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<strong>AGE<strong>IN</strong>G</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>NEPALI</strong> <strong>PRESS</strong><br />
(<strong>May</strong>: 1-<strong>31</strong>, <strong>2016</strong>)<br />
ADVOCACY<br />
International Workers' Day Observed<br />
Ageing Nepal<br />
Ageing Nepal in partnership with International Labour Organization (ILO) carried<br />
out a number of campaign activities to mark the International Workers' Day on 1 st<br />
<strong>May</strong>, <strong>2016</strong>. The campaign was organized with the major theme of “Elderly as an<br />
Emerging Workforce”. An Eight member core team under the leadership of Mr.<br />
Krishna M. Gautam, Chairperson of Ageing Nepal conducted following campaign<br />
activities:<br />
1. Two articles were published in National daily and weekly in Nepali and English<br />
Languages<br />
2. A TV Talk Show was arranged<br />
3. A Rally of about 200 people of all age groups was organized<br />
4. A Workshop was conducted on "Elderly as an Emerging Workforce"<br />
5. Thematic video was released<br />
6. A Radio Talk Show was aired<br />
For detail information please find the link of:<br />
Summary video of the campaign:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fWL9bwWwMU&feature=youtu.be<br />
Glimpses of the campaign:<br />
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The oldest participant (95 years old) inaugurated the rally by cutting ribbon<br />
Prof. Balkumar ….Ph.D. Population Studies, presenting his paper<br />
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Senior Citizens Take to Streets Demanding Respect to Work<br />
The Himalayan Times<br />
Kathmandu, <strong>May</strong>1, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Senior citizens march with placards to demand respect for labour in a rally organised to mark the<br />
International Workers Day or <strong>May</strong> Day, in Kathmandu, on Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 01, <strong>2016</strong>. Photo: RSS<br />
Senior citizens organized a rally coinciding with the International Workers Day,<br />
also popularly known as the <strong>May</strong> Day, demanding respect to work, on Sunday.<br />
The participants of the rally, including some 95-year-olds, were demonstrating in<br />
order to draw the society’s attention to the fact that their labour was going<br />
unrecognized without any evaluation despite their huge contribution to the<br />
country’s development.<br />
Through the rally, the elderly citizens wanted to give a message to the younger<br />
generation that it was with their hard work and contribution that the youth<br />
became what they were today, and hence they needed to respect and care for<br />
the elderly. Read more…<br />
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Special Programme for Elderly<br />
Gorkhaparta Daily<br />
Kathmandu, <strong>May</strong> 14, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Hon’ble Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Children and Social<br />
Welfare Mr. CP Mainali unveiled the government’s plan to bring special<br />
programmes for the marginalized senior citizens. He was speaking in a<br />
programme organized by a civil society organization to felicitate older persons of<br />
80+ yrs from the area. The programmes was organized to mark the 26 th<br />
Anniversary of Janakalyan Pariwar.<br />
SOCIAL SUPPORT<br />
Felicitation of Senior Citizens<br />
10 Senior Citizens were felicitated by organizing the following programmes in<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
S.N.<br />
No of<br />
elders<br />
felicitated<br />
Age Sex Address<br />
(District)<br />
By Whom<br />
1. 3 80+ Both Kaski Bagmara Saving<br />
and Credit<br />
Finance Limited<br />
Where<br />
(District)<br />
When<br />
Source<br />
Kaski 1 DC Nepal<br />
2. 7 80+ Both Sarlahi Visitors Sarlahi 7 Kantipur Daily<br />
Support Provided<br />
Following events took place for supporting OAHs and the destitute elderly<br />
during <strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
S.N. Supporter To Whom Reason What How<br />
Much<br />
1. Bagmara Saving<br />
and Credit<br />
Finance Limited<br />
Pokhara<br />
OAH<br />
On the occasion<br />
of 4 th<br />
anniversary of<br />
the organization<br />
Food and<br />
Fruits<br />
When<br />
(1-<strong>31</strong><br />
<strong>May</strong>)<br />
Where<br />
(District)<br />
