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Antony S.J., and faculty members, staffs,
students, and other well-wishers who
made the event a success.
Nepal faced a severe blood shortage due
to the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions
on public mobility hindered donation
campaigns. The demand for blood is
never-ending. According to the American
Red Cross, donating one unit of blood can
save the lives of up to three peoples in
pain. In order to support this
humanitarian cause, the BSW decided to
continue the college's efforts of supporting
blood donation programmes by
conducting this special event.
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE
"Give blood and keep the world beating"
Harsheeta Shrestha and Swikriti Bista

As World Blood Donation Day (14 June)
approaches, peoples around the world
commemorate this special occasion with a
series of events to educate and encourage
all to join in the blood donation drive. St.
Xavier's College family continues to
contributes to the this campaign.
The family firmly believes that
materialistic resources which peoples
consider very important turn trivial
when someone is on the brink of death.
At such times, the magnanimous act of
blood donation becomes an elixir of life.
Blood banks in the Kathmandu valley
had reportedly been facing acute
shortage of blood in the time of
pandemic. With the noble cause in the
post-pandemic period, the BSW
Department of St. Xavier's Loyola
campus in collaboration with the Nepal
Red Cross Society, Bhaktapur Chapter,
successfully organized a blood
donation programme on the 1st of
April, 2022.
The event was graced by the presence
of fifty donors including the Director of
St. Xavier's, Loyola Campus, Father Jiju
Varghese, S.J., Father Dr. P. James .
Service to others: Fr. Jiju Varghese S.J. Director of St. Xavier's Loyola Campus participating in the blood donation campaign.
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The blood donation campaign was a part of
a series of events planned to mark the
silver jubilee of social work education in
Nepal. It aimed at making a small
contribution towards saving lives and
giving the ultimate gift of life to someone.
The theme of the donation drive was,
“Donate Blood, Save Lives”.
The event helped in strengthening the
patient-donor relationship and highlighted
the role of voluntary blood donation which
promotes community togetherness,
empathy, solidarity and a healthy society.
The blood donation process was technically
facilitated by medical experts- Bindu
Khadka, Prajina Koju and Roshni Khatri.
The event took place at St. Xavier's College,
Maitighar from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The
student volunteers assisted the medical
experts in filling out the forms and
providing refreshments to the blood
donors.
The people from the Red Cross Society were
delighted to see the willingness of the
donors to donate blood. They stated that
many people donate blood for the noble
cause of saving lives. Nothing is more
valuable than human blood. The only
method to save lives with blood is through
voluntary donation.
"Blood donation is the only way to safely
preserve blood in the event of an
emergency. Creating gestures of kindness
when you're in need can help your mental
health and well-being tremendously,” they
added. The Red Cross Society is looking
forward to conducting more blood
donation programmes in collaboration
with the college.
Reviewed by: Mimamsha Dhungel

The programme has given speculative
learning of blood as a vital component of
the human body that cannot be produced
in an artificial environment such as a
factory. A person's life could be saved by
a 'tiny gift'. of blood donation Both the
donor and the recipient benefit greatly
from blood donation and this learning
has given students a motive to continue
such programmes in future with a larger
purpose of saving lives and assisting
people in overcoming difficult situations.
They aim to expand the magnitude of the
campaign by extending the participation
to other members of the community as
well. The programme was successful in
meeting the expectations, extending the
frontiers of benevolence and service to
humanity. Therefore, the students, BSW
Department, and the entire college family
would like to extend sincere gratitude to
the Red Cross Society teams, and all the
participants who collaborated in making
this programme a milestone.
The St. Xavier's College
family firmly believes
that materialistic
resources which
peoples consider very
important turn trivial
when someone is on the
brink of death. At such
times, the
magnanimous act of
blood donation
becomes an elixir of life
Donate blood, save lives

