| Creative Writing Workshop |
Kathmandu Don Bosco Alumni Association organized a one day "Creative
Writing Workshop" on 27th February, at Direction and Exhibition Convention Center(DECC), Tripureswor.
The workshop had a diversified range of 74 participants. Students and teachers from St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu University, Ratna RajyaCollege, Kathmandu Don Bosco High School/College(KDBHS/C), Padma Kanya Campus and College of Applied Business. Even professionals from different professions took participation. Bhuwan K.C, senior political
reporter of Kantipur Television Network, Kapil Dev Regmi Executive director of KDBC, Mahendra Khanal, Principal of KDB were the special guests in the inauguration session.
Rajneesh Bhandari the president of alumni said that the program was organised to cultivate the creative writing skills among students on different form of writing. Dr. Ammaraj Joshi, Associate Professor T.U, Fiction writer, gave a keynote speech on "Creative Writing". He taught the techniques of creative writing and shared his experiences on fictional writing. He shed light on its dos and don'ts
and explained the easiness of writing something good. "Creative Writing involves the capacity to experiment with the help of senses, smell, sight, touch, taste and hear." said Joshi.
Bishnu Sapkota, M.Phil U.K., Cambridge, another speaker believes, "Everyone is a writer from the hearts, but it's up to you whether you write or you don't." He asked the participants to write an answer as to, why do you want to be a creative writer? Few read out their answer, though the sentences were different in each individuals answer, the essence in each remained the same, to write something
different and unique and yet good. The answer to it was be yourself, love your work and practice more; don't crib for acceptance and attention.
Likewise, Laxman Gyawali senior vice president of NELTA, focused on how to be creative in class and how to study smart. |
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| Educational Fair at Don Bosco |
| February 11, 2010 Kathmandu Don Bosco High School organized 'Kathmandu Don Bosco Educational Fair" here at its premises today. The programme included many different exhibitions related to Math and Science, accompanied by various other environmental as well as technological shows. Many Different schools in the valley and parents were invited to visit and observe the programme. The flight of a remote controlled model plane and the launching of the water rocket were the main attractions of the day. Apart from that Don Bosco Model Bank, demonstrations related to waste management and operation of a water boat were some other attractions. |
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| Partnership with Binary University Malaysia |
| Kathmandu Don Bosco College and Binary University College Malaysia have agreed to work on partnership basis from this year. The agreement to this effect was signed between Gilbert Alvin, Director of BU and Kapil Dev Regmi, Executive Director of Don Bosco College in a program on February 1, 2010. Speaking on the program Alvin expressed his happiness in having to work with Don Bosco "one of the best colleges in Nepal" and looked forward to working in the same way in the coming days too. Also he announced Binary University scholarships for the five deserving students from Don Bosco who may apply for admission in BU. Besides he also announced participation opportunity for MBA and BBA graduates (current and passed out) from Don Bosco in a twenty day exposure training program called Industry Specialized Professionals (ISP) to take place in Malaysia. The program was attended by students of Management along with the other Don Bosco associates like high school principal Mahendra Khanal and vice-principal Samjhana Kharel. |
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| Sports Week |
| The college observed sports week this year from Magh 9 to Magh 15 (January 23- January 29). During the week fourteen teams participated in various games such as basketball, table tennis, cricket and badminton. The winners were awarded medals and certificates. Regular classes were put off during the week. |
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