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Youth Cooperation Program |
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YCP, KYC & Activities
-Anil, Abina
What is the youth co-operation program (YCP)?
 Youth Cooperation program is one of the MS programs held two or three
times a year. Before it was called Youth Exchange Program (YEP). It's
objectives was to have equal exchange between the Danes, Nepalese and
Indian youths but as the exchange didn't seem equal it was renamed as
Youth Cooperation Program with the new concept. It is hoped that there
will be equal; co-operation among the participants. Its earlier group
composition comprised of 8 Danes, 3 Nepalese and 2 Indians. The Danes and
Nepalese went to India and spent a month and came to Nepal. All the
participants spent another 1one month with MS partners.
During YEP, the activities was mostly hardware i.e. construction of
toilets and building of training halls. But it was later felt that the
participants couldn't show to others what they performed did except with
the photos. So the new concept has been developed where all the
participants can go home with something to show to others what they did in
Nepal.
These are some changes in the YCP programme now. Now there are 16
participants, half of them are Danish and half are Nepalese. 8 Nepalese
come from 4 different MS partner organizations. The work is now of the
software nature like learning to disseminate the information, staging
drama, learning to do the documentation work, and doing some kind of
activities focused on school education etc. The India part is now
cancelled. So the Danish come to Nepal directly and spend almost two
months with different MS partner organizations.
What is Kirat Yakthung Chumlung (KYC)?
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Joint logo of MS-Nepal and KYC to show the teamwork. |
KYC is a non political, non profit making indigenous Limbu's organizations
working for the preservation , promotion and development of the Limbu
language and culture activities are mainly concentrated in 9 districts of
eastern part of Nepal as well as Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts .
Objectives:
1) To conduct research on subjects related to the Limbus and promote
awareness among them.
2) To improve the living standards of the local Limbu people .
3) To make the Limbus as well as other ethnic group of limbuwan
4) To develop promote friendly relationship with other ethnic group and
communities hence work for the nation unity and preservation of the
culture of the community .
5) To conduct awareness programs against drugs abuse and provide treatment
and rehabilitation center facilities for drug addict. .
6) To work for human rights indigenous rights and woman and child rights.
What is Punar Jiban Kendra (PJK)?
 Dharan is large municipality, one of the most drug effective area of Nepal
situated on the eastern part of Nepal .It was essential to be PJK in
Dharan. So KYC established a treatment and rehabilitation center called
Punar Jiban Kendra (PJK). Which was as residential center in 1996.It
developed as residential, treatment and rehabilitation center in December.
Objectives:
1) To provide treatment and rehabilitation facilities for substance users
and to make then useful and productive citizens.
2) To create public awareness against drug abuse and HIV/ AIDS.
3) To prevent HIV/AIDS/HBV/HCV/STD or drug related harm.
Activities with youth co-operation program why?
YCP group is an active group. Youth co-operation program is held by MS
Nepal (INGO). The group is made by the youth of various organizations of
nepal as well as youth of Denmark Only the YCP group could provide
information about substance abuse or drug abuse easier to understand
(understandable). In the group there were 19 youth with different talents.
The group was divided into six sub- groups that is why it was necessary to
provide information in different way. The information mostly for students
and public too.
Drama
 This was one of the various activities of KYC, PJK. Drama was a vital tool
to show and teach the students how drug can lead our life onto the dark.
There were five in the drama group. The first three days were spent in
writing the manuscript and practicing. The other days 5 shows were
presented in 4 different schools. The drama was shown to class 7,8,9 and
10.
The drama group thinks that they conveyed the message in a very good way.
School Education
 As Dharan being the most drug affected town, the school education also
aimed on giving many information on drug. For instance, the types of
drugs, it's effects, how to get rid of it and many more. There was a
different group formed for this task. The group had two days for
orientation on drug use and the data on Dharan regarding drugs. And the
other two days were for the preparation. Among the group there were two
groups formed for Nepali and English schools. This school also taught
class 7,8,9 and 10.
Text Book
The text book was the ongoing project of KYC, PJK. The team of two were
formed who knew PageMaker. This book is meant to be a information on drugs
and also guideline to the ones who wish to quit drugs. The book is not yet
finished but will be finished very soon when the cover page have been
finalized. In the text book there were some plans to put some cartoons. So
one of the participants was assigned for that and he made 4 cartoons.
 Poster
The PJK center was in need of drug awareness poster and the poster for
their center. So two poster has been made. The posters later will be
printed in 1000 copies and will be in use.
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