The 6th Executive Committee meeting of Pax Earth Nepal (PEN) was called to order by President Mr. Sujan Koirala at 5:15pm on Tuesday June 10, 2014 at the Secretariat, Pashupati, Kathmandu. The meeting, attended by the following executives, discussed on key agendas and made the decision accordingly.

  1. Mr. Sujan Koirala – President
  2. Mr. Guna Raj Pyakurel – Vice President
  3. Mr. Binod P. Mainali – Secretary
  4. Mr. Bal Gopal Shrestha – Treasurer
  5. Ms. Anita Subedi – Joint Secretary
  6. Ms. Jamuna Siwakoti – Joint Treasurer
  7. Ms. Kamala Basnet – Executive Member
  8. Mr. Harihar Sapkota – Executive Member

The agendas and decisions are presented below:

Agenda No. 1: First Educational Materials Distribution of Academic Year 2014/2015
Decision: The Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to hold first educational materials distribution program of Academic Year 2071 (2014/2015) on Friday June 20, 2014. In order to effectively organise the educational materials distribution program at the three schools in Kavrepalanchok, a 3-member “Educational Materials Distribution Committee” comprised of the following members is formed.

  1. Secretary Mr. Binod P. Mainali – Coordinator
  2. Executive Member Mr. Harihar Sapkota – Member
  3. Executive Member Ms. Kamala Basnet – Member

Agenda No. 2: Implementing “Members Regulation 2070”
Decision: The Executive Committee, in accordance with the Clause 1.4.‘Ka’ of Pax Earth Membership Regulation 2070, made a unanimous decision not to renew the tenure of the following Country Representatives any more effective from today.

  1. Uday Banskota – Country Representative for Sweden
  2. Nabin Koirala – Country Representative for UAE
  3. Bijaya Thapa – Country Representative for USA

  4. The Committee did not find any reason(s) to renew their tenure on the basis of their own performance to date. While, the Executive Committee, in accordance with the same clause, made a decision to renew the tenure of Country Representative for Australia Mr. Saroj Ghimire and Country Representative for Finland Mr. Prem Shah for the next two years effective from today.

    Further, the Executive Committee, in accordance with the “Pax Earth Members Regulation 2070”, made a unanimous decision to withdraw general membership of Member Mr. Arun Khadka (Clause 1.1.‘Chha’) and Member Bijaya Thapa (Clause 1.6).

    Agenda No. 3: Resumption of Toastmasters Program
    Decision: The Executive Committee made a decision to reform PEN Toastmasters Cell so as to resume PEN Toastmasters Program as soon as possible. The reformed PEN Toastmasters Cell is comprised of the following members:

    1. Mr. Manohar Sapkota – Coordinator
    2. Mr. Binod P. Mainali – Member
    3. Mr. Debraj Ghimire – Member
    4. Mr. Guna Raj Pyakurel – Member
    5. Ms. Kamala Basnet – Member

    Agenda No. 4: Organising a Picnic Program
    Decision: The Executive Committee made a decision to form a Picnic Organising Committee consisted of the following members to organise a picnic program very soon.

    1. Mr. Bal Gopal Shrestha – Coordinator
    2. Mr. Guna Raj Pyakurel – Member
    3. Ms. Kamala Basnet – Member

    Agenda No. 5: Appointing a Coordinator
    Decision: After a meaningful discussion, the Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to appoint Member Mr. Debraj Ghimire as the Coordinator of Pax Earth for one year effective from today.

    Agenda No. 6: Organising a Tree Plantation program
    Decision: The Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to organise a tree plantation program in the project sites in Kavrepalanchok in the fourth week of July 2014. A 5-member “Tree Plantation Committee” consisted of the following members is formed to organise the tree plantation program.

    1. Mr. Kapil Deuja – Coordinator
    2. Mr. Sujan Koirala – Member
    3. Mr. Binod P. Mainali – Member
    4. Mr. Harihar Sapkota – Member
    5. Mr. Jamuna Siwakoti – Member

    Agenda No. 7: Organising 2nd Members Outdoor Exposure
    Decision: The Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to form 5-member “2nd Members Outdoor Exposure Committee” in order to organise one night two day’s Members Outdoor Exposure Program in between August 17, 2014 and September 16, 2014.

    1. Mr. Sujan Koirala – Coordinator
    2. Mr. Guna Raj Pyakurel – Member
    3. Mr. Binod P. Mainali – Member
    4. Mr. Bal Gopal Shrestha – Member
    5. Ms. Kamala Basnet – Member

    Agenda No. 8: Providing Financial Support
    Decision: The Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to provide additional financial support of Rs. 8,000.00 (rupees eight thousand only) to renovate a class room of Shree Raktakali Primary School as per their request letter dated October 10, 2013. Pax Earth had provided Rs. 60,550 (rupees sixty thousand five hundred fifty only) to renovate the four rooms of the school earlier but they could renovate only three rooms with the given fund. Similarly, the Executive Committee made a decision to provide a financial support of Rs. 5000.00 to Vice President Mr. Guna Raj Pyakurel for his health care.

    Agenda No. 9: Forming a Discipline Committee
    Decision: The Executive Committee, as per the requirement of “Pax Earth Members Regulation 2070”, made a unanimous decision to form a 3-member “Discipline Committee” consisted of the following members:

    1. Ms. Anita Subedi – Coordinator
    2. r. Debraj Ghimire – Member
    3. Mr. Kapil Deuja – Member

    Reported by PEN Secretariat!!!