Source<br />
- 1 Kaski Ratopati<br />
2. Lamjung<br />
Marsyandi Youth<br />
Club<br />
Sarbodaya<br />
Service<br />
Center<br />
On the occasion<br />
of Republic day<br />
Blankets,<br />
Mattress<br />
and other<br />
additional<br />
stuffs<br />
- 29 Lamjung Annapurna<br />
Post Daily<br />
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Elderly Receiving Financial Assistance for Treatment<br />
Kantipur Daily<br />
Dang, <strong>May</strong> 27, <strong>2016</strong><br />
After Kantipur covered news on the financial crises for the treatment of Divya<br />
Chaudhary, 65, who was physically abused by her villager in accusation of<br />
practicing witchcraft is receiving financial support for her treatment. So far, Rs.<br />
25,000 has been collected.<br />
SOCIAL SECURITY<br />
VDC Secretary Makes Off With SSF<br />
Himalayan Times Daily<br />
Rajbiraj, <strong>May</strong> 6, <strong>2016</strong><br />
The Secretary Bindu Lal Chaudhary of Manaraja Village Development Committee<br />
(VDC) in Saptari district has been absconding after he collected the Social Security<br />
Fund (SSF) meant for elderly and Dalit Children. Bindu had collected SSF of nine<br />
months released by District Development Committee two week ago and has been<br />
on the run ever since. As many of 200 elderly had reached the district<br />
headquarters Rajbiraj and chanted slogans against VDC secretary demanding<br />
action against Bindu. Meanwhile, an officer of District Development Committee<br />
Direndra Kumar Yadav said his office has already written to the concerned<br />
authorities to summon Bindu.<br />
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SSA at Home<br />
Nagarik<br />
Sunsari, <strong>May</strong> 25, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Thirty six elderly including differently able people of Itahari-3, Sunasari district<br />
have started getting their Social Security Allowance (SSA) at their home. Generous<br />
social worker Bal Krishna Bista of the Village has taken initiation for this.<br />
SSA Increased Twofold<br />
Kantipur Daily<br />
Kathmandu, <strong>May</strong> 29, <strong>2016</strong><br />
The government has decided to increase the social security allowance (SSA) by<br />
hundred percent from the upcoming fiscal year. Senior citizens above 70 years,<br />
single women, people from marginalized groups and differently able people are<br />
now receiving Rs. 1000 as SSA including medical allowance. Now, the allowance<br />
has been increased twofold from earlier Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000 per month.<br />
ACTIVE <strong>AGE<strong>IN</strong>G</strong><br />
Elderly Couple Enjoying Acting<br />
Nagarik Daily<br />
Kathmandu, <strong>May</strong> 5, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Padam Prasad Poudel, 78, proves that there is no age bar to be passionate for a<br />
hobby. Retired teacher and journalist Mr. Poudel is busy doing a movie, TV serial<br />
and advertisement not for money but self satisfaction. He has shown his acting<br />
skills in 61 movies and 68 TV Serials so far. Not only him, he is also involving his<br />
septuagenarian wife Dev Kumari Poudel in film industry. The elderly couple is<br />
enjoying their old age in acting.<br />
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Octogenarian Quenching Thirst for Learning<br />
Setopati<br />
Khotang, <strong>May</strong> 11, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Mankumari Layalu is quenching her thirst for reading and writing in her eighties.<br />
She was deprived of education due to early marriage despite her keen interest for<br />
reading and writing. Now, she is attending classes run by Balsewa Community<br />
Learning Center supported by District Education Office from past 6 months. She<br />
says "I don’t have any high ambition after this class but I wanted to be able for<br />
reading newspaper and using cell phone."<br />
Elderly Attending School<br />
Setopati<br />
Syangja, <strong>May</strong> 19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Durga Bahadur B.K is one example of many to prove that there is no age bar for<br />
learning. He is studying in a school at grade 10 at the age of 68. "I was deprived of<br />
education when I was young because of my parent's poor economic condition” he<br />
lamented. He has a desire for higher education. However, due to the poor<br />
