Nepal Water Day Inter School Debate Competition 2007

Dear all,

IDS Nepal and Plan Nepal (Non governmental organizations) in Banke have been implementing Water and Sanitation Program for last two years. The program comprises several software and hardware activities. Besides, Different Water and Sanitation Ceremonies have been celebration for last three years. This year IDS Nepal and Plan Nepal organized an Inter School Debate Competition in Nepalgunj to celebrate the world water day. The title of the debate was "Water for life" and ten students of different five schools participated in the program. The details of the program is as follows:

Venue:

West Zone Scholl; Bulbuliya, Nepalgunj Banke

Contestants of the competitions:

1.0Bibek Acharya, Bright Land High School
2.0Susmita Pun, Bright Land High School
3.0Arjun Sahi, Jaya Bageswori High School
4.0Manju Ale, Jaya Bageswori High School
5.0Pratikshya Sahi,West Zone High School
6.0Kanchan Timilsina,West Zone High School
7.0Om Prakash Sharma,Mangal Prasad High School
8.0Somana Khakda,Mangal Prasad High School
9.0Bijaya Bhandari,St. Thomas High School
10.0Preksha Gautam,St. Thomas High School

Other Participants of the program:

-Keshab Subedi, Plan Nepal Banke
-Bed Prasad sharma, Bright Land High School
-Kama Raj Khanal, Jaya Bageswori High School
-R. K. Gautam, West Zone High School
-Hari Bahadur Chhetri, St. Thomas High School
-Suman Dhimal, Madhya Paschhim National Daily Newspaper
-Amar Chand, IDS Nepal
-Pallab Raj Nepal, IDS Nepal
-Prakash Koirala, IDS Nepal
-Damodar Bhattrai, IDS Nepal
-Laxmi Basnet, IDS Nepal

Program Description:

The program started at 2:15 PM with welcome remarks by Mr. Pallab Raj Nepal, host of the program. He also described the importance and context of the "world water day celebration".

Mr. R. K. Gautam, chairperson of the program distributed prizes to the students ranking firs, second, third and consolation.Mr. R.K. Gautam announced closing of the program with a short speech.

In the progrm Om prakash sharma and Somana Khadka of Mangal Prasad High School secured first and second position respectively. Like wise Arjun Sahi of Jaya Bageswori High School and Bibek Acharya of Bright Land High School secured third and consolation prizes respectively.

Regards,
Rashedul Hasan Stalin

Source: Nepal Water Foundation Web