THE NEPALESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION IS IN-AMONG THE CDU CLUBS
नमस्ते सबैलाई, सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ Namaste sabailai, Sanchai Hunuhunchha? Hi everyone, how you doing?
When we noticed that Charles Darwin University includes international students from over 55 countries and among them a significant number from Nepal, we realised there was a need for a club committed to CDU Nepalese student support and welfare. In pursuit of attending to this need, we students came together and formed the student club, named the “Charles Darwin University Nepalese Student Association”.
To unite the Nepalese overseas students and help those to better experience their study within CDU, there was always need of a strong team which could give voice to the students and help them in every aspect of their university experience. Included in the agenda of the NSA is to run information sessions about Darwin and the Australian lifestyle, accommodation, job searching, information and regular updates on the DOs and DO NOTs in Australia, serve as a support hub for Nepalese students in the NT, provide a networking opportunity for students, and increase student participation in diverse events and opportunities within and outside the university.
Firoj Rana, a Nepalese community member in the NT, designed our unique logo, which represents a garden with much floral diversity. The picture is of a flower called ‘CDU: an open book’. The flower has petals, or pages, because it is also an open book. The book consists of a lot of pages, or petals, which represent all the students of CDU globally, studying at different levels in various faculties across the University. The two petals in the middle, the blue and the crimson red petals, represent Nepalese students. These are in the shape of a pennon, which is a small, narrow flag, forked at the end. The crimson red petal is the colour of the Rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal, and the blue petal symbolises peace. In the middle of the red petal is the crescent moon and in the middle of the blue petal is the sun. The petals combined represent the one and only non-quadrilateral flag in the world, the Nepalese national flag.
For now, we are a committee of 4 members which will soon be a full 9-11 membered committee, inclusive from every College / School at CDU. Our purpose for establishment of the NSA is not limited to supporting in-need students, but also to actively participate in community services outside the university. We believe we are capable of dealing with any difficulties on our way to success and hope for the best.
Our sincere thanks go to the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) of the Northern Territory and Student Support, CDU for helping us to come up with this innovative idea for a club and their assistance in shaping the club in the beginning.
If you’d like to find out more information about the NSA or if you’d like to join the team and come along to our events, go to https://www.facebook.com/CDU-Nepalese-Student-Association-110459926462757/ for recent updates.
धन्यवाद Dhannebad! Thank you!
Manoj Bhatta, NSA member
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