economic condition he doubts whether his desire will ever be fulfilled.<br />
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DEVELOPMENT<br />
Yoga for Elderly<br />
Annapurna Post Daily<br />
Saptari, <strong>May</strong> 10, <strong>2016</strong><br />
National Sports Council has started yoga and meditation camp for senior citizens<br />
with the major theme of “Sports for All” in Rajbiraj, Saptari district. More than<br />
100 senior citizens assemble early in the morning and start doing yoga for two<br />
hours in District Sports Development Committee's Covered Hall.<br />
Senior Citizens Agitation Postponed<br />
Gorkhapatra Daily<br />
Kathmandu, <strong>May</strong> 30, <strong>2016</strong><br />
The group of senior citizens who were agitating in front of the Min Bhawan-based<br />
Department of Transport Management in the capital for past three years has<br />
postponed their agitation after Government doubled Old Age Allowance (OAA)<br />
from earlier Rs. 1000 per month to Rs. 2000. Maha Prasad Prajuli, Chairperson of<br />
Senior Society Nepal says "The positive attitude of government influenced us to<br />
postpone our agitation. Now we are planning to protest differently for our other<br />
unaddressed demands.”<br />
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EMERGENCY<br />
Older People Rebuilding Their Houses<br />
Gorkhapatra Daily<br />
Lamjung, <strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2016</strong><br />
The elderly of Bichaur, Lamjung district are compelled to rebuild their houses on<br />
their own, not waiting for the promised government help. Their houses were<br />
destroyed by the devastating earthquake of April 25 last year. Suk Bahadur<br />
Gurung, 73 is one of the examples of that Village. He grieved, “It has been a<br />
yearlong that we have been waiting for the government support. Now, I am<br />
building my house on my own with help from my relatives”.<br />
Chepang Community Facing Starvation<br />
Himalayan Times Daily<br />
Dhading, <strong>May</strong> 23, <strong>2016</strong><br />
The marginalized Chepang community of remote Brushwang village in<br />
Mahadevsthan VDC has been living on wild roots and nettles due to lack of food<br />
for the past two months in Dhading district. Chandra Man Chepang, 67, is the one<br />
of many. He lamented, "We have been living on wild roots for months but now<br />
availability of even wild roots is declining. If this situation continues we will have<br />
no option but to die of starvation next year".<br />
Basic Literacy Class for Older Persons<br />
Ageing Nepal is set to start “Basic Literacy Class for the Older Persons” at Kapan<br />
of Budhanilkantha Municipality 12, Kathmandu<br />
SDGs 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong<br />
learning<br />
Supported by: Virginia Hazzard Endowment Fund<br />
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ELDER ABUSE<br />
A Total of 8 elderly faced elder abuse in <strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
S.N. Name Ag<br />
e<br />
1. Babu Kaji Lal<br />
Maharjan<br />
2. Man Kumar<br />
Bhattachan<br />
Sex<br />
Address<br />
(District)<br />
Reason Culprit Form of<br />
abuse<br />
Statu<br />
s<br />
Date<br />
(1-<strong>31</strong><br />
<strong>May</strong>)<br />
Source<br />
70 M Kathmandu Unknown Son Physical D 9 Police<br />
Report Daily<br />
86 M Kaski Theft Neighbo<br />
ur<br />
3. N/A 60 F Bardiya Unknow<br />
n<br />
4. Yam<br />
Kumari<br />
Pokhrel<br />
5. Dipa<br />
Kumari<br />
Chaulagain<br />
6. Dhan<br />
Bahadur<br />
Rokka<br />
7. Divya<br />
Chaudhary<br />
60 F Kathmandu Theft Unknow<br />
n<br />
60 F Kathmandu Theft Unknow<br />
n<br />
75 M Rolpa Theft Unknow<br />
n<br />
65 F Dang Witchcra<br />
ft<br />
8. N/A 88 F Bhojpur - Neighb<br />
our<br />
Financial ND 10 Police<br />
Report Daily<br />
Son Physical ND 12 Police<br />
Report<br />
Daily<br />
Financial ND 17 Police<br />
Report<br />
Daily<br />
Financial ND 19 Police<br />
Report<br />
Daily<br />
Physical<br />
and<br />
Financial<br />
ND 25 Police<br />
Report<br />
Daily<br />
Villager Physical D 25 Annapurna<br />
Post Daily<br />
Sexual ND 26 Kantipur<br />
Daily<br />
NEGLECT<br />
Unattended Death<br />
7 unattended dead bodies of senior citizens were found in <strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
S.N. Name Age Sex Address Place of death Date(1-<strong>31</strong> <strong>May</strong>) Source<br />
1. Dhan Bahadur<br />
Kunwar<br />