"Men walk on moon: Astronauts land on
plain; collect rocks, plant flag". It was a
banner headline published in The New York
(21 July, 1969). The story covered a historic
event of Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut
who in 1961 became the first man to travel
to space. Since then, space fraternity across
the world celebrates April 12th every year as
Yuri's Night. It is named after Yuri Gagarin,
who flew the 'Vostok 1' spacecraft on that
very date in 1961. It is a global
commemoration of humanity's space
heritage, present, and destiny.
St. Xavier's College commemorated the
occasion organizing a special event. Thanks
to the coordination of St. Xavier's Physics
Council-Nepal (SXPC-Nepal) and Students for
Exploration and Development of Space St.
Xavier's College, SEDS-SXC. It was supported
by Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO). The
theme of the event was space and its
wonderful wonders.
The "World Space Party," also known as
Yuri’s Night is a popular annual celebration
honoring all that humanity brings with us as
we explore the cosmos: music, art, science,
culture, and one another. The basic
approach is to blend space-themed fun with
education and outreach. As a result, Yuri's
Night 2022 aimed to make the public aware
about space travel and motivate a fresh era
of explorers.
The inauguration began with the national
anthem, followed by the lighting of the
panas. Following the inauguration, the
audience was enthralled by Shruti Kafle, a
Xavierian alumni, performing Guru
Vandana, a classical dance genre.
The director, Rev Fr. Jiju Varghese SJ,
delivered meaningful words to the
audience. Likewise, with their
cultural dance performance, Team
Infinity enthralled the crowd.
Additionally, Pritesh Thakur, vice
president of SED-SXC, welcomed all
to the event. The lovely musical
performance by Abhijaya Dhoj and
Aayush Gurung brightened the mood.
The event proceeded with Dr.
Aabhash Maskey recounting how he
was moved by a child's response
when asked what he wanted to be
when he grew up, and he said he
wanted to be a dozer driver. As a
result, he realized that Nepal's future
was not looking promising. Soon, this
became an inspiration to the
establishment of Antarikshya
Pratisthan.
Antarikshya Pratisthan, in
collaboration with other Nepalese
space agencies, aims at launching the
first Nepalese into space by 2050.
Involving students from social
science backgrounds and community
schools in satellite development and
space technologies. Following the
Chief Guest Dr. Aabhash Maskey's
remark, a token of affection was
given to him, the speaker, Mohan
Tamang, and the supporter, Nepal
Astronomical Society (NASO).
Students from diverse departments
performed a drama inspired by 'Star
Trek: The Next Generation S7 EP 13'
to get into the theme of the program.
The program attempted to highlight
the protagonists' varied perspectives
on the dilemma of whether or not to
preserve the native people of the
native people of the planet Remus from
extinction.With their themed dance
performance, Team Infinity lit up the stage
again.
Mohan Tamang began his speech by
describing his background and persuading
the audience that they don't have to be
perfect to achieve but he made it clear that
commitment is all that counts.Ruru and the
group touched the hearts of the audience
with their wonderful musical performance.
To formally end the programme the mentor
of SXPC-Nepal and SEDS-SXC, Mr. Basu Dev
Ghimire delivered his vote of thanks.
Sarowar and the group gave their final
musical performance of the day; the
audience erupted in applause and danced on
their feet as a result of their performance.
Bresser Messier AR90, Celestron NexStar
102SLT, and Explorer Scientific Achromatic
Reflector 130/600mm optical telescopes were
used to view the Waxing Gibbous moon.
After the crowd had gotten their
refreshments, the show was finally over.
Suruchi Shahi
Physics
Physics
Remembering Yuri Gagarin
Remembering Yuri Gagarin

Listening mood: Excited audience listening to the speaker.
Space talk: Chief guest of the event, Aabhaeh Maskey sharing
his experience as an Aerospace Engineer.
Star trek S7 ep13: Performed by students, giving insight on
people on the space.
Dance with meaning: How did the Saturn get it's ring?
Speaker Mohan Tamang, 'enlightening' everyone
about space and the opportunities in Nepal.
Looking at 'THE MOON': Students observing the night sky through telescope.
A GLIMSE OF YURI'S NIGHT
A GLIMSE OF YURI'S NIGHT

