Dr Karki announces NRNA candidacy
Former president of Association of Nepalis in America (ANA) Dr. Shyam Karki from Baltimore, Maryland, USA has announced his candidacy for the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) president.
He has worked as Vice President of the NRNA and is a Trustee of the International Nepali Literary Society (INLS).
Dr. Karki has been active in the community for more than 30 years and serves in more than 20 Nepali organizations including ANA, NRNA, NAC, INLS, Baltimore Association of Nepali in America, America Nepal Society and others as advisor, trustee, or life member.
His contribution includes inauguration of the Nepal Educational and Cultural Center, spearheading of the Devghat Briddhashram project (which NRNA is successfully implementing now) and scholarship programs for women in Nepal.
He said the NRN movement needs to be broadened to include all stakeholders, expand new country chapters and find ways to mobilize the resources of 1.5 million NRN's worldwide.
"There is a need to establish clear property rights for all NRNs, expand investment opportunities and lobby for voting rights of NRN's who remain Nepali citizens. Similarly, there is great need to work on improving the skills and working conditions of Nepali workers and protect their rights in many host countries," he said.
He further stated that although there are an estimated 125,000 Nepalis and 150 organisations in North America, the USA based NRN's have yet to play a vital role in the NRNA movement. nepalnews.com ia Sep 28 07
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