the parliament and outside the parliament for the timely statue
of the new constitution.
Interaction Program on Youth and Mental Health
Trainees from St. Xavier’s College in coordination with AYON, JCYCN and ESDO Nepal organized an
interaction program on YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH on the date 1st of November, 2014 as a part of
the discussion series. The program was held within the premises of AYON with the motive of youth
awareness and involvement for mental well being.
The program was addressed by General Secretariat of AYON and president of JCYCN Mr. Tilotam
Paudel with the introduction of Youth and our role in the mental health related issues. Surendra Koirala,
trainee at AYON from St. Xavier’s College shared the actual status of youth in our society and their
mental health. He further informed us that there are still large numbers of youths who are deprived of
health facilities especially the ones with mental health problems. Likewise, we were further informed
about the malpractices in our society due to superstition and lack of awareness. Jeevan Bhatta, a
representative from JCYCN, briefly gave the actual health problems faced by youth with mental illness.
The participants then discussed about their mental health status and their learning of Youth and Mental
Health.
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The participants of the program were students from various colleges, people involved with organizations
working in the field of youth and other members from mental health related issues. The program was
summarized by Mr. Paudel at the end with the commitment of all the participants to work on the issues
discussed during the program.
Human Rights Magna Meet 2014
The National Magna meet has begun as a celebration of International Human Rights Day in Kathmandu
on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Its slogans include “Human rights-friendly constitution for sustainable
peace and prosperity” and “Collective campaign for child rights protection.” Various national and
international organizations working in the sector of human rights have participated in the event.
Inaugurating the event, Constituent Assembly Chairperson Subash Chandra Nembang said a constitution
that would enshrine rights of everyone is in the making. Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal was one
of the major organizing partner for the meet. Rights activists stressed that a human rights-friendly
constitution has to be drafted developing an understanding among all sides. President of JCYCN
Mr.Tilottam Poudel attended the program as a guest for the meet.
Workshop on Youth and Health
A one day workshop on youth and health was held on Pragati Nagar Community Library, Nawalparasi on
24th December 2014. The majority of participants were youth studying in high and higher secondary
schools. The program was organized by Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN), Eco-Social
Development Organization- Nepal (ESDO-Nepal) and Youth Sub Committee Pragatinagar Community
Library.
The program was facilitated by Mr Jeevan Bhatta, executive member, Association of Youth organizations
Nepal (AYON), Mr. Anesh Bhatta Sharma and Mr. Kamal Prasad Kaphle, communication director, Y-
PEER. The workshop was conducted with some knowledge sharing exercises and some interactive
games. The program focused on adolescent health issues. The facilitators also gave important data given
by Nepal demographic Health Survey such as fertility among women ages 15 to 19 years is 81 per 1000,
and 187 per 1000 for women ages 20 to 24 years. The use of contraceptive among married women ages
15-19 is 17.6% and 29.5% among married women ages 20 to 24 years. The median age at first marriage
for men is 19 years and 17 years for women. 13.6% of women ages 15 to 19 years and 25.3% of women
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ages 20 to 24 have encountered physical violence. The facilitators also focused that much work remains
to adequately done to address the sexual and reproductive health and rights needs of youths The program
was chaired by Mr. Deepak Neupane. The chief guest of the event was Mr Tilottam Paudel, president of
JCYCN. The program was hosted by Ms. Jamuna Kharel.
Mr. Paudel, the chief guest of the program said that there is a need of capacity building and enhancement
of the youth so that they can help the nation to develop in one way or the other. He further added that
health is a prerequisite of development and youths are a major pillar of development. So youths should be
focused while implementing National Health Policy.
4.2. PARTICIPATION IN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL)
Towards a just and balanced global community
Global Moments of Moderates collaboration with Asian Muslim Action Network organized an
international conference among the 224 participants from 28 countries with a theme of "towards a just
balanced global community".
The program was from 5-7th June at Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia with the venue at Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Malaysia. 15 participants from Nepal along with other countries had participated in a pre
assembly session on 5th June 2015. Group discussions held in various agendas like women and justice,
youth thinking, Youth and Employment, climate change, media issues & many more. Nepali participants
had an active involvement in discussions sessions which was highly praised by the organizer as well.
Tilottam Poudel, president of JCYCN had presented the outlook & effects of earthquake in Nepal. He also
applauds the roles & responsibility of youth in relief & reconstruction for the prosperous Nepal. The
presentation on earthquake was really fascinating to the global community to think once for supporting
Nepal.Other participants from Nepal included Ram Sapkota field officer, employment fund/
HELVATAS-Nepal, Roshan Lama president of ESDO, Pradip Bhusal Member of JCYCN, Deepak
Basyal member of JCYCN presented on the issue of youth & democracy.The conference formally started
on 6th June and ended on 7
th June, 2015. The Chairman of AMAN Prof. Azyumardi Azra, inaugurated the
assembly and the introduction of AMAN presented by Mohammad Abdus Sabur, Secretary General of
AMAN. The conference ended 7 recommendations including peace will be promoted through youth.
Youth are the prime stakeholders of present and leaders of future so we should invest more on youth.
Prof. Mohammad Hashim Kamali CEO, International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, giving the
speech in the inauguration period.
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The participants from Nepal; delegates of Nepal lead by president of JCYC Nepal(Second from Left)
A discussion program on Role of Youth in reducing violence against Women and Girl Child and
Experience sharing of participants on International Youth Peace Festival 2013
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8th March 2014, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal
(JCYCN) in collaboration with Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal, AYON female
leadership forum, Youth Coordination Centre, YES Nepal and We Together organized an interaction
program on “The Role of Youth in reducing Violence against Women and Girl Child” in AYON premises.
In the program, 43 participants basically youth from 30 organizations come together for the discussion.
The program was conducted under the presidency of Mr. Tilottam Paudel, president of JCYC Nepal, chief
guest for the program was Ms. Sindu Budathoki newly elected CA member and other guests for the
program were Mr. Krishna Subedi, president of Child Nepal and Mr. Madhav Bhandari, assistant district
education office Sindhuli. The program was facilitated by Mr. Amrit Devkota President of YES Nepal.
Before officially entering the program, a short presentation regarding the experience sharing or
participants of International youth peace festival 27thSeptember-2nd October 2013 in Chandigrah India
was presented. Former participants Ms. Smrita Shakya Executive Committee member of ESDO Nepal
and Yubraj Bangadae gave a short presentation on the pros and prospects of IYPF participation in context
of Nepalese youth in-terms of exposures and knowledge sharing in an international arena. JCYC Nepal
one of the international partner for organizing IYPF and the president Mr. Tilottam Paudel of JCYC Nepal
has been selected as an international board member for organizing IYPF.
As part of discussion, participants presented their views of prevalent violence against women in varied
context in Nepal. Mr Krishna Subedi stated that the youth is a change maker however the perpetrator
exerting the violence on women and female child is are youth. He further stated that unless and until the
attitude of youth doesn’t change the cases of violence against women and girl child won’t reduce.
According to Madhav Bhandari, another guest for the program stated the education is the only way to
reduce the violence against girl child through the incorporation of girl child rights in the curriculum of
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school education. Chief guest Ms. Bhudathoki stated about the need of joint ownership of land as a first
step in reducing violence against women. Also she nodded a yes to incorporate a chapter of girl child
rights in school curriculum as a stepping stone in reducing violence against girl child, and provided her
commitment in lobbying for these matters in the House of Constitution Assembly House.
In the mean time, Amrit Devkota stated about the need of reservation based upon class not caste, and the
need of female empowerment before reservation. Additionally, Mr. Surendra Rijal of white Dove Society
stated about the need of equality and equity while considering reservation and reservation should be for a
time being not forever. On the other hand, Mr. Nawaraj Dhakal of Shrijeenseel Samaj stated about the
existence of female violence due to the household power structure. Furthermore, Smrita Shakya stated
about the need of awareness regarding women rights as there is no concept of reducing violence against
women at household level. There is a need of attitude change among the household including parents to
reduce the violence against girl child.
It is avowed that in 2012 86% of women are unsafe in their own community; out of total women killed in
2012 91% of them were murdered by the people they know. Domestic violence in context of Nepal is
most chronic and under reported crimes. In the same year 64% of Nepalese women suffered from
domestic violence. Out of 1581 domestic violence survivors 16% are victimized due to social violence
7% have been raped and 26-35 years of women were at the greatest risk of non-fatal intimate partner
violence. On the concluding note Mr. Tilottam Paudel sated about the need of debate to reduce violence
against female and girl child. Thanking all the participants, chief guest and guests for their invaluable
time and opinions he sated about the need of change at individual level to reduce female and girl child
violence.
Free Eye Care Camp-2014 Concluded, 13 Cataract Operation Held
On 1st March 2014, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) organized an eye care camp with a
technical support from Lions Club of Kathmandu, Ramechap, Nepal Eye Hospital and local support form
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Jagriti Lower Secondary School, Aashapureshwor preservation Committee, Khalchowk Youth Club, Eco -
Social Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal , Pardeshi Cargo Services Pvt. Ltd. In the camp,
medical practitioners of Nepal Eye Hospital, officials, staffs and members of ESDO Nepal, JCYC Nepal,
Lions club of Kathmandu Ramechhap, local teachers, social workers and the volunteers of Jagriti Child
Club helped to organize the camp. Members of JCYC Nepal have provided a counselling on eye care,
causes and preventive measures of eye care.
On the early hours of 1st March 2014, a team of 19 members including JCYC Nepal members, Lions Club
Volunteers interns of Volunteers Aid Nepal. During the eye care camp, 160 locals gather and queued for
hours for the check-up of their eyes. All together, 95 females and 65 males attended the eye care camp.
The major focus of the eye care camp was to provide eye care at minimum cost along with providing
operation facilities to cataract disease. Among the total patient 13 were diagnosed with cataract disease
for whom operation procedures has been managed by Nepal eye hospital, among them, 4 patients were
female and 9 were male.