68 M Baglung Baglung 5 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
2. N/A 70 M Sunsari Sunsari 12 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
3. Kale Thapa 80 M Jumla Jumla 18 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
4. Man Bahadur<br />
Pun<br />
68 M Rukum Rukum 18 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
5. N/A 65 M Nuwakot Nuwakot 21 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
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6. Karna Bahadur<br />
Magar<br />
62 M Solukhumbu Solukhumbu 22 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
7. Ganesh Magar 63 M Tehrathum Kathmandu 27 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
ELDERLY <strong>IN</strong> CRIME<br />
The following table presents senior citizens found involved in unlawful activities<br />
in <strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
S.N. Name Age Sex Address Crime involved Date (1-<strong>31</strong><br />
<strong>May</strong>)<br />
1. Keshar Bahadur<br />
Dewan<br />
65 M Sankhuwasabha Illegal Possession of<br />
Weapons<br />
2. Singa Bahadur Ghole 70 M Makwanpur Illegal Possession of<br />
Drug<br />
Source<br />
4 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
17 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
3. Tek Bahadur Adhikari 60 M Gorkha Murder 26 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
4. Bil Bahadur Tamang 66 M Kavre Rape 30 Police Report<br />
Daily<br />
BUDHYAULI JEEWAN: A Radio Programme of Senior<br />
Citizens<br />
Every Thursday at Sagarmatha FM Radio 102.4 MHz<br />
Ms. Asmita Shrestha and Mr. Bhumidatta Poudel, Programme Coordinator of Ageing Nepal are hosts of the<br />
programme<br />
Supported by: Lions Club of Kathmandu Sunakhari<br />
& BKS Elderly Empowerment Fund<br />
Please follow the link for previous episode of the programme<br />
http://radiosagarmatha.org.np/program-archive/old-age.html<br />
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, <strong>2016</strong><br />
JO<strong>IN</strong> US<br />
To<br />
Stop Elder Abuse<br />
Our<br />
Programmes<br />
TV Talk Show<br />
Radio Talk Show<br />
Article Publication<br />
Pamphlets Distribution<br />
Participation in a workshop organized by Ministry of Women, Children and<br />
Social Welfare<br />
Participation in a rally organize by Manmohan Smriti Pratisthan<br />
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NEPAL CALL<strong>IN</strong>G<br />
Redefine Life<br />
“When we are children we look forward to get older. By nature, we are curious and<br />
attracted to new experiences. I’m now 62 years old. I’m going through this new experience,<br />
as I went through experiences in all ages in the past.<br />
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UPCOM<strong>IN</strong>G EVENTS<br />
S.N. EVENTS DETAILS<br />
1.<br />
International Federation of Ageing<br />
13 th Global Conference<br />
The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is<br />
organizing 13th Global Conference on Ageing. The<br />
Conference will be held at the Brisbane<br />
Convention & Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 21,<br />
Thursday 23 June <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
http://ifa<strong>2016</strong>.org.au/<br />
2.<br />
Training — Falls Prevention and Management in<br />
Older People Conference will be held on 6 th July<br />
<strong>2016</strong> on London, United Kingdom. This<br />
conference will include national updates,<br />
practical case studies and extended sessions<br />
focusing on monitoring and effective<br />
implementation the national quality standard.<br />
http://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/falls<br />
-prevention-in-older-people-training<br />
3.<br />
International Social and Applied Gerontology<br />
Symposium is going to held on 19th to 21st<br />
October <strong>2016</strong> at Antalya, Turkey.<br />
http://gerosymp<strong>2016</strong>.com<br />
4.<br />
Ageing & Society: Sixth<br />
Interdisciplinary Conference<br />
Common Ground Publishing is organizing Aging<br />
and Society - Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference:<br />
Aging, Life-course, and Social Change - A Common<br />
Ground Conference on 6 th to 7 th October, <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
http://agingandsociety.com/<strong>2016</strong>conference/call<br />
-for-presenters<br />
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