Photo: Manish Maharjan

Microbiology Lecture Series-2022

microBiology
microBiology
Scientific discourse continues at international level
Scientists and scholars spend years in
the quest of knowledge and
discoveries. It is equally important to
share, showcase, and communicate
scientific information through
different forums and channels.
Keeping it into account, the
Department of Microbiology, St.
Xavier's College in collaboration with
Centre for Molecular Dynamics Nepal
(CMDN) has been Professor Jose de la
Fuente from Universidad de Castilla La
Mancha, Spain was the first speaker.
He delivered a lecture on the topic.
"Vaccinomics: moving forward for the
prevention of infectious diseases'.
He highlighted the importance of
multidisciplinary approach for
controlling of infectious diseases
affecting human and animal health
worldwide. Prof. Fuente focused on
integration of omics technologies for
the study of the host-vector-pathogen
molecular interactions, translating its
basic information through different
algorithm into development of
effective vaccines and other
interventions for the control of
infectious diseases.
He also elaborated the role of the gut
microbiota more specifically probiotic
microorganisms in prevention and
treatment of infectious disease. The
first series of the lecture significantly
contributed in understanding the
mechanisms involved in pathogenesis,
multiplication and transmission which
ultimately helps in better management
of the disease.
The second speaker Professor Christian
Gortazar from Universidad de Castilla
La Mancha, Spain delivered a talk on
the topic “One Health: coping with
pathogen emergence at the wildlife
interface”. He elaborated the concept
of One Health. Prof. Gortazar
highlighted how the health of humans
is closely connected to the health of
animals and the environment.
According to him, most emerging
pathogens infecting humans originated
from non-human animal species.
organizing "The Online Lecture Series-
2022" starting from 21st March, 2022. The
series focuses on bringing experts from
the field of microbiology, biotechnology,
and life sciences in one platform in order
to strengthen and share knowledge of
recent research through interaction. The
purpose of the series is to promote
international collaboration among
agencies and experts from the field of
Life Science.
Many zoonotic pathogens are able to
infect humans and their environment
due to close and regular contacts
between humans and animals. Prof.
Christian Gortazar also demonstrated
the fact that increase in crop and
animal production to meet the global
food demand will expand use of
antibiotics, water, pesticides and
fertilizers, and contacts between
humans and both wild and domestic
animals. All of these activities will thus
result in spread of infectious agents as
well as emergence of antibiotic and
pesticide resistant pathogens.
The series helped the faculty members
and students to get updated about
scientific breakthroughs around the
world
Interaction of the audience
with international experts
contributed to exchange
scientific information. The
series organizing committee
strive hard to bring together
maximum number of students
of microbiology across Nepal.
The online series will continue
in the future.
Angela Shrestha
Professor Jose de la

Fuente
Universidad de Castilla La

Mancha, Spain

Professor Christian

Gortazar
Universidad de Castilla La

Mancha, Spain

Shrestha is a lecturer of Microbiology at the Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier's College.
Photo: Angela Pradhan

Let's give a big cheer for a thousand-miles 'mission'
Let's give a big cheer for a thousand-miles 'mission'
While the Vice-Principal and Head of
the Department delivered a message
to the graduating students, faculty
members, Satya Narayan Sardar,
Labaram Ghimire, and Pravesh
Ghimire recited letters of
appreciation. Finally, the event was
ended with a vote of thanks by Kritica
Thapa from the BBS 2021 batch.
It was a thrilling and enjoyable event.
Sujata Dahal, MBS-2019 batch, Shristi
Gelal, from the BBS-2016, and Nikisha
Rijal from the BBS-2017 batch recoun-
ted their memories of their stay at the
college. The old recollections were
screened in visually stunning video.
It was highly impressive as it
ignited the epiphany amongst the
student on importance of
active participation in
college.
The most impressive and inspiring
items of the event was the
convocation gown that was worn by
the students. They cheered
while throwing their hats in the air.
The day ended by capturing
memories with photo sessions.
The food packets served after
the event was delicious.
Chit-chat with delicious
dinner, offered an
opportunity for
the students to bond,
plan, connect, and
learn from
each other another.
Anu Thapa Magar
Farewell– used to express good wishes on
goodbyes. Some people take it as an
opportunity to have a reunion, to get together
all the disparate people who have drifted
away and have everyone caught up; some
seize it as an emblem of institutional
reminiscence and memories.
College farewell parties are always an
exciting event and it brings back a lot of vivid
recollections of the college. College is just like
a home where parents love, care and
sometimes scold for our betterment.
Similarly, the teacher word means “guru”, a
very respective word from the Ramayana and
Mahabharata era. Everyone respects their
teachers. “We started here together and now,
we are going in the same way.
The commencement ceremony for the MBS
2019 batch, BBS 2016 batch, and 2017 batches
was organized on 8th April 2022. We were
obliged to conduct a farewell programme for
all three batches together due to the Covid–19
pandemic. All the seniors and juniors filled
the Watrin Hall with colorful attires which
added beauty to the event. Juniors warmly
welcomed seniors with red roses and it was
followed by a variety of exciting and
entertaining cultural activities, including
group dances and solo song performances.
Fr. Principal, Dr. Augustine Thomas SJ wished
all the graduates a very good luck for their
future. The students were also awarded with
excellence awards, Fr. Principal, Fr. Jiju
Varghese, S.J, the Director of Loyola Campus,
Vice Principal, Sudhakar Pant, and the Head
of Department; Maha Prasad Shrestha gave
away certificates to the students.

