17/07/2013
Profile of Nepal Samajik Anusandhan Samuha(NESAS)
Introduction of Nepal Samajik Anusandhan Samuha(NESAS):
1.1 Introduction:
Nepal Samajik Anusandhan Samuha (NESAS) is a local non-governmental, non-political, non-profitable social development organization which was formerly registered in district administration office (D.A.O) Kathmandu in 2055 in the name of Nepal Samajik Anusandhan SAmuha (NESAS). In the initial stage of its establishment, the organization had aimed to work in the field of different social issues and environmental sanitation as a focal intervention. But later on, seeing the present context and necessity to be involved and focused in diversified sector of development, Nepal samajik Anusandhan samuha (Nesas) has planned to work in rural sector.
NESAS has started launching community-managed projects since 2067 and its executive body & general body comprises of well-experienced people dedicated in the field of community development work. Since NESAS is an organization of people worked as a staff of different NGOs and INGOs such as Nepal Red Cross Society, The Asia foundation,(NTTP), it brings together services of highly qualified and experienced professionals to implement sustainable community development with marginalized and disadvantaged groups. It was set up to foster sustainable community development through people’s participation and organization. It creates awareness and promotes understanding of the dynamics process of the development process by empowering the local community. The short information about NESAS is as following:
1. Name of Organization: Nepal Samajik Anusandhan Samuha ( NESAS
2. Contact Address: Kathmandu - 32, Anamnagar : 01-4244754(9841259010)
3. Contact Person: 1. Mr. mahendra chhetri (Chairperson) Mobile 9841259010/Mail-chhetrimb@gmail.com
4. Registration details: District Administration Office, Kathmandu (Reg. # 797/054/55)
5. Affiliation details: Affiliated with Social Welfare Council Reg. 27164.
6. Mailing Address: Kathmandu - 32, Anamnagar Phone Number : 01-4244754, nesas55@gmail.com,nesas123@yahoo.com,
7. Bank Name: Machhapuchre Bank Ltd. Putalisadk, Kathmandu
8. Account Name & No.: Nepal Samajik Anusandhan SAmuha(NESAS) A/C No. 51-01-524-198980-01-5
1.2 Vision:
NESAS envisions the balanced and empowered Rural Community &awareness on different social issues (problems)
1.3 Mission:
The mission of NESAS is to empower the people by awareness programme improving the socio-economic condition that promote and sustain the quality of life of the backward and disadvantaged child, woman and the community for their overall benefits through better management of available indigenous as well as natural resources.
1.4 Goals:
To improve the socio-economic condition of the backward and disadvantaged child, woman and the community through creating opportunities of self-employment; empowering & raising awareness by mass communication on health, hygiene, environmental sanitation, education, conflict management and social discrimination.
1.5 Objectives:
To save environment through conducting several activities which aware the community people about the conservation of bio-diversity & ecology.
To carry out community-based sustainable program.
To carry out income generating activities for the enhancement of socio-economic status that support to improve the health and quality of life of backward and marginalized as well as deprived community people. To conduct suitable program that can keep the environment cleaned and improved for the future of the backward child, woman and their community.
To conduct awareness program for the re-habilitation of woman as wells as child and marginalized as well as backward group.
To co-operate and maintain co-ordination towards the social work conducted through the Governmental & Non-governmental organization.
To cooperate for the conduction of society construction as well as other social work through the cooperation from National as well as International, Governmental & Non-governmental authority.
To conduct different income generating, employment creation activities for the
upliftment of lifestyle of disadvantageous group.
To conduct environmental conservation program through the conservation and preservation of forest resources, watershed area, historical tourism sights.
To conduct literacy program such as non-formal education, adult literacy etc.
To conduct program for the elimination of all kind of social discrimination conflict management.
1.6 Strategies:
To mobilize maximum local resources (such as Human resources, skills, technologies, materials etc.) and people participation for the project maintenance & sustainability.
To improve and sustainable people’s livelihood through the management and mobilization of indigenous as well as local resources.
To conduct campaigns to raise maximum awareness programme.
To encourage local women to participate in-group formation process.
Maximum participation of child, women and all concerned stakeholders will be maintained in all the stages of the Project Cycle.
To integrate hygiene and sanitation with other programs.
To increase the community contribution in construction works for their ownership, proper operation and maintenance in optimum level as possible.
To focus on equitable activities.