All of the patients were of the age of 65 years and above. The organizers managed to keep all the patients
in observation for three days at the hospital before operation, and after successful operation the organizers
has taken them back to their home. Bal Bahadur Lama age 73 years and other patients express their
happiness of recovering eye sight after such a long time and thanked the organizers for initiating this
event. Despite the unfavourable weather condition JCYC Nepal along with other participants were able to
organize the “Eye Care Camp” successfully. In the future as well JCYC Nepal look forward to organize
these kinds of events.
Consultation Planning meeting for the UN 58th
CSW Session
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) have participated (Ms. Manorama Gautam and Ms.
Devaki Acharya) in the consultation planning meeting for the UN 58th Commission on the Status of
Women. The program was organized by Sankalpa in coordination of VSO Nepal on 4th March 2014 in the
Summit Hotel. The co-organizer of this program was Beyond Beijing Committee Nepal. There were 30
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participants were in the program. The program ran under the facilitation of Shanta Laxmi Shrestha,
president of Beyond Beijing Corporation and Anjana Shakya. Chanda Shrestha Rai has welcomed all
participants and welcome speech was given by Tika Dahal, Secretary of Sankalpa.
The objectives of consultation meeting were to discuss the agendas for post Millennium Development
Goal and report analysis of Millennium Development Goal 2013, women and girl rights of Millennium
Development Goal 2015 and post Millennium Development Goal and Commission on the Status of
Women.
Anjana Shakya gave a short presentation about the Millennium Development Goal and a group work was
organized among the participants for discussing Millennium Development Goals and lobbying in post
Millennium Development Goals. To discuss the Millennium Development Goal 2015 and post
Millennium Development Goal regarding women, all participants were divided into three groups. The
three groups discussed in three Millennium Development Goals viz., Eradicate Extreme Poverty and
Hunger, Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Improve Maternal Health. All the groups
discussed in these goals with the challenges and achievements in the perspective of women and girls and
also about need, advantages and disadvantages of stand-alone goal for women and girls.
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The program ended at around 4:15 PM with the ending notes of Stella Tamang.. Different views and
opinions have arisen thereby many important points gathered from different persons for lobbying. The
program was so crucial but some important goals like environment sustainability which relates directly to
women on the daily basis could not discuss because of time constraints.
Blood Donation Program Held
On the occasion of International women’s day Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) Eco-
Social Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal, Dhading Mandali Cooperatives Limited, Nepal Red
cross, Youth Unity for Awareness, Jestha Nagarik Community Hospital come together to celebrate
womanhood and life through blood donation on 5th March 2014. The program was coordinated by Kamal
Kafe and was organized at Kalanki Kathmandu Nepal. A total of 60 participants come together to donate
blood among which Ms. Debaki Acharya from JCYC Nepal participated and donated blood. Due to the
misconception of donating blood will cause physical weakness there is always a lack of blood at
Kathmandu. This resulted in various health complications to the patients requiring blood. On the other
hand, in some cased the lack of availability of blood on time resulted even in death of patients this in
mind; these organizations choose to celebrate life and women-hood by promoting the culture of blood
donation among general people. Consequently, more than 60 youth turn out for blood donation.
In the meantime, JCYC Nepal participated and sharing of ideas and experiences regarding emerging
issues those hinders and deteriorate further the status of women in a programs organized by Women
Empowerment Nepal (WEN) and Federation of Community Forestry User Group Nepal (FECOFUN) to
celebrate International Women’s Day.
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Participation of JCYCN in World Conference of Youth 2014
The world conference on youth (WCY) 2014 has been held in Sri Lanka with a theme on ‘mainstreaming
youth participation in the post-2015 development agenda’ from 6-10 may, 2014. Around 1200 delegates
(Sri Lankan national/international) from 167 countries have participated. WCY 2014 has been able to
provide an inclusive platform for youths, youth experts, civil society organizations, ministers of youth and
other relevant stakeholders from all over the world. All the participants came together and discuss on the
theme and eventually produced a joint declaration named ‘Colombo declaration’ of commitment. The
declaration is first of its kind to be jointly produced by the youth and government representatives of
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participated countries.
Group photo of all the delegates at the opening ceremony of WCY at Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Nepal was one of the participating delegates of the WCY. Representatives of various selected youth
organizations and a team from Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), including the respected Minister,
have also participated. Jagriti Child and Youth Concern (JCYC) Nepal was one of the selected
organizations to participate in WCY. JCYC Nepal has been working in the field of child and youth rights,
and peace since 2004. Likewise, JCYC Nepal has been organizing youth for peace trainings of national
and regional level since 2007. Representative of JCYC Nepal, Ms. Roseena Gautam has participated in
WCY 2014. She has actively participated in discussion in various foundations and themes. She was one of
the observers as international youth delegate of the negotiations of Colombo declaration.
JCYCN’s representative Ms. Roseena Gautam with respected Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Pursottam Poudel
International Youth Peace Festival Conducted Highlighting the Need Of SAARC Youth
Cooperation and Girls Right
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The 9th International Youth Peace Festival 2014 was held from September 27 to October 2 at
Chandigarh, India which was organised by YUVSATTA with the slogan "Let's Do More". The objective
of the festival was to encourage dialogue amongst the young leaders and strive to create the next
generation of non-violent peacemakers. The mission of the festival was to ignite a generation-wide
movement of young people helping to create a thriving, just and sustainable world. Over 200 youth
delegates from over 32 countries of the world including 16 delegates from Nepal participated in the event.
The banner inauguration was launched by the youth leaders of globe including Mr. Tilottam Paudel
representing Nepal.
Delegates from Nepal in IYPF 2014
The chief guest of the program was Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal, Honorable Minister of Skill Development,
Enterpernuership, Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Other distinguished guests included
Mrs. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, Chandigarh and Dr. Latha Pillai, Director , Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth and Development (RGNIYD). Some of the highly influential dignitaries from
India were presented with Peace Awards for their outstanding contribution in the field of peace promotion
and maintaining brotherhood. The chief guest of the event highlighted on the issue of peace and harmony
regardless of borders.
The major highlight of the event was “SAARC Youth Leadership Summit" which was organized by
YUVSATTA along with the technical collaboration of RGNIYD held at Golden Jubilee Hall, Punjab
University, Chandigarh in September 28 and 29. There were 54 youth delegates from the SAARC nations
along with nearly 30 observers from around the globe. Likewise, 12 youth delegates from South Asia had
their paper presentation. Representatives of Nepal Mr. Tilottam Paudel and Mr. Subash Malla presented
paper on the “Current Situation of Youth in SAARC Countries including Nepal" and Mr. Jeevan Bhatta,
Kathmandu District Cooordinator, Youth Volunteer for Change (YVC), Nepal shared a success story of
Mr. Tilottam Paudel who has been active in the field of child right and youth movement.
The delegates from Nepal were facilitated by JCYCN, the international partner of IYPF since 2012, along
with YVC Nepal, SARAATHI Nepal, AYON, ESDO Nepal, CMDRR Foum Nepal, Frienship Society
Nepal and enepalikabhar online. One of the delegates from Nepal Mr. Amir Sharma said that these kinds
of events should be held at a regular basis so that the feeling of mutual cooperation will be enhanced
among youth; and hence, will help in the regional cooperation and development. According to Mr.
Pramod Sharma, coordinator of YUVSATTA, this program is in its 9th year and he has promised to make
the event grander next year and has renamed the event to Global Youth Peace Festival (GYPF).
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Summit on world peace holds in South Korea
SOUTH Korea hosted a historical peace summit which was organised by the World Peace Delegation of
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL).The three-day summit, which was held in
Seoul, from 17 - 19 September 2014, had international politicians, religious leaders, women’s and youth
leaders from 534 organisations, 134 countries and more than 2000 international delegates were present for
the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace. VIP guests include former and current heads of state, prominent
religious leaders, academics, legislators, community leaders, youth, and women leaders from all around
the world were present in the event.
The vision of the program was to construct a powerful global network that integrates all groups. The
chairman of HWPL, chairwoman of IWPG, and director of IPYG had been traveling around the world
meeting with various national and community leaders to jointly draft an internationally applicable
agreement aimed at bringing all wars to an end. Many political leaders gave their whole-hearted support
to the movement, and have offered to speak at the summit. The likes of Mr Khil Raj Regmi (fromer
Prime Minister of Nepal) gave his ideas on global peace and harmony.
The key focus of the summit was to provide a meeting point for the ideologies of the world, the
unification of the ideologies and value systems of the religions of the world, and spreading the message of
peace. There was the signing of the aforementioned agreement and there was the announcement of the
Declaration of the World Alliance of Religions.The delegates of Nepal were present on special walk with
banner and nationl flag. The President of JCYCN and General Secretary of AYON Mr. Tilottam Paudel,
President of AYON Mr.Dev Raj Bhat,Executie Director of Youth Initiative Mr. Parash Acharya,
representive of AFAA Mr. Dharma Raj Pathak, Women Right Activist Mrs. Babita Basnet, Mrs Pratibha
Subedi to name many few were present in the event.
The World Peace Delegation Mr Lee, said in the conference, it " The conference wishes to define the
roles of cultural leaders, both secular and religious, in the creation and implementation of a new heavenly
culture by appointing them as the ambassadors of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light to
each continent and country."He further added that people are still suffering from the tragedy of war today
more than ever before. During this time of conflict, a gathering of various national and community leaders
in both secular and religious fields will astonish everyone and prove that the world desires for peace."
