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Three early success Stories
DEC 14 - More than ever, now is the time for young people to bring out their potentials and help guide the nation through these tumultuous times. In fact, their help may be the only help available. As the beneficiaries and builders of Nepal, their every step determines the destiny of our nation. And theirs too.Here are the parables of three young and successful persons, all with international acclaims and inspiring stories to tell, which also prove that the works of individuals can make a huge difference.
The robot maker
Like it or not, he doesn’t want to make the
smartest, fastest or the fanciest machines in the world. "My machines should be able to help people and bring about a change for good in their lives," he says.And proof that Ramesh Chaudary is not just another rhetorician is the auto Wire Bridge he and his team recently finished work on. This new invention that stands somewhere between twine and suspension bridge will enable people to effortlessly get across treacherous waters.
"The priority of our engineers should be to invent new techniques and technologies or at least modify existing ones as required by our geographical and social context," he opined. The air cooler, the solar car and the escalator are some of his other practical inventions.
But Ramesh’s forte includes more than just revamping old technologies. With his ingeniously designed Sid Crab 5 robot his team was able to make it to the best 7 teams at the Asia Broadcasting Union (ABU) Robocon Contest 2003 organised in Bangkok. This electromechanical android, competing with much more sophisticated models from countries like China and Japan, had to shoot Speak Takraw Balls into nine baskets of three nets arranged in a triangular shape.
Presently in the third year of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, Ramesh is now looking forward to participate in the upcoming robot contest being organised in Seoul of South Korea. All the best to him and his team!
The genial RJ
Don’t let the sharp intensity of his eyes
and that calculated demeanour deceive you. Behind them lies a very affable person despite all his extraordinary achievements. Having scored the highest in Physics and Psychology from Nepal in the GCE A level examinations, won the first ever Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) in Nepal and been elected as the charter president of a Leo club, Anunaya Pandey is essentially what every teenager wants to be.At just 19, Anunaya hosts two live shows for Time FM 90.6. "For me, being an RJ means being free to speak my mind. You’re in control of anything and everything. It’s groovy and cool," he says. But freedom comes at a price, and Anunaya is well aware that he has to make the best out of what is available. "Selecting songs to air can sometimes be very strenuous if not nerve wracking," he opines.
As for his message to fellow youths, here’s what he has to say. "Fountains of industry, zeal and vigour as we youth are, it is incumbent upon us to seize hold of the opportunities that come our way."
The relentless player
Contrary to what most believe or
would like to believe, Shakti Gauchan’s life is anything but a bed of roses. Every day, after an hour long warm up exercise early in the morning, he has to practice cricket relentlessly for seven to eight hours. That too in Kathmandu, some 500 kilometres from his home in Butwal. Here’s the rest from his life.Shakti and his team have achieved what no other sports team form Nepal ever has. Almost overnight, they changed cricket from a back alley or rather window ~ ~ - breaking game of the neighbourhood to a sort of national hype. Expressing contentment with it he said, "Many people have started to acknowledge cricket as a respectable sport."
But even more extraordinary than this metamorphosis is one in Shakti’s life itself, as he overcame every possible odds and recovered from a very damaging injury. At a point he had even considered never to play again, but with sheer infatuation for the sport, he made a very solid comeback.
When asked about how he felt being a cricket star, he said, "Being popular is fun. But every time people look up at me with hope and in admiration, I am overpowered with an overwhelming obligation not to disappoint them."Posted on: 2003-12-15 04:18
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