Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Nepali school in Norway

Nepali Society in Ås




Nepali School in Ås


I like to cross the borders. I would like to see the other parts of the world and learn more about. Not only me but many people from Nepal cross the border. They have different kinds of mission and ambition. Some of them traveling for higher education and others are to explore the better opportunities.

We always keep in mind that and feel that the saying “Mother and the mother land are dearer then heaven and the language and culture are the identity of the people.”

Some people forget their native language and culture while they are on the race towards better opportunity for future, but many of them manage to keep their culture and language as an Integral part of life.

Such community I experienced in Norway. About 30 km south of Oslo, the capital city of Norway, there is the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. There are some small numbers of students studying their higher education from Nepal. Ås it is a really nice place for study purposes.






Many Nepalese students already accomplished their master degree and PhD from this university and now serving the nation and some are on the way. Children’s are comes together with their parents go to the Norwegian school.

Study report shows that Children can learn 4 languages at a time. I got surprised when Nepali children are so fluent in Norwegian language then their own native language. They were chatting in Norwegian even in the Nepali class. If they can learn fast then they can forget as wel, that is the main problem.

They are here for short term stay. Once their parents accomplished their study, they have to go back to homeland. During the stay they study in Norwegian school and Norwegian language and then when they go back to home they have to resume their study in Nepali school and it could be very difficult for them.




Relishing this situation Nepali society in Ås (NEPSA) is running a Nepali school for them once in a week (Saturday) in the evening where they study their native language Nepali.

Being a journalist I feel that this effort is really appreciative and interesting story for me to share with the people, so that my friend Sushil and I made a report and send it to Nepal and broadcasted trough National Television on our weekly video magazine called Aankhijhyal.


5 comments:

Jitu'cha said...

Ananda Ji! Indeed interesting story to share but I felt sad to learn that Nepal (parents) in Norway, who are pursuing better education and future, fail to help their children to speak Nepali. I am not ready to agree any excuse for this because I know a friend who has two sons there in State and they have been here (home country) for merely a month or so but they can speak Nepali not less fluent and clear then we do back home. So, common let's be proud of Nepali. Otherwise, it feels that all those smiles in these pictures of Nepalese in Norway gathering looks so fake and just for camera.

KUDOS to those efforts who are running classes for Nepali Children to learn Nepali language and help them know their country by heart.

prashant said...

hello anandji i am 17 year old guy who is very concerned of one future.|Ur blog is very nice and informative too. |We nepali must feel proud after reading such overseas blog written by our own nativemen. i have a dream from my childhood to come in oslo for my further studies.my other many frens also wish so.through this blog i have a chance to know my queries.i wanna know whether my future is secred in oslo .i also wanted to know about getting citizenship and time taken for it .and many more .u can send all the information in prashant_parajuli@hotmail.com
if u do this for me my many frens will get inspiration from me and start to search on ur blog .plz do this for a person who want to enjoy with u in abroad with a feeling"NEPALI"bye

Gunnershat said...

Hey come across the sites n seen ur blog. Nice to see people in Norway.

I am admitted in University of Stavanger for MAster in Hotel and Tourism Leadership. Now, University want NOK 87600 for the deposit for the living Expenses. Its a quit huge amount. Can a Nepali Student earn and save money ?

What are the general wotk does do Nepali Student do?

Is Stavanger is a good place to study and Earn a Money?

What are the careers after the course in The Norway? Can we receive the PR in Norway? What are the conditions for it?

Please do mail me back promtly bcoz i need to send money to University by 15 May.

Please do write me on dipeshdon@hotmail.com

Kindly
DIPESH MAHARJAN

Unknown said...

actually ananda uncle it seems so ananda to see these pictures in ur blog.u doing a great job uncle
i am from biratnagar nepal
wishing for my further study there in norway. norway become a dreamland of many nep students.
well u made a very fine nepalese link out there
sandip

xundip@yahoo.com

Amrit Thapa Chhetri said...

Aananda Ji, Tapaiko Blog herda yesto lagyo ki aba nepali culture lai maya desh ma vanda pardesh ma badhi garidai cha. Aaja voli desh ma ta aafno pani birano hudai cha. But tapai haru ta bidesh ma matra yeuta nepali k nata le pani yek dhikka vayera hasilo jiwan bitaudai hunuhuncha............. tapai haruko haso sadhai rahirahos................. Sabai Norway ma bsne nepali lai yehi Shubha Kamana mero................