People’s SAARC 2014
South Asian organizations gathered in Kathmandu on November 22-24, during the People’s SAARC
Regional Convergence 2014 Forum. This year’s slogan, People’s Movements Uniting South Asia for
Democracy, Social Justice and Peace, reflected the variety of thematic addressed. People’s SAARC
provides the civil society with an opportunity to seek, raise, and share common issues ahead of each
SAARC Summit, such as human rights, migration, gender, children development, environmental
sustainability, good governance, and many other pressing concerns. JCYCN is one of the organizing
partners for the People’s SAARC where Mr. Tilottam Poudel president of the organization managed to
call upon a constituent assembly member for a presentation. During the program more that 500 delegates
from around South Asian region gather at Kathmandu to discusses on above mention issues to form a
declaration which will later be presented to the Secretary General of SAARC.
4.3. LIBRARY, PUBLICATION AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
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JCYCN provides three systems of educational support for children affected by armed conflict between
2005 and 2008. Firstly, a program is run in collaboration with LOMEF/ARF (Lorraine Robinsons &
Maevecoughlan Education Fund, Asian Resource Foundation) that supports approximately 150 children.
Secondly, JCYCN initiated health checks for the children in this program. Finally, through JCYCN a
group of doctors from Germany Doctor support the education of 50 children in the Rasuwa district.
Besides these, JCYC Nepal is frequently involved in providing scholarships to deserving and qualified
students. For example, JCYCN provided a half scholarship grant for a student to pursue his master degree
in Engineering. Additionally, keeping in mind of its goal of working with government to achieve
universal primary education by 2015 with education for all programme, JCYCN annually involve in
admission promotion in its working areas. In 2012-14, JCYCN in collaboration with ARF Nepal
distributed educational materials to 20 school pupil of Pragatinagar Nawalparasi. Additionally, JCYCN
has pool of books and other reading resources, JCYCN got around 2500 books in its library which are
collected at the central office in Kathmandu and are later distributed to community schools at grassroots
level. In addition, we collect books in Kathmandu and distribute them throughout rural villages, child
clubs and schools.
Education Material distribution and Interaction on Role of Stakeholders to promote the child
friendly VDC
Hoste Hainse and Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal(JCYCN) jointly organize the Education
Material distribution and Interaction Program on Role of Stakeholders to promote the child friendly VDC
in Pragatinagar, Nawalparasi on 15th of May 2014. We succeed to distribute the educational materials to
70 underprivileged kids from five different government schools (Pragati Primary Schhol, Janajoyoti
Higher Secondary School, Narayani Primary School, Balmiki Primary School, and Dibajoyoti Lower
Secondary School) around the locality with the support of Hoste Hainse and Nepalhilfe Bietigheim
Harsfeld e.V Germany. Almost all the beneficiaries are from the very poor families and minorities
groups and few are orphans. All together 150 participants were participated including 70 benefited kids
their parents, teachers, local activists, political leaders, youths, government officials.
The program was conducted on the Chair of Mr. Tilottam Paudel , President of JCYCN and it was
facilitate by Mr. Dipak Sharma General Secretary of JCYCN. Most of the speaker discussed about the
role of stakeholders to promote the child friendly VDC and its opportunity and challenges. On the
program: Mr. Jiblal Shrestha, Secretary of Pragtinagar VDC, Mr. Badri Koirala, former Joint Secretary of
National Planning Commission, Ms. Krishna Kumari Shrestha Literary Person ,Mr. Khimananda Bhusal
Member of Teachers Union, Mr. Purusottam Neupane Teacher, Ms. Pratima Dhakal President of Network
of Child Club and Jagriti Child Club, Mr. KB Rana National level Journalist, Mr. Garendra Wagle
Director of Urban Development Training Center Pokahra, Ms. Radha Paudel President of Paraligal, Mr.
Jay Narayan Sapkota Leader of Nepali Congress, Mr. Hukum Subedi leader of U-Maoist, Mr. Hementa
Shrestha leader of CPN UML, Mr. Deepak Prasad Bashyal Program officer of Hoste Hainse and at last
Mr. Tilottam Paudel President of JCYCN delivered their speech with focusing how can we make the
place as a child friendly and its important. Also Speakers focused about the new challenge after
announcing the new municipality named Devchuli including three VDCs, Pragatinagar, Devchuli and
Daldale. At the past Pragatainagar it was only the VDC have to maintain the child friendly but now two
more VDCs are added on same place so all the stakeholders should care to maintain the same
environment with two other VDCs too to make the first child friendly Municipality.
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At the end Mr. Bashyal from Hoste Hainse and Mr. Paudel from JCYCN focused to utilize the support in
optimum level what they got for the education and how can we reduce the dropout rates in government
schools as well as promote the girls education and empower them. Also both of them focused their speech
on how can we solve our problems in local level without depending on donors and suggested to work on
team.
Experience sharing, Prize Distribution, facilitation and hand over of support for school
A Nepali team, who are going to participate in International Youth Peace Festival, 2014 were fare welled
at Nawalparasi. The festival starts today at Chandigarh, India, will be continue till 2nd
October. The team
consists of 15 participants from different backgrounds like media personnel, social workers, youth
politician, Students ,activists and youth activists etc.
Participants from more than 40 countries together to commit a global peace . It sends the message of
together we stand stronger and spread happiness. The Executive Head of Deuchuli Municipality, Hari
Chapagain handed over peace banner to the participants of the festival on 27th September 2014 . The
participants will exhibit the banner in the event.
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In the same program Mr. Tilottam Paudel, President of JCYCN, shared the experiences of World
Alliance of Regional’s Peace Summit, that was held on 17-19 September at Seoul, South Korea. He was
leading of Nepali Youth society. There were International delegates from 134 countries of the world.
Likewise, awards were also presented to the winners of the essay competition conducted by the Jcycn,
Esdo-Nepal and Jccn. The topics of competition were girl child- friendly city, Role of youth in
environment Conservation, and Role of student in peace-building. The competition was Organized on
the occasion of National Children Day and international peace day.
Jcycn in Coordination with Round table Nepal also heand-over Rs fifty thousand Rupees to Shree Jana
Jyoti Higher Secondary School on technical support to develop white board. The cheque was handed to
the principal Krishna Baral. The principal of the school stated that the white board will be environment
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friendly , effective in teaching as well as Improve health Condition of the teachers and student .
In the program Krishna Baral Principal , kB Rana secretary of Press Union center Committee , Ram
Krishna Dhungana,Hom Nath Jaisi, Tilottam Paudel and Subash Malla, Depak Sharma youth right
activists Gave their speech regarding the program and current youth issues. Program Was Chaired by
president of Jagriti child club Nepal pratima Dhakal .
The programmed was jointly organized by Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN), Eco-Social
Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal and Jagriti Child Club Nepal.
4.4. HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
Humanitarian work for Earthquake Victims
Nepal is suffering by big natural disaster from 25th April (7.9 rector scale) and 12th May 2015 (7.3 rector
scale) devastating earthquake till date over 8795 people lost their life, and over 22210 people were injured
and 512054 houses are totally damaged and 280730 houses were partially damaged. 10,744 government
buildings had been totally destroyed, with another 14,741 partially damaged. 6902 schools are affected
and 16457 classrooms were totally damaged, 11808 classrooms are partially damaged, 2009 toilets are
fully damaged. More than 10 million people have been affected from this devastating earthquake.
After the earthquake, many funding agencies, NGOs, INGOs, Private sectors and individuals are joining
their hands with coordinating Government of Nepal especial with DDRC. On this over-whelmly difficult
situation by the initiation of Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) with the joint effort of,
ESDO-Nepal, Islamic Medical Association Nepal (IMAN), and other organizations joined their hands in
rescue and relief materials collection distribution from the very beginning.
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In our coordination and collaboration 2500 households get the relief materials of Sirubari VDC of
Sindhupalchok, Sundhara Devi VDC. of Nuwakot Laharepauwa VDC of Rasuwa, Nasikasthan VDC of
Kavre, Nangedada VDC, Sindhuli, Mambu VDC and Prithivi Municiaplity Gorkha, Devchuli
Municipality, Nawalparasi, Kritipure Chandragiri, Nagarjun municipality and Kathmandu Metro Politian
City of Kathmandu, We reach 5 municipality and 40 village of different above district. We supported to
clean and take out the materials from the 10 partially damaged houses, as well as we starting the
psychosocial treat for the 6000 youth, children and women. We also provide 5 wheelchair for community
hospital of Shahid Memorial Kathmandu, 12 wheelchair and 19 big size tent for Dolakha district hospital,
in addition to free health checkup for the 1000 people in Gorkha, Kavre and Kathmandu. As well as we
provided the Educational (School Uniform, Bag, Pen, Pencil, Copy, handkerchief, geometry box, biscuits
etc) Support for the 120 children of Laharepauwa VDC, Rasuwa, to collect the broken fragments of
damaged school and make the space to make small temporary hut to run the class in school and we also
provide the some constructional materials for school. As well as we support for the Construction to build
the two Temporary Learning Centre (Namuna Bal Bikash Kendra and Jugal Bal Bikash Kendra) and
Educational materials Support for the 80 students of both above school's student of Duwachaur VDC,
Sindhupalchok. As well as in same place and time we were success to conduct the Trauma Hailing for the
80 Children and 80 women. In Ramechap district under the leadership of our volunteer Sonam Lama,
they were success to make the 10 house, to support the data collection for the governments, to support all
types of work in village area for rescue, relief collection and distribution. He was starting rescue within
20 minutes of devastative earthquake of Nepal. He was starting his work from Basantapur, Kathmandu
area. His team was success to rescue the people and other dead body too. We have sine with Ministry
authority to mobilizing the 200 youth volunteers to support the earthquake victims of Nepal.
