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AGEING IN NEPALI PRESS

(June 1-30, 2016)

ADVOCACY

WEAAD Observed in Nepal

Ageing Nepal

Kathmandu, June 15, 2016

Various government and nongovernment organizations observed World Elder Abuse

Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2016 by organizing different campaign activities in Nepal.

a) Workshop Conducted

National Senior Citizen's Federation in collaboration with Ministry of Women,

Children and Social Welfare organized a workshop on the occasion of WEAAD 2016 in

Kathmandu. The program was organized with the major theme of “Leaving No One

Behind”. The representatives from various government and nongovernment

organizations working in the issue of ageing population participated in the workshop.

The Chief Guest of the program, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women,

Children and Social Welfare, CP Mainali, said that the ideals and experience of senior

citizens must be honored. Ms. Pramila Bajracharya Thapa, Chairperson of Hope

Hermitage Nepal presented slides on Elder Abuse in Nepal with support of Ageing

Nepal in the event.

Ms. Pramila Bajracharya (Thapa), the Chairperson of Hope Hermitage Nepal briefing about Elder Abuse

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.ageingnepal.org/


b) Awareness Pamphlets Produced and Distributed

Ageing Nepal in partnership with five Lions Clubs of Nepal produced and distributed

awareness pamphlets in major city centers of Kathmandu. The five Lions Clubs were:

Lions Club of Kathmandu Sunakhari, Lions Club of Kathmandu Margdarshan, Lions

Club of Kathmandu Mithila City, Lions Club of Kathmandu Makhamali Vatika and

Lions Club of Kathmandu Matribhumi. Glimpses of the program:

Pamphlets distribution in different city centers of Kathmandu

c) ADA on Right Campaign Organized

Ageing Nepal in partnership with HelpAge International Nepal completed the

following activities as part of Age Demand Action (ADA) on right on the occasion of

WEAAD 2016.

Two articles in national dailies in Nepali language

Radio talk show

d) Rally and Poem Recitation Competition

Women for Human Rights, Single Women Group with support from HelpAge

International Nepal organized a rally and a poem recitation competition in Bhaktapur

district to mark the WEAAD. Children drew pictures depicting various kinds of abuses

faced by senior citizens. Similarly, senior citizens shared their problems through

poems. Three students who made the best pictures were awarded while senior

citizens reciting best poems were given letter of appreciation.




News source: Himalayan Times Daily, June 16, 2016

SOCIAL SUPPORT

Senior Citizens’ Felicitation

Three Senior Citizens were felicitated by organizing the following programs in June

2016.

Support Provided

Following events took place for supporting OAHs and the destitute elderly during

June 2016.

S.N. No of

elders

felicitated

Age Sex Address

(District)

By Whom Where

(District)

When Source

1. 1 103 F Kathmandu Organization Kathmandu 16 Nagarik Daily

2. 2 80+ Both Kathmandu Organization Kathmandu 19 Gorkhapatra Daily

S.N. Supporter To Whom Reason What How

Much

When

(1-31

May)

Where

(District)

Source

1. Generous people Elderly

Couple

Service House - 17 Chitwan Annapurna Post Daily

2. Artist Pokhara OAH

Entertain Music Event - 27 Kaski Kantipur Daily




OAH for Helpless

Gorkhapatra Daily


Construction of thirty buildings for Old Age Home (OAH) has been completed in

Lapsephedi, Kathmandu. This place is free from pollution, delightful and lies in base

of Manichut Mountain. OAH will provide service to helpless and destitute elderly.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Overjoyed Elderly Gorkhapatra Daily Humla, Solukhumbhu and Parsa, June 2/ June 24, 2016 The news published on different dates stated the happiness of Senior citizens residing Humla, Solukhumbhu and Parsa districts due to the increment of Old Age Allowance from earlier Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000 per month. The increment was announced by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel in budget speech for the fiscal year 2016/2017.



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DEVELOPMENT

Poetry Recitation Program Held

Ageing Nepal


Nobel Sakos Sahitya Pratisthan in partnership with Ageing Nepal organized a poetry

reciting competition on the issues of senior citizens in Kathmandu. Three winners of

the competition were provided certificate with cash prize.