management
management


A diary of an exchange student
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only
one page.” I was one of the lucky students who had the
chance to participate in an international student exchange
programme, an initiative of St. Xavier’s College. The aim of
this program was to broaden the cultural spectrum of the
students.
In the present where globalization is the new trend, being
familiar with other's culture comes in handy, especially if the
culture and society in question is that of our neighboring
country, India. This initiative was meant to narrow the
cultural gap. Additionally, it also broadened my friend circle,
and provided me with valuable learnings.
St. Xavier's College, Jaipur, with the very aim of bringing
people together from different cultural and social
backgrounds, has been hosting an annual exchange program
since 2013. St. Xavier's College (Maitighar), St. Xavier's
College (Mumbai), Loyola College (Meghalaya), St. Joseph
College (Bengaluru), and Sophia College (Ajmer) were
among the many institutions invited to join this programme
in the academic session, 2019.
The exchange program aimed to introduce students to
unconventional educational methods through which they
can gain the utmost knowledge and experience different
cultures in a short period of time. It is a basic requirement
for students today to have access to internationally
applicable education. So with these aims in mind, the college
strives to develop an inclusive programme that expands
their worldview and assists them in succeeding. Since all of
our programs were set to begin on November 4th, the team
from St Xavier's College, Maitighar reached Jaipur on
November 2nd, 2019. We decided to take advantage of our
day off by indulging ourselves in shopping. We've always
been fascinated by Jaipur's rich heritage, culture and colors,
well-reflected in the handcrafted clothing, jewelry, and
shoes that could be found there.
Xavierians friends from Jaipur recommended Bapu Bazaar, a
colorful place, located at the heart of the city- packed with
people, loud auto rickshaw honking their way through,
vibrant dessert stalls and jewelries. It was a pleasantly noisy
place where shopkeepers were calling out to customers. The
street foods around the bazaar were exceptionally pleasing
to the taste buds, especially the desserts that felt like home
with their soothing aroma.
On the first day of the Jaipur Student Exchange Programme,
Norbu Wangchuk, Bhutan's former education minister,
presided over the opening ceremony. Wangchuk was a
modest person who, in addition to being arenowned
educationist, wore the traditional Bhutanese outfit to spread
the message of accepting one's culture. The session was
inspiring and insightful, and frankly the participation was
overwhelming. It brought many students from various walks
of life together for a simple purpose of understanding
cultural gaps and concentrating on collective goals.
On the second day, we visited the 'Barefoot College' of Tilonia in the Ajmer district
of Rajasthan, formally known as the Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC). It
was established over three decades ago by Bunker Roy and a small group of other
social activists. They work to assist and make the healthservices accessible to the
populace. Solar energy, health, water recycling, rural water supply, and education
are only a few of the issues SWRC works on. The program emphasizes the
participation of local villagers on solving various problems of their own village.
On the third day, we attended the Econometrics session conducted by St Xavier's
College (Jaipur), our host. Three sessions were held from 8:20 AM. to 11 AM,
addressing a variety of subjects ranging from growth of economics to
understanding of the country's monetary policy and the country's economic
slowdown over the last 45 years. It was apparent that when it came to viewing the
country's economic conditions from various perspectives, the Econometrics
department at St Xavier's College in Jaipur had a lot to share. The programme
reflected their dedication and grasp over the national economy, and was
informative to all participants and observers including me. The students were also
engaged in discussions on different factors which helped in calculating poverty,
and the relationship between growth and inflation.
When I look back at the many places we visited over the next three days, City
Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Ahmer Fort, Birla Mandir and Jal Mahal were
the most fascinating. Going to any of these places on our own would have been
extremely difficult, but the students and faculty at St Xavier's, Jaipur were
extremely hospitable, amiable and supportive. They accompanied us to every
location and helped us assimilate into the community. Among many other
opportunities, the sight-seeing was a perk we took pleasure in, the picturesque
locations and the people who had built their life around it, will forever be
memorable to us.The best part of the exchange programme was being able to
interact with students from all over India and learn about their experiences and
diverse cultural practices. We will always treasure the memories we've gathered
from raucous trains to serene palaces.
It was an honor for all of us to be able to represent our nation, community, and
college on a global stage. I am eternally grateful to all of my friends and
professors who made my trip to Jaipur so memorable. Moreover, St. Xavier's
College, Maitighar deserves every bit of credit for providing us with this once-in-a-
lifetime and extremely valuable opportunity.
- Sonisha Gautam
humanities & social sciences