In our relief package there has, 30 kg rice, 1 tents, 2 litter oil, 1kg salt, 1 blankets, noodles packets, beaten
rice 5kg, Shop, water bottle, cloths, mosquito net, tooth brass, tooth pest, tawal, comb, body lotion,
sanitary pad etc for per family. Finally, we are success to collect and distribute the relief materials and
other medical support around 10 million Nepali rupees. We have handover the medicine worth 10 Million
Nepali currency to the Health and Population ministry's Health department Nepal by the support of
Muslim Relief Fund USA and AI-Khair Foundation UK with coordination and collaboration of JCYCN,
Islamic Medical and ESDO-Neapal.
Youth power is more powerful team for the rescue, relief distribution and other support. Through our
coordination 50 youth are mobilizing for the relief collection, distribution, cleaning, support for the health
service etc. From 26th April 2015 we are responding and updating the information frequently and
coordination and collaboration with National government, Youth and Sport Ministry, Local DRR
committee, BBC, NGO Federation, DPNet, and other authorize agency and international NGO, INGOs,
friends group and other personal. Our volunteers are mobilizex in Nawalparasi, Ramechap, Kathmandu,
Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa, Dhading, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur district. Still we are working in affected
area. It seems that many helping hands are working short-term support but long-term program is most
important. Our support is continuously going on with the joint effort of different organizations,
individuals and government of Nepal.
We are planning to make the house and school support in Gorkha (Mambu VDC), Rasuwa(Laharepauwa
VDC), Kavre (Nasikasthan VDC), Nawalparasi (Devchuli Municipality) and Sindhupalchok district. As
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well as we are also planning to do some work on the issues of Earthquake, Child Protection and
Psychosocial counselling. Present needs for the victims family's they are requesting to get the Tin for the
temporary shelter, counselling for women and children, health service, to re-establish the school
environment and temporary hot for the children to go to school and study safely. After one month rainy
season is coming so many people are worry what will be happen again so, they are eager to make small
hot for short term and secure shelter.
A discussion on the role of youth in violence against women and girl child
On 23rd
April 2015 JCYC Nepal organized in a discussion program on the role of youth in violence
against women and girl child in coordation with the Garden Hope Foundation, NGO Federation,
Partnership Nepal and Youwalaya. The program was lead by Tilottam Paudel and chief guests included
Krishna Thapa, President of NGO Federation and Agni Devkota leader of black cap campaign at
Kathmandu.
At the starting of the program, Tilottam Paudel stated about the Asian Girl Campaign along with the
scenario of girl child and female in Nepal including their vulnerability context. Chief guest Krishna Thapa
stated about child labour in Nepal including girl child labour in Kathmandu. Also, he emphasis on the role
of youth in eliminating the child labour from Nepal.
In the end, the Asian Girl Campaign with the slogan of “empower girls, empower world” seems effective
through its mini grant programs where it can reach to the grassroot level where the implementation is
needed.
Consultation Workshop of Non-Governmental Organizations for the Universal Period Review
A residential workshop has concluded here in Kathmandu analyzing the policies, regulations related to
human rights adopted by the Government of Nepal for the protection of human rights and the situation of
their implementation.
The Universal Periodic Review will be submitted as a document from civil society to the United Nations
Human Rights Commission on 23rd
March, 2015. The workshop was coordinated by Jagriti Child and
Youth Concern Nepal(JCYCN) and ESDO Nepal where eight of the civil society organizations coalition
representing 50 different organizations participated in detail discussions about their work and working
sectors. There were 45 regular and each thematic issue many other participants for the workshop which
was conducted for six days from 25th January to 30
th January 2015.
At the end of the workshop all the conclusions derived from the discussions were presented. Mr. Narahari
Acharya, Minister of Law, Justice, Constitute Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs was presented
certificates to the participants. At the same time, he also stated the Government is in the process of
forming a Commission on the Disappearance. He agreed on the sensitivity of the issue of girl child
including violence and discrimination and that the Government is always committed to work to prevent
all sorts of violence and discrimination against children. He made commitment on strengthening advocacy
on climate change and environment as a major issue at national and international arena. Additionally, he
stated that Nepal is a multi-cultural and multi-religious country hence marginalized and deprived
population will always be the priority of the Government. Other top priority of the Government,
according to him it should be eliminates violence against women along with the protection of the human
rights of the entire citizen. Based on his speech one can expect that the government be committed to
address the issues raised by the forum.
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Ms. Laurance UN representative of Geneva wished that the various regarding the protection of human
rights will be addressed. Likewise, Mr. Prakash Khadka presented his gratitude to all the coalition
organizations for their active participation. The program was formally closed with the closing remarks of
Ms. Sulochana Sharma, one of the participants of the workshop.
Demonstration For Against the Rape Crime by Peace Makers
Peace-makers, human rights activities, students and political leaders gathered for demonstration against
the rape of a minor at Basantapur in Kathmandu, in 11 March 2015. The demonstration started after a
seven-year-old girl in Kalaiya, Bara was found in unconscious after rape on February 20 and was
pronounced dead while undergoing treatment at Kanti Children Hospital in Kathmandu on Sunday. Nepal
Police had held Kanhai Gupta, 28, of Kalaiya-4, for his involvement in the rape on February 22.
The demonstration was organized by various right groups, civil society groups and organizations working
for children, JCYC Nepal being the one. This is not a first incident of rape within the month of February,
it has reported in other parts of the country as well including Lamjung, Makawanpur, Nawalparasi and
many other places. In the lack of victim protection mechanism, victim vulnerability of being mentally and
physically threatened or even tortured after police complaint is very much prevalent hence sometime
victims get out of contact from Police after filing complaint during the period and were forced for
reconciliation.
- Candles Vigils to mourn the victim of rape in front of Basantapur Durbar square in Kathmandu.
Sexual abuse and exploitation towards any one is a serious confront for a progressive society irrespective
of who the victim is. In the context of Nepal, child sexual abuse and exploitation is probably one of the
major challenges of the society. Due to lack of proper laws, strict implementation of available laws,
loopholes in the law are making Nepal one of the challenging places for children to live in. Also these are
contributing in increasing number of paedophile in Nepal. Based upon the facts available it can be stated
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that the perpetrators for these abuses are near and dear ones be it family members, teachers, and family
friends.
In the meantime, JCYC Nepal has been acting as a facilitator among the victims and the security forces
for lunching the complaint to punishing the perpetrator in collaboration with DCWB, municipality. Also,
it is being evaluated monitored and supervised by JCYC Nepal municipalities and VDC (Village
Development committee). On the other hand, JCYC Nepal along with other organizations has issues a
press release to stop on all kind violence against female and girl children.
One Day Workshop on Condition of Dalits is Organized
A one day workshop on 'Condition of Dalit and Indigenous people' is organized in Kathmandu, Nepal by
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) in collaboration with Eco-Social Development
Organization (ESDO) Nepal and coordinated by Dalit NGO Federation, Mega College, Ujjyalo Nepal,
Dalit Human Rights Organization, and United Youth.
Madhu Pandey (Vice Principal, Mega College) delivered the welcome speech in the program where
Rachana Khadka (Member, CPN UML Central Committee) was the guest and Lok Darshan Lamichanne
was chairperson. TilottamPaudel (President, JCYC-Nepal) facilitated the program where more than 60
participated from different organizations including NGO workers, right activists, and journalists.
Gajadhar Sunar from Dalit NGO Federation and Sankar Shrestha, a Youth Activist have had their paper
presentation “The Issues of Dalits and Indigenous People” in the program separately, in which they
focused on the issues of the Dalit and indigenous nationalities, which have always been overlooked and
ignored and this may lead to serious conflict in the days to come.
Guest Rachana Khadka said that to change the condition of Dalits and Indigenous people priority should
be given to basic needs (food, Shelter and clothing) including awareness through education and
implementation of national and international agreements.
It included the present situation of Dalit and marginalized people, problems and responsibilities of nation
to uplift their conditions and discussed that those problems need be prioritized equally. While few
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participants said that government needs to bring change in itself rather than policies and laws. Other
added that there is the strong need of education, proper employment including livelihood support to
vulnerable population among dalits like women; skill development training to support self-employment,
income generation etc. Participants also emphasized that there shall be no discrimination at any level of
the society as all are born equal and hold equal rights in front of law.
A discussion program on the role of stakeholders in building human rights cities for Girl Child in
new constitution:
On the occasion of International Girl Child Day, 2014, ESDO Nepal in collaboration with Jagriti Child
and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) organized an interaction program on “A discussion program on the
role of stakeholders in building human rights cities for Girl Child in new constitution” in Jorpati
Kathmandu on 8 November, as part of its commitment, solidarity and stakeholders responsibility
campaign for protecting the rights of girl child and building the human rights friendly cities. Girl child in
South Asia are the most vulnerable group of population in terms of equality to education, health,
nutrition, sanitation, opportunities and access to resources. The cases of female feticide, child marriage,
household helper, sexual harassment, and physical and psychological trauma are common among the
South Asian girl children and Nepal is not much different than any other South Asian countries. Hence, in
order to bring about changes in the situation of Girl child in Nepal, JCYCN has initiated this campaign
since 2010. It was organized in collaboration with the Garden of Hope Foundation, Taiwan, SEAP Nepal.
The honorary chief guest for the programme was Mr. Rameshwor Phuyal, the Constituent Assembly
member from Kathmandu constituency-3, Mr. Deepak Raj Kuikel the Constituent Assembly member
from Kathmandu constituency-2, other guests included Mr. Krishna Subedi, president, of Child Nepal and
Children as Zone of Peace Network Nepal, Ms. Namuna Bhusal, Program officer of Central Child
Welfare Board Nepal, Teacher Representatives, Mothers Group representatives. The Programme was
facilitated by Mr. Tilottam Paudel, President, ESDO Nepal and chaired by Mr. Mohan Gautam, President
of SEAP Nepal. There were 82 participants and concerned stakeholders representing more than 25
organizations where Ms. Debaki Acharay, program coordinator JCYCN presented the situation of Child
in Nepal and coordinated open floor discussion. Out of total participants, 37 were female, and 38 were
male.