Participants of the Programme




Nepal Health Service Strategies Developed

Ageing Nepal


HelpAge International Nepal, Ageing Nepal and Handicap International participated

in stakeholders meeting for Nepal Health Service Strategies organized by Ministry of

Health in Primary Health Care Revitalization Division (PHCRD) on 22 June 2016. These

three organizations gave inputs to develop Five Years Implementation Plan (2015-

2020) on health of senior citizens, people with disability, ultra poor and poor in

coordination of HelpAge International Nepal.

Elderly in Biodiversity Conservation

Ageing Nepal


National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) and Ageing Nepal signed

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to run a first pilot project on “Involvement of

Senior Citizens in Biodiversity Conservation”. Under this project, a number of

activities will be conducted to encourage and motivate senior citizens in biodiversity

conservation. The list of program is:

1) Guided tour to Central Zoo, Jawalakhel

2) Guided tour to Shivapuri National Park

3) Elderly group will be formed for the biodiversity conservation.

4) Summary Video will be released at the end of the campaign.

5) Posting of slogans, posters and campaign activities in social media (Face book

and Twitter)

Mr. Govinda Gajurel, Member Secretary at Natural Trust for Nature Conservation and Mr. Krishna M. Gautam,

Chairperson of Ageing Nepal shaking hands in the MoU signed event




RIGHTS

Six senior citizens received citizenship certificate during the month of June 2016.

CDO- Chief District Officer

S.N. Name of recipients Age Sex Where Received via Source When

1. Shital Singh Chepang 65 M Makwanpur CDO Annapurna Post Daily

7

2. Gopi Ram Chepang 69 M Makwanpur Mobile Team Annapurna Post Daily

7

3. Patali Maya Chepang 83 F Makwanpur Mobile Team Kantipur Daily 8

4. Sahili Maya Chepang 83 F Makwanpur Mobile Team Kantipur Daily 8

5. Sita Maya Dhargi 93 F Illam Mobile Team Gorkhapatra Daily

16

6. Jalapa Devi Shah 97 F Rautahat Local Administration

Office

Annapurna Post Daily

16

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EMERGENCY

Helpless Elderly

Kantipur Daily

Kapilvastu, June 12, 2016

This news depicts woes of senior citizens who have lost their children due to the fire

caught in wood store at Mumbai. Uttam Loniya, 60, is facing a hard time after he lost

his two sons, who are breadwinners of his family. Similarly, the fire took one son of

septuagenarian Shyam Dev Aahir and left his youngest son injured. Now, Mr. Aahir is

in debt of more than Rs 100000 for the treatment of his youngest son. Though the

government of Nepal and India has promised for relief amount, the victim’s families

haven’t received anything yet.

Elderly Women Denied Justice

Himalayan Times Daily

Khotang, June 22, 2016

An elderly woman, 72, who was meted out mental and physical torture on the

charge of practicing black magic, complained that she had been denied justice and

right to life. Dhanjung Rai and his wife Tara of Banjhechyandanda VDC-1, Khotang

has thrashed the women a month ago. An eyewitness said that Rai couple had

mercilessly thrashed the women and threatened to kill her. The victim received deep

cuts on her hand. Two days after the incident, the victim had lodged a case but the

police showed apathy.




ELDER ABUSE

A Total of 5 elderly faced elder abuse in June 2016.

NEGLECT

Unattended Death 13 unattended dead bodies of senior citizens were found in June 2016.

S.N. Name Age Sex Address

(District)

Reason

Culprit Form of

abuse

Status

Date

(1-30 Jun)

Source

1. Bhola Man Rai

74 M Morang Family Dispute

Son (Ram

Kumar Rai)

Physical D 11 Police Report

2. Aju Dhami 80 M Baitadi Family Dispute

Son Physical D 13 Police Report

3. Sabriti Devi Khanga

70 F Saptari Land Dispute

Neighbours Physical D 19 Police Report

4. Samundri Devi

Danuwar

65 F Siraha Family Dispute

Daughter-in-law

Physical D 23 Ratopati

5. Saulachi Rai 61 F Solukhumbu

- Police Physical ND 28 Nagarik Daily

S.N. Name Age Sex Address Place of death Date

(1-30 Jun)