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THE
XAVERIAN'S
TALK
Social work teaches people to catch
the fish instead of giving it to them
Congratulations, we are celebrating the silver
jubilee of social work education in Nepal, could
you please briefly explain the achievements
focusing on St Xavier’s College?
Thank you and congratulations to all those who
have given their time, and energy for the last 25
years. It has been a long journey that we have
traveled at St. Xavier’s College in educating young
minds to become social workers. I should mention a
core group of Jesuits and laypersons led by Fr.
Charles Law, SJ who for the first time in Nepal,
designed the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW)
course and began in August 1996. It has been
replicated by others.
We are happy and satisfied with what we have been
doing and what all the staff and students have been
working on. That is the reason why we can stand in
society as social workers.
Sister Stella Davis heads the BSW Department at St. Xavier’s Loyola Campus. The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program aims at
training young minds to be the voice of the voiceless, help the helpless, and touch the hearts of the unables.
Sister Stella has dedicated her life to selflessly serving children, students, and others under her care. Born and brought up in Kerala,
South India, Sister Stella always had the desire to become a sister and a social worker to educate and empower people. She has been
serving St. Xavier’s College for the last nine years.
The Xaverian Talk series - a section of The Xaverian Chronicles - brings Xavierians and other experts together to hear their success
stories, and learn more about themselves and their areas of expertise. The Chronicles also talks to alumni and other members of the St.
Xavier community. Gahana Shrestha and Swapnil KC talked to Sister Stella Davis about social work education in Nepal. Here is an
excerpt of the interview.
What inspired you to get into the field of social work?
Have you always found it interesting?
That’s a nice question. From my heart and from the part and
parcel of my life, I wanted to become a sister to give my
service, that was my purpose. Of course, to serve Jesus but
through that, I also wanted to serve the people. So, from the
very beginning, I had the desire to become a social worker.
The society also encouraged, motivated, and educated me to
become a social worker and today I am a full-fledged social
worker, motivating, educating, and encouraging others to
become a social worker.
Hello Sister Stella, welcome to the talk, how are you
doing?
Thank you for inviting me to the talk! I’m doing well.

We often hear that social work education has yet to gain
government legitimacy in terms of government services;
for instance, there are no designated positions for social
workers in Nepal. How can that problem be resolved?
It is a challenge for social work educators, students, and all.
The social work fraternity is striving hard to convince the
government. In my experience at St. Xavier’s College, we
have taken many steps to bring change. We had the human
chain in the Maitighar mandala. We also had a signature
campaign and worked with other colleges for the change.
But still, there’s a long way to go.
Students are also concerned about it. The past social work
students also complain about them not being accepted as
professional social workers. The only way to resolve the
problem is by working hard as social workers.
Is there anything that needs to change in different
aspects of the education system of social work?
Yes, as per my understanding in Nepal, the social work
education stops at Bachelor's level. If we have a Master's
degree or some other branches of social work we can retain
many students who go out of the country for further studies.
We can educate them in Nepal itself and motivate them to
work for Nepal. Social work students are going abroad and
not returning back home after graduation which is a big
brain drain for us.
What advice would you like to give someone who wishes
to pursue a career as a social worker?
It’s a challenging job. It’s not sitting at a table and working.
We are always alert and active in social work programmes,
we have to be more committed and give up our comfort
zone and maybe have to work day and night, face some
criticism, challenges, and risks, and need to be ready to give
our best.
There are many people who pose for fame and pretend
to do the act of justice and social work. How can this be
stopped?
Some people work for themselves, some work for others. It
all comes from within. As I mentioned before, social work is
highly misunderstood. People think being a social worker is
just giving some goods and money. Social work is
empowering people, showing them the correct way, and
teaching them to catch the fish.
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How would you describe the BSW
Department and what are the key features of
the BSW program?
To speak about the BSW department, there are
five of us in our college, and we’re very united.
We work together, have weekly meetings, plan
together, and execute. We also take into
consideration our students and give them more
chances to plan and work together to build a
better teacher-student relationship.
The feature of social work is that we look into
micro-planning so that whatever we plan
together should be very well executed. We see
the impact of our work in our field.
How would you describe the BSW course and
integration of the Xaverian values that help
students to follow the footsteps of great
social workers?
We’re constantly bringing new changes to the
BSW department. We’re always looking for new
approaches and strategies to enhance the
program. We give equal importance to theories
and practical. The teachers and students work
together to embody the spirit of St. Xavier’s, the
service, the social work that we do, we inculcate
that spirit in the students.
Q. Many people consider social work as a
charity. How do you explain this to the
general public?
A good question indeed! Social work is widely
misunderstood as charitable work which makes
us sad and this also gives us an opportunity to
work on public awareness. It should help people
in empowering themselves. We need to help the
person achieve their own goal. We have to teach
them to catch the fish instead of giving it to
them. We need to be more service-oriented.
Social work is a practice-based profession and a
specialized academic discipline that promotes
social development, empowerment,
emancipation, and social cohesion which are
integral parts of human society.
Any more words of wisdom?
Be more committed and be an open person to
receiving and giving. Thank you!