On the ending note, Mr. Tilottam Paudel stated that an educated girl child is pillar of a prosperous family;
if the rights of girl child are ensured at present her future won’t be secured. The present girl children are
the future half of the population of the nation. Hence, the protection of their rights to education, health,
sanitation, nutrition will leads to the prosperity of nation in future, taking under the consideration the fact
that women’s overall mental, physical and psychological development leads to the development of any
nation. So, in the new constitution should be address the girls child issue as a major issues and making the
human rights for girl child is must necessary to develop the country
Awareness campaign in the School of Nawalparasi and Kathmandu
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) successfully completed the girl rights campaign in
different district of Nepal, Central and Western part of the country with the collaboration of different
government and community base schools and child care center, district child welfare board Lalitpur. We
had organized the awareness program in 6 schools of Nawalparasi and 4 schools of Kathmandu. JCYC
Nepal was successful to explore the massage about the girl rights and human rights cities theme and how
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to protect the gild child in case of various forms of discrimination, i.e. social, cultural, mental, and
conceptual. Girls in South Asian countries suffer from different kinds of discrimination. They got equal
rights as to boys but in practice are limited up to documents. Girls in south Asia are discriminated based
upon the accessibility of basis needs such as food, shelter, education, health, clothes etc. Based upon this
context, this campaign at first tried to create awareness about the rights of a girl child and dignified
human rights cities which is also a human right considered by United Nations.
The campaign was organized on the occasion of International day of Girl Child, International Peace Day
and National Child Day of Nepal. Participants from different child clubs, school students, players from
girl football team, school teachers imparted the knowledge about the girl child rights and abuses.
Discussion program on the Role of Stakeholders in Building Human Rights Cities for Girls Child at
Nawalparasi
One day discussion program was successfully completed on the topic of "The Role of Stakeholders in
Building Human Rights Cities for Girls Child, in Devchuli Municipality of Nawalparasi on 21 October
2014. The aim of the one-day discussion program was to empower girl-children and girls and build girl
friendly cities discussion with local stakeholders.
The program was organized by JCYCN in coordination with The Garden of Hope Foundation Taiwan,
Devchuli Municipality, Devchuli Television, Female Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd., Pragatinagar
Community Library Youth Committee, Jagriti Child Club Nepal, Eco-Social Development Organization
and E-Nepali Khabar. The program was chaired by Bimala Adhikari, Female Multipurpose Cooperative
Ltd, while Jamuna Kharel hosted the program. Deepak Sharma, the General Secretary of JCYCN
delivered the welcome speech where as Tilotam Poudel, the President of JCYCN, highlighted the subjects
and goals of the program. Debaki Acharya, Program Coordinator of JCYCN, presented a comparative
study of her experiences of national and international level regarding the issue. United Nations had
declared October 11 to be celebrated as International Girl-child Day on 2012 as per which The Garden of
Hope foundation had started to celebrate the day since past three years and started to provide Asian Girl-
child Human Rights Award since past two years. Shraddha Mahat, a member of Jagriti Child Club from
Nepal, received the Asian Girl-child Rights Ambassador Award during the program. Debaki Acharya,
JCYCN's Girl-child and Women's Right Program's Coordinator who had attended the program as a
representative of JCYCN said that Shraddha presented about the present situation of girl-child in Nepal.
The Chief Guest of the program was Mr. Hari Prasad Chapagain, the office head of Devchuli
Municipality stated that everyone must be aware about their duties. He pointed out the requirements to
build a girl-friendly city, for peace process and the legal provisions related on the issue.
The political representatives of various political parties namely Ekdev Poudel from Nepali Congress, Til
Prasad Kafle from CPN UML, Gunakhar Pandey from CPN Maoist, Satyanarayan Bhusal from CPN
Maoist and Bed Prasad Kafle from Democratic Party Nepal said that, they all are committed to build the
girl child friendly human rights municipality of Devchuli. They are always ready to support social welfare
work. As well as, they were determined to build a girl friendly city and shall do anything required in order
to make Devchuli a model of a girl friendly city. Saraswati Aryal from Paralegal Committee highlighted
the harassment on girls in public and sectors, like transportation and the infrastructures designed. She then
said that women should be aware of their rights to speak against the tortures or the harassment they go
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through. Chandrakala Bhusal further discussed about girl's access to education and awareness regarding
it. She also talked about the provision of equal opportunities to both male and female for our upcoming
generation.
At the end of the program Deepak Neupane mentioned about Pragatinagar Community Library which had
been providing basic computer education, help in academic activities, and related programs to girls.
Similarly, the program ended with the thanking speech by the chairperson. During the program a
discussion among the girl child participant and School Representative ladies teachers was also organized
by the organizer.
Essay Competition on Nawalparasi
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal in collaboration with Jagriti Child Club organized a program on
25th September, 2014 to handover white board to Jana Joyiti Higher Secondary School and to distribute
prizes to the winners of district level essay competition on International Day of Peace.
The program was organized under the presidency of Ms. Pratima Dhakal President of Jagriti Child
Cluband was facilitated by Mr. Deepak Sharma, General Secretary of JCYC Nepal. Chief Guest for the
program was Mr. Hari Prashad Chapagain, and other guests included Arman Miyia, Yogmaya Bushal,
Tilottam Poudel, Krishna Prashad Baral and Ram Chandra Dhakal. The entire guests stressed the need of
extracurricular activities for the mental and physical development of any child.
On the ending note, Ms. Dhakal stressed upon the need of all stakeholders joining hands to develop
Devchuli Municipality a girl child friendly city. Also she pointed out that the change starts form an
individual, from a house n and urges all the participants to accept change to make a girl child friendly
city.
Universal Periodic Review 2015
National level consultative workshop will be held on coming January to review and analyze state policies,
legislations, programs and institutional arrangements along with their status of implementation in Nepal.
A joint stakeholder’s submission UPR Nepal -2015 will be submitted to United Nations’ Human Rights
Council in March 2015. The five day National Level Workshop will focus on issues of human rights like
peace and reconciliation, Dalit’s access to Justice and issue of Physical Segregation, Rights of Migrants
worker, Natural Resources and climate change, , Rights of Woman Reproductive Health, Girls child
rights and Freedom of Religion.
This workshop will be supported by Pax-Romana and coordinated by Jagiriti Child and Youth Concern
Nepal.UPR process is led by 33 different NGO based on their working areas. These organizations will
participate and report their respective thematic areas.
This workshop is expected to enhance the knowledge on UPR process upon the participants. At the final
day of the conference the collision shall indentify the international commitment made by Nepal, their
implementation process and recommendations for Government of Nepal in the seven different thematic
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4.5. ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
A discussion on the role of Youth In Environmental Conservation and Peace:
On 17th April 2015, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal along with Community Managed Disaster
Risk Reduction Forum, ESDO Nepal Sajilo Ventures and Yuwalaya organized a day long discussion
program on the role of Youth in Environment Conservation and Peace. Guest speaker for the program
included Mr. Tilottam Paudel, president of JCYC Nepal and resource person include Mr. Surendra
Koirala. Participants included members of the organizations and college students.
The discussion started with a ban on plastics bags in Kathmandu from 1st Baishak 2072 BS. Speaker and
resource perso presented various effects of plastics in our health employment opportunities; along with
that, the role of youth in implementing the ban and advocating for the option for plastics including
recycle, reuse and refuse.
In the end, all the participants including the guest speaker and resource person agreed upon the need of
individual campaign relating to reducing the use fo plastics with the promotion of “go green” perspective.
JCYCN and CMDRR Forum Nepal Coordination Meet and Field Visit in the Landslide Area
The coordination meet of the CMDRR Forum Nepal was held on the 6th of August 2014. The meeting
was organized by JCYCN, HRELIC Nepal, Himwanti Nepal, WCDF and Hoste Hainse in the joint
coordination with CMDRR Forum and Concern Universal Bangladesh. The meeting was of two phase
where the first was with the founder member organizers and second was with the twenty-five selected
member organizations out of forty-five.
The first meeting was based on the further strategies of the forum and the preparation for the second one.
Meeting started with the short review of the forum’s work till the date and then deeply discussed on the
vision, mission, and objectives of the forum and the work for the upcoming days. The discussion focused
on the visibility and the sustainability of the forum in the broader level.
Second meeting with the general member organizations started with a short introduction to the forum and
the members. The meeting was intensely focused on the challenges of the forum, upcoming programs and
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strategies for the further. The meeting brought the concepts of massive use of the social networking,
updates, information collection for the effectiveness of the work of the forum. The meeting was solely
based on the recent flood in the Bhotekoshi River and the relief provided. The status of the landslidevi
ctims was presented by Surendra Koirala while Sharmila Ranabhat put forward the activities by CMDRR
in the place. The representative of the Concern Universal Bangladesh suggested that the only way to
provide immediate help to the victims is to remain updated about the situation. Moreover, Abdul Hamid
and Mashud Rana from Concern Universal Bangladesh discussed on the ideas for the smooth running of
the forum. The program concluded with more focus on advocacy and pressure on the government on the
DRR issues. The meeting ended with formal closing from President Tilotam Paudel of CMDRR forum
Nepal. JCYCN has been the secretariat of CMDRR Forum Loose Network established in 2010.
On 7th of August, a team of 15 including Sindhu Jalesa Budhathoki, member of the present Constitution
Assembly, members from CMDRR Forum's member organizations, members of Concern Universal
Bangladesh along with media personnel observed the status of the landslide affected area. The team also
interacted with the local NGOs of the area, the victims and the government personnel. The continuous
rainfall that had hit the plains and hills with floods and landslides took lives and properties and led
thousands of people to the state of homelessness. Floods and Landslides this year has caused human
damage twice as it caused in the last 30 years.