1.7 Capacity of the organization:
NESAS is managed under the policy guideline of an Executive Committee. It consists of seven members and meets once every month. Board members of NESAS possess a multi-disciplinary background in Rural Development, gender, Rural Tourism researcher, social science, environment,Sociologist,Anthropologist and development. It has own constitution, personal policy, financial policy as well as rule and regulation that guide all the members and staffs for its daily working.
The organization has been operated by Board of Directors having experiences in community development, infrastructure development as shown in Below
Advisor Team:
1.Mr.Ahok Poudel, -Public Health specialist since 16 years.
2.Dr. Homnath Chalise-Phd.(sexologist)
3.Dr Krishna Gurung– Ph.D.Associ- professor T.U.since 10 years
4.Mr. Janakalyan Parajuli (LLM)
5.Mr. Pardip Pokhrel (Former Chairman of Human Right Commission)
6.Dr.Ram Bahadur Chhetri(Anthropologist) Ph.D. Assoc- professor T.U.since 15years.
Executive Team Member
S.No Name Cast Position Academic Qualification Field of Expertise Year's of Experience
1 Mahendra Bdr. Chhetri Chhetri Chairman M.A. 2001 Researcher, Social Development, Trainer, Sociologist,Evaliator & Proposal Writer 10
2 Raju Bishokarma Dalit Vice- Chairman M.A. 2003 Account/Finance, Community Mobilization, Training 7
3 .Arjun Rokka Dalit Secretary M.A. 2001 Researcher,Trainner & Geographer 8
4 Gita Raut Chhetri Treasurer M.Ed.
Ruining Community,Mobilization, Training, Finance Management 2
5 Bala Tamang Janajati JT. Secretary B.Ed. 1997 Community Mobilization, Training 3
6 Aita Bdr. Singh Janajati Member B.A. 1994 Community Mobilization, Training 8
7 Asbin Yadab Madhesi Member B.P.H Community Mobilization, Public health researcher 2
Apart from the well experienced board members, the organization has the following full time staffs as well as multi-sectored experienced professionals working in the field of community development and rural infrastructures, rural Development.
S.No Name Position Academic
Qualification Field of Expertise
1 Mahodutta Adhikari Team leader coordinator M.A.M.Phill Program planning & evaluation
2 Bhawana Poudel Team leader& Community Development M.Ed Ruining Account Finance Mobilization Training
3 Rudra K.C. Life Stock Facilitator SLC 1995
Vet Vet nary worker
4 Parbati kumari Subedi Account & community Facilitator I.A.2003 Social Facilitator & Account
5 Ajesh Akheli Infsracture Development B.E. Civil Infsracture Development &trainer
6 Shiva Subedi Social Mobilizer S.L.C.2008 Social Facilitator
7 Birendra Akheli Agriculture Facilitator JTA Agriculture Expert
8 Bondu Thapa Trainer & community Movilizer expert B.Sc.Nursing. 2009 Community Development Expert
9 Gita Raut Social Mobilizer M.Ed. Social Mobilizer
10 Prakash Nepali Legal Adviser/ Trainer L.L.M 2009 legal Advocacy and Trainer
11 Bhoj Kumar Dhamala Trainer M.A,M Phil ruining Team leader& Community Development
12 Vijay Laxmi Shrestha Trainer M.P.H.(Allahabad University) Public Health Care Expert
1.8 Organization Monogram:
1.9 Physical assets of NESAS
The central office of NESAS is located at Katmandu. It has owned the following Facilities and equipments.
Office Room and guest room: 2
Seminar Hall 1
Office Cupboard: Two (Steel)
Book-case: One (steel)
Steel Rack: One
Table: Five (wooden)
Computer Table: One
Chair: 15
Sofa set 1
Computer Set: 2 (Laptop 1 ps and 1 desktop)
Printer: One
Motorbike: One
Still Camera: 1 (NIKON)
White and Soft board: 1 etc.
1.10 Working Approach:
The role of NESAS is to act as a facilitator. Participation of the target people in all stage of program/Project (Planning/designing, Implementation, supervision /monitoring & Evaluation) is anticipated through user group/committee/cooperatives in various activities that make the beneficiaries feeling of ownership towards the program. As all the programs are facilitated through the group approach, group members are trained in such a way that they could be capable to sustain their activities over time.
1.11 Experiences of the NGO:
Since, NESAS has been established with prime thrust to work as a development support agency in the field of implementing community based programs/projects through participatory and sustainable development interventions. NESAS has started launching community development program and awareness activities since 2066 .
1.12 Linkage and coordination:NESAS has obtained a close support through its establishment of good linkage and coordination with district level NGOs, INGOs, Mass Media and line agencies.