Source

1. N/A 60 F Mahottari Mahottari 1 Police Report

2. Purna Kala Sunar 65 F Kaski Kaski 4 Police Report

3. N/A 75 M Kathmandu Kathmandu 4 Police Report

4. Surka Kumar Thapa Magar

62 M Lalitpur Lalitpur 4 Police Report

5. Man Kumari Bohara 62 F Rupandehi Rupandehi 4 Police Report

6. Tej Prasad Guni 60 M Nuwakot Nuwakot 6 Police Report

7. Dipak Lama 65 M Illam Pokhara, Kaski 10 Police Report

8. Krishna Bhatta 62 M Gorkha Gorkha 16 Police Report

9. Khum Lal Baral 70 M Kaski Kaski 19 Police Report

10. Ram Malli 70 M Mahottari Mahottari 19 Police Report

11. N/A 65 F Nuwakot Nuwakot 21 Police Report

12. Amar Kumari Bhandari

87 F Myagdi Myagdi 21 Police Report

13. N/A 65 M Morang Morang 22 Police Report




ELDERLY IN CRIME

The following table presents senior citizens found involved in unlawful activities in

June 2016.

S.N. Name Age Sex Address Crime involved Date (1-

30 Jun)

Source

1. Khadka Bahadur

Ghale

60 M Dhading Illegal Possession of

Weapons

4 Police Report

2. Aalam Miya 78 M Saptari Illegal Possession of Drug

6 Police Report

3. Jeet Kumar Subba 60 M Jhapa Rape 6 Police Report

4. Bhadri Bhele 73 M Kavre Gambling 6 Police Report

5. Hari Prasad Lamichhane

68 M Parsa Girl Trafficking 9 Police Report

6. Jay Bahadur Rai 70 M Morang Illegal Possession of Weapons

12 Police Report

7. Ram Dev Das 72 M Parsa Rape 25 Police Report

BUDHYAULI JEEWAN: A Radio Programme of Senior Citizens

Every Thursday at Sagarmatha FM Radio 102.4 MHz

Ms. Asmita Shrestha and Mr. Bhumidatta Poudel, Programme Coordinator of Ageing Nepal are hosts of the programme

Supported by: Lions Club of Kathmandu Sunakhari

& BKS Elderly Empowerment Fund

Please follow the link for previous episode of the programme

http://radiosagarmatha.org.np/program-archive/old-age.html



http://radiosagarmatha.org.np/program-archive/old-age.html


NEPAL CALLING

When the years pass “We are born as small children in this world. The year pass- it’s all

about time we grow old and older. When we reach old age, we may

suffer from illness or can’t walk properly. See more…

https://nepalcalling.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/when-the-years-

pass/



https://nepalcalling.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/when-the-years-pass/

https://nepalcalling.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/when-the-years-pass/


UPCOMING EVENTS

S.N. EVENTS DETAILS

1.

HelpAge International in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour- Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) of Vietnam and UNFPA is going to held an conference from 6th to 8th September 2016 at Hanoi, Vietnam. http://www.ageingasiaconf2016.org/#!logistics/c1127

2.

Mobility, Mood and Place is delighted to announce an international conference on "Habitats for Happy and Healthy Ageing" in Edinburgh on 11th – 14th October 2016. This conference will showcase the best global research on realizing environments for healthy, happy and active ageing for all. https://sites.eca.ed.ac.uk/mmp/conference/

3.

International Social and Applied Gerontology Symposium is going to be held on 19th to 21st October 2016 at Antalya, Turkey. http://gerosymp2016.com

4.

National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is organizing two day conference "Rethinking Ageing" on 24th to 25th November, 2016. http://www.ryerson.ca/nia/events/index.html

5.

32nd International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International will be held from 26th to 29th April 2017 at Kyoto, Japan. The conference will focus on the latest research, care and policy issues. http://www.adi2017.org



https://sites.eca.ed.ac.uk/mmp/conference/

http://gerosymp2016.com/

http://www.ryerson.ca/nia/events/index.html

http://www.adi2017.org/


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