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4.6. CAPACITY BUILDING OF YOUTH
Training on Capacity Building of Children and Youths in Environment Protection, Climate Change
and Disaster Risk Reduction
A four days long training on capacity building of children and youths on Climate Change, Environment
Conservation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development and “The Plastic Free Campaign”
was successfully held at Nawalparasi from 15th of June to 21
st of June 2015. The training was jointly
organized by JCYCN and Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal in coordination with
District Development Committee, District Sport Development Committee, Youth Information Centre and
Jagriti Child Club, ARF Nepal, Sambhwana, CMDRR Forum, Swambhalamban Samaj Nepal, and
Pragarinagar and Pithauli VDC offices Nawalparasi in a support of Government of Nepal of Youth and
Sports Ministry. The training was jointly inaugurated by Mr. Aananda Shrestha, vice president of District
Sports Development Committee and Mr. Dipesh Khanal Member of District Sports Development
Committee and Loknath Aryal acting VDC secretary and chief of Pragatinagar VDC health post.
A total of seventy participants participated in the training including 10 youth clubs, 2 women groups, and
18 child clubs. The training was conducted in two shifts where games, discussions, exercises and
presentations were conducted by the trainers. The trainers included Mr. Tilottam Poudel, president of
JCYC Nepal Mr. Dipak Sharma General Secretary JCYC Nepal, Mr. Chetan Joshi Secretary ESDO
Nepal, Mr. Khimananda Bhusal, Counselor Child friendly VDC and Mr Kashav Regmi, Department
Head, District Sports Development Committee. The trainers discussed about the roles of the children and
the youths in their community and talked about the concepts of Environment, Climate Change,
sustainable development and Disaster including conservation of environment, impacts of climate change
and disasters also the measures to be taken before and after any disasters along with the peace and justice.
Along with tha,t the training included the orientation on the “No Use of Plastic” and its diverse impact on
human life and the environment. Guest for the program included Ms. Pratima Dhakal, president of Jagriti
Clubs Nepal and Pradeep Chapagain President of Swambhalamban Samaj Nepal.
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The participants actively participated in every group works and group discussions where they were highly
motivated to explore their own potentials on the topic. During the training both of the children and the
youths seemed to be keenly interested in the subject matter while they highly acknowledged the training
stating that it is inevitable for everybody to understand the concepts, conservation of environment, take
measures and get well prepared for any disasters. A cleaning program was also organized on the
surrounding of the training center. All of the children and youths including the trainers made their active
involvement in the cleaning with the thought of need of a start from within to educate the community
regarding any good work.
Besides, a door to door awareness program was also organized during the training where participants
visited 1000 households of both the VDCs and distributed 20000 flyers in scripted with awareness
regarding environmental cleanliness along with environmental protection and is still going on as a
campaign in various social media sites. Also, ten dustbin were distributed to both the VDCs.
Additionally, a hoarding board was placed near Narayani River that crosses through Chitwan National
park and the VDCs where the problem of solid waste especially plastic is creating health hazard not only
for human but for the wild animals of national park, with awareness slogan about the need of solid waste
management including management of plastic waste. In the end of the program a discussion program was
organized to discuss about the measures to be undertaken to make both the VDCs environmental friendly
VDC, as action plan was formulated and was handed over to the stakeholders. As a result the stakeholders
have nodded for providing needed assistance and support to make Pragatinagar and Pithauli VDCs
environmental friendly VDCs of Nepal.
Asia-Pacific Peace and Development Service Alliance Call for Action Endorsed by Youth in
Kathmandu Nepal: Advancing Nepal’s Youth Vision 2025
A dynamic service and peace youth alliance in the South Asian sub-region was engaged on 23 and 24
March 2015 at an event organized by the over 20 multi-stakeholder partners such as; UN Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Global Peace Foundation (GPF), The Ministry
of Youth and Sports of Nepal, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN), youth4service and so on.
All together two hundred participants of from above twenty nations gathered from inside and outside the
South Asian sub-region for the “South Asia Sub-regional Consultation on Youth Volunteerism to
Promote Participation, Development and Peace” to exchange information, create further networks and
strengthen existing partnerships, building upon a prior ESCAP hosted Bangkok Forum.
“The development of a nation primarily depends upon the quality and commitment of youth because they
are the most productive, creative, innovative and energetic segment of society,” said Nepal’s Minister of
Youth and Sports, Honorable Purushottam Paudel, who opened the convening in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Based on issue clusters of environment, health service, youth entrepreneurship, peace building and
disaster preparedness set during the Bangkok Forum, youth participants engaged in complex yet lively
discussions with panels of experts to discuss the current situation and identify action steps that youth can
take through service, focusing on the South Asian sub-region.
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A four days long training on capacity building of children and youths on Climate Change, Environment
Conservation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development and “The Plastic Free Campaign”
was successfully held at Nawalparasi from 10th of April to 13th of April 2014.
The training was jointly organized by JCYCN and Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) Nepal
in coordination with District Development Committee, District Sport Development Committee, Youth
Information Centre and Jagriti Child Club, ARF Nepal, Sambhwana, CMDRR Forum, Swambhalamban
Samaj Nepal, and Pragarinagar and Pithauli VDC offices Nawalparasi in a support of Government of
Nepal of Youth and Sports Ministry.
The training was jointly inaugurated by Mr. Aananda Shrestha, vice president of District Sports
Development Committee and Mr. Dipesh Khanal Member of District Sports Development Committee and
Loknath Aryal acting VDC secretary and chief of Pragatinagar VDC health post. A total of seventy
participants participated in the training including 10 youth clubs, 2 women groups, and 18 child clubs.
The training was conducted in two shifts where games, discussions, exercises and presentations were
conducted by the trainers. The trainers included Mr. Tilottam Poudel, president of JCYC Nepal Mr. Dipak
Sharma General Secretary JCYC Nepal, Mr. Chetan Joshi Secretary ESDO Nepal, Mr. Khimananda
Bhusal, Counselor Child friendly VDC and Mr Kashav Regmi, Department Head, District Sports
Development Committee.
The trainers discussed about the roles of the children and the youths in their community and talked about
the concepts of Environment, Climate Change, sustainable development and Disaster including
conservation of environment, impacts of climate change and disasters also the measures to be taken
before and after any disasters along with the peace and justice. Along with tha,t the training included the
orientation on the “No Use of Plastic” and its diverse impact on human life and the environment. Guest
for the program included Ms. Pratima Dhakal, president of Jagriti Clubs Nepal and Pradeep Chapagain
President of Swambhalamban Samaj Nepal.
The participants actively participated in every group works and group discussions where they were
highly motivated to explore their own potentials on the topic. During the training both of the children
and the youths seemed to be keenly interested in the subject matter while they highly acknowledged the
training stating that it is inevitable for everybody to understand the concepts, conservation of
environment, take measures and get well prepared for any disasters.
A cleaning program was also organized on the surrounding of the training center. All of the children and
youths including the trainers made their active involvement in the cleaning with the thought of need of a
start from within to educate the community regarding any good work. Besides, a door to door awareness
program was also organized during the training where participants visited 500 households of both the
VDCs and distributed 10000 flyers in scripted with awareness regarding environmental cleanliness along
with environmental protection and is still going on as a campaign in various social media sites. Also ten
dustbin were distributed to both the VDCs. Additionally, a hoarding board was placed near Narayani
River which crosses through Chitwan National park and the VDCs where the problem of solid waste
especially plastic is creating health hazard not only for human but for the wild animals of national park,
with awareness slogan about the need of solid waste management including management of plastic
waste.
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In the end of the program a discussion program was organized to discuss about the measures to be
undertaken to make both the VDCs environmental friendly VDC, as action plan was formulated and was
handed over to the stakeholders. As a result the stakeholders have nodded for providing needed assistance
and support to make Pragatinagar and Pithauli VDCs environmental friendly VDCs of Nepal.
4.7. LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS FOR CHILD CLUBS
In addition to JCYCN and its advisers there are about 20 Jagriti child clubs in Nepal with more than 1,500
members. Apart from these 20 child clubs we are also in contact with 30 other child clubs through our
contact and network team. We have at present 50 child clubs with 5,000 members in our network. JCYCN
also has 55 youth organizations in its network and we are working at present with 5 village development
committees. Overall, in Nepal there are about 17,000 child clubs with 300,000 members. The people who
established child clubs are now expanding and forming other related clubs such as mother’s groups,
community village groups, and sports groups, This helps to reduce criminal activities in the communities,
which in turn makes positive moves towards awareness of peace establishment, disaster and climate
change and at the same time provides training. In addition to that, JCYC Nepal has been providing
various leadership, capacity and empowerment building for various child clubs. For example, in Kavre
district, JCYC Nepal has provided leadership training re-shuffling the Child club with renewed objective
of playing an active role in preventing all kinds of abuses against girl child in Nasikasthan VDC.
National Level sharing program on Nepal Partnership for Children and youth in Peace-building
Nepal Partnership for Children and Youth in Peacebuilding organized National Level
SharingProgramon Jun 29, 2015 at the Royal Banquet, Tinkune. The main objective of the program was
to launch the country report, disseminate the findings and, recommendation of the participatory
evaluation on Child and Youth Role in Peacebuilding conducted in Doti, Rolpa, Nawalparasi, and
Mohattaridistricts from January to March 2015.
The program was jointly organized by the Nepal Partnership for Children and Youth in Peacebuilding
consortium partners: Alliance for Peace (AfP), Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN), Save
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the Children (SC), Search for Common Ground (SfCG), World Vision International Nepal (WVIN), and
Youth Network for Peace and Development (YNPD)Mahottari. Mr. TilottamPoudel, members of Nepal
Partnership for Children and Youth in Peace-building was master of ceremony of the National level
sharing program.
Country Report was launched by Dr. BimalaRaiPaudel, Member of the National Planning Commission.