BOOK OF THE MONTH
Adventures of a Nepali Frog
Author: Kanak Mani Dixit
Publisher: Rato Bangla Kitab
Year of Publication: 1996
Kanak Mani Dixit, an illustrious writer,
human rights defender, and the founding
editor of the magazine Himal Southasian,
has captivated Nepali reading sphere with
amazing children’s stories. The winner of
the Sajha Bal Sahitya Award in 1997, Dixit
authored a book in Nepali, Dhumdhamko
Ghumgham, and its English version
Adventures of a Nepali Frog is equally
entertaining.
The book brings a fresh take on Nepalese
literature and is sure to be cherished by the
travel and book-loving diaspora all over
the world.
An enigmatic frog with an eclectic dream
travels around the entire country. Kanak
Mani Dixit tells us the tale of Bhaktaprasad
Bhyaguto, a Rana tigrina froglet from
Ichangu who embarks on a journey, no
amphibian has ever dared. He decides to
travel Nepal, all on his own. He is someone
who has just reached his tadpole teens and
recently lost his amphibian tail. Still young
and immature, his heart is however brave
and chivalrous, for he dreams of an
adventure that would take him around
Nepal.
Bhaktaprasad reaches Chitwan where he is
amused by the flora and fauna of the
national park. He meets birds, monkeys,
alligators, and tigers and learns about
ecology through conversations. Chitwan’s
Wild Sanctuary is where he comes to terms
with the harsh reality of life where his new
acquaintance Bufo melanostictus, the toad
is devoured by the alligator. He enjoys the
monsoon downpour; the scorching heat
and the climatic diversity Nepal has to
offer in so many different ways. A valley
frog that hasn’t left his little puddle sees
gigantic fast-flowing rivers, waterfalls and
lakes in different parts of Nepal.
From Phewa to Kaligandaki, he gives us a
vivid account of the waterways in Nepal.
Bhaktaprasad befriends the posh and
bougie frogs of Pokhara who make him
question the
relevance of traditions and sticking
to one’s roots. He hops onto porters’
back, mule’s back, yak’s back, and
aided by these amiable creatures
travels from one place to another.
He admires the majestic mountain
ranges that seem so far away from
the valley up close. From witnessing
the fish-tail of Machhapuchhre
Mountain to hiking all the way to
Ghandrung – a Gurung village, he
does it all.His eyes show us the
greenery of the Terai, the tough
terrains of the mountain, and the
desert-like climate of the high
altitudes. From evergreen forests to
Tundra vegetation, from the Terai
bull to Marmots of Changtang, the
froglet witnesses the diverse flora
and fauna of Nepal that make an
amazing haven of natural wonders.
He reaches Mustang, becomes a
pilgrim frog in Muktinath and also
survives the weather of Lo
Manthang. When the journey
culminates, he is no longer the naïve
frog from Kathmandu who just
wanted to travel. He returns home
in the pocket of a pilot, eminent,
recognised and applauded. He
becomes a connoisseur of Nepalese
geography, a travel enthusiast and a
legendary frog.
The book is a light and happy read.
It has vivid accounts of
Bhaktaprasad’s travel through the
diverse terrains of Nepal. If you are
someone who has always dreamt of
packing your bags and leaving for a
trip, Bhaktaprasad’s story is almost
like a sermon urging you to do it.
The book is a simple story but has a
sophisticated understanding of
Nepal’s deep diversity, culture, and
geography. You get to know about
places that you have only heard of,
from the eyes of a tiny frog. The
book is full of local names that are
sure to expand your Nepalese
vocabulary.
,
The dialects used to introduce a lot of
things bring warmth to Nepalese diverse
cultures. You are introduced to animals
that you may have never heard of.
Adventures of a Nepali frog is an amazing
read for people from all walks of life.
Children can enjoy it as a bedtime story
and adults too can rejoice in the simple
tale of sipping tea on a sunny Saturday
afternoon. The book is merely 110 pages
long, so you can easily finish it in a single
reading. It is a glorious tale of adventure
and courage, of passion and
friendshipand a first-hand description of
travel. The idiosyncrasies of the various
creatures mixed with subtle human
interactions build up a phantasmagorical
journey that broadens the horizons of
your imagination.
Bhaktaprasad leaving his shelter for a
dream that seems too unachievable is
something many young people yearn for.
But like the froglet, you are given an
optimistic message that you can achieve
any goal one step at a time through
perseverance, determination, and an
unnerving passion. It is a story of travel,
fun, friendship, and of a magical journey,
but most importantly it is a story of self-
discovery. The frog discovers Nepal, he
discovers the world outside him but
simultaneously discovers himself. When
he interacts with the monks in Dolpo, he
understands spirituality, peace, and
salvation. He learns humility and self-
control.
Adventures of a Nepali frog are a
humorous, light-hearted read that gave
me immense joy. For anyone wishing to
tingle their travel bugs and read about
the amazing landscapes and beauty of
Nepal, I highly recommend reading the
book. After all, it is a small step for
Bhaktey, but a giant leap for the frog-
kind.
Reviewed by: Arjun Babu Dauliya
(Faculty of English)
Mimansha Dhungel