She not only spoke about the importance of involving youth and children in peacebuilding, but also
applauded the participatory tools, which according to her, ‘provided a holistic lens to participation of
youth and children in peacebuilding in the country.’
Other distinguished guests: Mr. Krishna Subedi,Children as Zone of Peace (CZOP), Dr. Kiran
Rupakheti, Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW), Mr. Tarak Dhital,Central
Child Welfare Board (CCWB), Mr. Gauri Pradhan, former Member, National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) who hold specialized knowledge in the field of children and youth, also echoed the
innovation in evaluation pedestaled by the Nepal Partnership for Children and Youth in Peacebuildingby
ensuring the meaningful role of children and youth in the overall evaluation process. They also
commented on the major findings and recommendations of the Multi-agency, Multi-country, Multi-donor
(3M) evaluation. Other eminent guest included Mr. Yubakar Raj Rajkarnikar, Director of Programs,
Search for Common Ground (SFCG), Mr. DevBahadur Ale,Nepal Steering committee member, Mr.
BibhutiBista, Country Evaluator of Nepal Partnership for Children and Youth in Peacebuilding shared
striking findings of the evaluation. He also clarified on the various factors, principles, overarching
findings, and the key recommendation derived from the evaluation work. The thought that ‘peacebuilding
involving children and youth should be a cross cutting issue in the development process’ was echoed
during his presentation.
Representative of Local Evaluation Team (LET) of four districts too shared their experiences of working
in evaluation including Mr. SherBahadurThapa, LET coordinator Rolpa, Mr. Hem Raj Joshi, LET
coordinator Doti, LET member from Mahottari, Mr. Akwar Ansari. Another LET member from
Nawaparasi, Ms. Jamuna Kharel shared that the evaluation process gave them an in depth and wide
knowledge on the involvement of youth in peacebuilding which they were priory unaware about. She
expressed her happiness that her engagement in local organization led her to become the member of US
embassy, youth advisory committee. Each of them requested all key stakeholders and concerned agencies
to ‘implement the recommendations of the findings and recommended to have policies that promote youth
and children involvement in the village, district and national level.’
Mr. Deepak Sharma General Secretary of JCYCN stated that peace building is incomplete without the
meaningful involvement of youth and children in peacebuilding. The launch program was concluded with
the vote of thanks byMr.Suresh Thakur, President of Youth Network for Peace and Development (YNPD)
Mahottari and also members of Nepal Partnership for Children and Youth in Peacebuilding. He
encouraged partner organization and influential government stakeholders to address peacebuilding from a
practical lens. He also stressed on building a practice in evaluation that involved target audiences, to
ensure the practicality of the issue. (Major findings and recommendation of the program on Nepal
Partnership for Children and youth in Peace-building can be obtained from annexI.)
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Budget Planning of Village Child Club Network
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal, Village Child Club Network and Pragatinagar VDC -Nepal’s first
child- friendly VDC- have jointly organized planning conference, child club program, which evokes
children’s talent and assembled the formulation of plans for the fiscal year 2070/71 on 19th January, 2014.
The program was chaired by Pratima Dhakal, president of Village Child Club Network and Jagriti Child
Club and was facilitated by Shanti Bhusal, Secretary of child network and welcomed by Saugat Bhusal,
one of the members of the network.
Altogether 50 children of 20 child clubs in Pragatinagar VDC have participated in the program. These
child clubs have presented their plan after conducting discussion among themselves. The meeting
committed on passing propositions of child clubs from VDC to Ileka and finally to District Council.
Meanwhile, during the program children were divided into two groups. One group brought up their likes
and dislikes of their daily activities; and other group dealt with what improvements they want to see in
coming five years through thoughtful drawings. Children shared their views about budget; they articulated
that budget should be distributed for girls and boys separately in all schools. Apart from this, Mr. Tilottam
Paudel, founder of JCCN stated that rights of child should be ensured in country’s new constitution. He
added that if child rights are not ensured Pragatinagar VDC and other stakeholders’ tireless efforts of
more than two decades would not be sustainable.
At the end of the program, they thank all who have helped for making Pragtinagar as Nepal’s only child-
friendly VDC. Mr. Khimananda Bhusal, child club facilitator; Govinda Khanal, VDC Secretary; Tilottam
Paudel, President Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal; Roseena Gautam of JCYCN and Parshuram
Panta of UNICEF were presented in the program.
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Consultation Workshop and Advisory Committee Formation on 3M (Multi Agency, Multi Country
and Multi Donor) regarding participation of Youth and Children in Peace Building Conducted
A two day consultation workshop on 3M (Multi Agency, Multi country and Multi Donor) regarding
Participation of Youth and Children in Peace Building was held in Devchuli Municipality, Nawalparasi
on 25 and 26 December 2015. The program was organized by Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal
(JCYCN) in collaboration with Save the Children, Search for Common Ground, World Vision
International and United Network of Young Peace Builders (UNOY) and PATRIR. JCYCN is one of the
stakeholders on the project of Participation of Youth and Children in Peace Building.
LET Team after Consultation workshop
The consultation workshop was facilitated by Mr. Dev Bahadur Ale, Senior monitoring and Evaluation
Accountability and Learning Coordinator, Save the Children and Mr. Bibhuti Bista, Project Country
Evaluator, Search for Common Ground. The workshop focused on the methods to be used during the field
by the Local Evaluation Team (LET). There were a total of 11 LETs. JCYCN is working on the project in
two municipalities namely Devchuli Municipality and Kawasoti Municipality and Tamseria VDC of
Nawalparasi district.
A total of 15 stakeholders were present on the event. On the second day of the program advisory
committee was formed consisting of 11 members namely: Mr. Chetnarayan Ghimire, Chief/ Under
Secretary, District Administration Office, Kawasoti, Mr. Nawaraj Adhikari, DSP, Nepal Police, Mr. Ram
Bahadur Rana, Project Coordinator, ISK-Nepal, Mr. Mahendra Bastakoti, Employ, Kawasoti
Municipality, Ms. Shanti K.C., Supervisor, Women and Child development Office, Nawalparasi, Ms.
Sarita K.C., Representative, Paralegal committee and Tamseria VDC, Mr. Moti Rijal, Member, District
Child Welfare Board, Mr. K.B. Rana, Chairman, Devchuli Television, Mr. Jeev lal Shrestha, Officer,
Devchuli Municapility, Deepak Sharma, LET Coordinator, JCYCN and Mr. Narayan Parajuli, Member,
District Peace Committee.
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Advisory Committee discussion on 3M Evaluation
The importance of 3M Evaluation program, the participation of youth and child in peace and the role of
advisory committee to the advisory committee were facilitated by Mr. Tilottam Paudel, Mr. Dev Bahadur
Ale and Mr. Bibhuti Bista.
A member of Jagriti Child Club Nepal awarded as an Ambassador of Asian Girl-child Rights
On the occasion of third International Girl-child Day, The Garden Hope Foundation Taiwan organized
second Asian Girl-child Ambassador Award from 6th to 11th October. Shraddha Mahat, a member of
Jagriti Child Club from Nepal in the recommendation of JCYCN; Ishita Upal from Indian Jagriti Mission;
Mangui, who has been doing remarkable works for the Rights of Girl-child in Taiwanese community and
Kimling Choran, a hardworking football player from Cambodia were awarded during the program.
Ms. Shraddha Mahat a 13 years old girl, who had been involved with Jagriti Child Club, the only club
with legal rights, with the message of Girl-child empowerment through talent and rights protection,
received the Asian Girl-child Rights Ambassador Award during the program where girls from four Asian
countries and the related organizations where the girls are involved took part. She, who had been selected
by an open competition to presented about the present situation of girl-child in Nepal. Shraddha had
received the certificate of award from a Principal of one of the Taiwanese School. Similarly, Ishita from
India and Mangui from Taiwan having worked directly in the field related to girl-child's rights received
the award for Asian Girl-child Human Rights Award and the award for the role of a girl-child in the Asian
community based development respectively. On the other hand Kimling Choran a girl from a backward
tribe in Combodia was awarded for her hard work to establish herself as a football player. The award has
further inspired JCYCN to work for the rights of girl-child in Nepal. Debaki Acharya, JCYCN's Girl-child
and Women's Right Program's Coordinator had attended the program as a representative of JCYCN.
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4.8. ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM
Jagriti child and youth concern Nepal is focus on promoting and encouraging volunteerism as well. In
time and again JCYC Nepal provides volunteer opportunities to national and international youth
providing platform for the aspiring youth to explore their potentials in the fields such as education,
teaching, IT for development, program development. Additionally, it also provides opportunities and
favorable environment to the youth for creating alliance with national and international organizations.
Meanwhile, in 2014 JCYCN Nepal is able to accommodate 20 interns and 10 volunteers in various tasks
organized by Jagiriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal
4.9. MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AND JCYCN
JCYCN frequently organizes various programs, social campaigns and child related seminars with the
coordination of radio, television and different local media and social youth clubs. These modes of
communication aids JCYCN in hosting programs and campaigns successfully. JCYCN understands the
role and importance of this these forms of communication and continues to work with issues concerning
youth in coordination with the media. There are altogether 15 FM radio stations frequently working with
JCYCN.
4.10. OTHERS
JCYCN has wide working areas, beside its major core working areas, which are described above; there
are other working sectors such as human rights. Nepal has experienced many critical and unstable
periods, and from these times of unrest JCYCN has continued to monitor the Human Rights Violence
Cases, the Constitutional Assembly Election, the Second Peoples Movement, the rescued injured people
and given humanitarian support to the victims of natural disasters. JCYCN always has 10 youth
volunteers ready to monitor the Human Rights Violence Cases during times of critical unrest in the
nation. Furthermore, we have extended this work in Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok, Nawalparasi, Rolpa, Salyan,
Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. JCYCN also provides humanitarian support for approximately 100
families of flood victims in the Nawalparasi district with the support of Asian Resource Foundation
Thailand. In the event of natural disasters and other disturbances we request that national and
international organizations and friends support the victims and organize blood donor program. Also
JCYCN is a strong supporter of human rights, time and again JCYCN collaborate with various other
organizations to publish awareness creating pamphlets, brochures, leaflet etc. For example in the
International Youth Day 2014 it initiated to publish 5000 posters for creating awareness of youth and
mental health. In the same way, it also publishes 2500 posters on the occasion of international day of girl
child 2014.
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General Assembly of Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal, actively working in the field of children, youth and environment
conservation since 2001, has organized its fourth general assembly. Economic and progress report of last
three years, strategic plan, profile of organization, human resources regulation, management regulation,
communication and information regulation, disaster risk reduction regulation, and child-protection
regulation of organization have passed unambiguously by committee members of general assembly.
Similarly, they agreed to promote organization further for another 3 years with 11 members of working
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committee namely Mr. Tilottam Paudel, President; Ms. Shrijana Adhikari, Vice-president; Mr. Deepak
Sharma, General Secretary; Mr. Narayan Dhakal, Secretary; Ms. Sumitra Shrestha, Treasurer; and Ms.
Devaki Acharya, Mr. Manoj Pandey, Mr. Bidhya Sagar Pandey, Ms. Shobha Rana and Ms. Manorama
Gautam as Members.
Likewise, AGM has also agreed to give continuity to the Central Office in Kathmandu. It also thanked
everyone including Concern Universal Bangladesh, UNOY Netherslands, AYON, CWIN, The Garden of
Hope Foundation, AFR Nepal and Thailand, Youva Satta India, PNCCI, Global Peace Foundation,
Ministry of Youth and Sports, and District Sports Development Board who have helped JCYCN directly
or indirectly. It also decided to work in the field of children, women, peace building, disaster risk
reduction and environment conservation. Similarly, it also thanked all stakeholders who have helped to
declare Pragatinagar as first child-friendly VDC in the country.
Mr. Paudel been honored
President of Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal and General Secretary of Association of Youth
Organizations Nepal (AYON) Mr. Tilottam Paudel has been honored by National Human Development
Forum for his tremendous efforts, contributions and a decade long work in the field of Children, Youth
and Peace building in rural areas and in the time of armed conflict. He has been working in this field for
nearly one decade. He is one of the prominent pioneering people to establish first Child Clubs in Nepal
and fought legal battle to initiating for the establishment of child clubs in Nepal. Additionally, Dr. Kashim
Shah advisor of JCYC- Nepal has also been honored by NHDF for his exceptional work and contribution
in health sector as he has worked in most of the rural areas of Nepal. In the mean time another 19 other
constituent assembly members has also been honored and a discussion has been organized on various
other issues as well. Chief Guest for the program was Ms Onsari Gharti, Vice-Chair person and deputy
speaker of the Constituent Assembly and other guests included member of national women commission
along with reporters and other concerned stakeholders.
After receiving the honor, Mr. Paudel expressed that, this has certainly motivated JCYC-Nepal to work
hard in the future and certainly has recognized JCYC Nepal as a prime organizations working in the field
of child, youth and peace in Nepal.
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5. Working Areas of JCYCN
JCYCN is currently working in the following districts
Nawalparasi
Rasuwa
Kathmandu
JCYCN is looking forward to work in the following districts of Nepal
Rolpa ( Conflict affected area)
Syanja ( Hilly area )
Surkhet ( Marginalized Terai Region )
Salyan ( Mid-Western marginalized district)
Kaski
6. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN) do not have any regular financial assistance such as
donor/s hence it frequently works in collaboration with other organizations. Its financial aspects are
covered form membership fees, personal donation including cash offerings, services such as books,
volunteers. In the year 2014, JCYCN has been able to work along with The Garden of Hope Foundation,
UNOY, Save the Children.
7. STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES OF JCYCN:
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal is a prominent organization in Nepal working towards the
betterment of children and youth. This has provided JCYCN with wide networks and alliances both at
national and international level. Despite having enough funding, due to its wide networks it is able to
work effectively at grassroots level. Additionally, volunteer staffs are often recommended by JCYCN for
various international exposures at prestigious international arena. However, lacks of enough funding often
avert JCYCN from working at its optimum efficiency. As well as, due to lack of enough funding JCYCN
is partly dependent upon the volunteer staffs sometime few are not able to give enough time as per the
need of the organization. Overcoming this challenge and working for the past 10 years is a major strength
of Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal.
8. NETWORKS AND ALLIANCE
JCYCN believes that an individual person or organization cannot create large changes in a society, but
when many like-minded organizations, both national and international, cooperate with each other much
more is possible. Therefore, JCYCN prioritizes network building with stake holders, women, youth and
child clubs on both the national and international level. Additionally JCYC Nepal is in constant
communication with United Networks of Young Peace Builder (UNOY), and in the 2013 JCYC Nepal has
organized a Girl rights advocacy program in collaboration with the Garden of Hope Foundation, Taiwan.
As well as JCYC Nepal is a partner organizer for 2013 CMDRR Forum meet in collaboration with
Concern Universal Bangladesh. On the other hand, JCYC Nepal is working in various activities in
collaboration with Asian Resource Foundation (ARF), Thailand and Nepal.
8.1. Organizations in JCYCN Network
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Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) Nepal
Asian Resource Foundation (ARF-Thailand)
Association of Rural Education and development Service (AREDS)
Association of Youth Organization Nepal (AYON)
BRAC Bangladesh
Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) Forum Nepal
Concern Universal Bangladesh
Development et Civilizations Lebret-Irfed (DCIL) France
Disaster Preparedness Network (DP Net)
Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)
Election Monitoring Group
Human Rights Education Radio Listener Electronic Committee (HRELIC-Nepal)
Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Centre (HRTMCC)
Isis Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE)
National Alcohol Police Alliance (Napa)
Pax Romana
Social Protection Network Nepal
The Garden of Hope Foundation, Taiwan
UNOY, Netherland
Youth Coordination Center Thailand (YCCI)
Youth for Human Rights international,
Youth For Hunger rights International
Youth Pressure Group for Constitution Making.
YUVASATTA
JCYCN also coordinates with international organizations and welcomes them in the JCYCN office to
share ideas and experience among the different organizations of different countries. JCYCN is the
coordinating with network and partners organization of National and International organization. There
have already been over 90 foreign visitors from 20 different countries.
8.2. Partner organizations
Child clubs
CWIN
CWIN Youth Forum
INSEC
Kuleswor Abash School
PNCC
PTA
SMC
The Green Foundation
VDC’s child rights forum
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Volunteer Aid Nepal
Youth Action Nepal
Youth and Sports Ministry
Youth clubs
Youth Coordination Center
YUVSATTA
9. Achievements:
There will be various parameters to measure the achievements of any organizations. While looking back
to the year 2014, JCYC Nepal have been able to create alliance with various organization, been able to
organize and participate in various national and international level programs and conferences such as Girl
Child Rights Advocacy Campaign in collaboration with the Garden of Hope Foundation, Taiwan etc.
Along with that, JCYC Nepal is able to be members of various networks and alliance such as CMDRR
forum Nepal, DP-Net. In the same year, JCYCN has been able to work multi agency, multi donor and
multi country program in partnership with Save the Children and another major achievements was to
conduct the first ever Universal Periodic Review in Nepal which will be presented at the UN human
ritghts commission on march 2015.
10. Conclusion:
In the end, it can be concluded that among the mushrooming numbers of Non-Governmental Organization
working in various ways for the development of a nation, JCYC Nepal have been standing tall with
distinct goals, objectives and achievements. The year 2013 can be considered a continuation to the
achievements, as this year JCYC Nepal have been able to organize and participate in meaningful events
along with impacting youth, children and society as a whole.
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Annex I:
Major finding of the 8 principles that determine the quality of child and youth participation in peace
building were as follows:
In some initiatives information is effectively shared among children and youth but not in others.
in general there is less transparent information sharing by adults with children, than with youth.
Some child and youth clubs and initiatives are making efforts to include males and females from
diverse caste, ethnic and religious background.
Clubs provided important opportunities for males and females to collaborate with one another.
More systematic efforts are needed to assess and address protection and security risk that may be
faced when children and youth participate in peacebuilding with particular attention to challenges
faced by girls and young women.
Increased investment in intergenerational partnerships involving youth, children and adults is
required to enhance collaboration and accountability.
In some initiatives, there is insufficient accountability to children and youth, particularly younger
children from both their peers and adults.
Children and youth emphasized the need to establish legal provisions for child and youth
participation in the local peace committees ant the VDC , district and central levels.
Based upon the above findings, a set to specific recommendations have been developed for concerned
agencies, which are:
Political authorities to develop policies and procedures to support representation and meaningful
participation of youth and children in Local Peace Committees
Community members to stop discriminations on the basis of religion, caste, gender, disability,
age and other factors and collaborate with children and youth to prevent and address different
forms of discrimination and to help build social cohesion and peace in the community
Agencies working on peacebuilding or child/youth related programs should support
intergenerational dialogue and capacity building of children and the youth in peacebuilding,
including training in conflict analysis and conflict management, peace building, non-violent
communication, child/women/human rights
Children and Youth should increase efforts to support gender sensitivity and inclusive
participation of child ad youth from Dalit, Janajati and children/youth with disabilities, in their
club and peace building activities.
Female and males form diverse backgrounds should be meaningfully involved in the planning,
budget allocation, implementation and monitoring of their peaceduilding activities.
The media should disseminate information regarding child and youth participation and
peacebuilding efforts to increase awareness and encourage positive support among children,
youth and members of the public.
Donors should mainstream peacebuilding in their programmes, they should invest in vocational
skill training, and income generation programmes for female and male youth especially the most
marginalized.