My phone vibrated; I had two message
notifications. I was sitting on the balcony, and
enjoying the fresh air. We were locked up inside
our homes, imagining the good days ahead and
also grieving for the loss of our loved one due to
the rising COVID-19 cases .
Social media was blooded with condolences and
online portals with the news of COVID cases.
Well, in Facebook Messenger, I received two help
notifications from Faculty Lead of Journalism at
my college, Chun Gurung and another fellow
member from Leo Club. They were asking
availability of hospital beds for the person
with COVID19. I was subsequently responding to
both the messages at once. I contacted few of my
friends and hospitals for help.
Fortunately, we were able to manage
the bed thanks to our joint efforts. Out
of nowhere, an idea struck my mind
and I conveyed it to Chun Gurung sir.
With his aid and advice, we were able
to develop the 'St. Xavier's COVID
Information Platform (SCIP).'
With his aid and advice, we were able to develop the 'St. Xavier's COVID
Information Platform (SCIP).' With only seven members, we created a
messenger group and eventually a Facebook group. Our team members
in teacher's supervision were also quite helpful.
SCIP was able to transmit life-saving information regarding hospital
beds, oxygen, transportation, and other vital services in the midst of sobs,
despair, fear, and exhaustion. We were able to assist some of our
members and all heartfelt thanks to the efforts of our teachers and crew.
Reviewed by: Babita Shrestha
Light in the Night
Prakriti Aryal
A book for Psychology enthusiasts
Sujan Shrestha, the Faculty Lead
of Psychology at St. Xavier's
College, contributed to a
significant work named,
"Nepalese Psychology: Volume
One." The book is entirely
scholarly and took around two
years to complete. It is the first
and only book of its kind in the
field of Nepalese Psychology,
and it is an important
contribution to capturing,
documenting, and critiquing
Nepalese Psychology's history,
advancement, and current
practices. It is the concerted
effort of twenty-seven authors, a
team of three editors, and an
external reviewer to bring out
the history, development,
advancement, contemporary
research, and practices of
Psychology in Nepal.
Advancement in any field of applied
science is only achievable with a
thorough understanding of historical
issues such as previous generations'
hardships, challenges, and
contributions, as well as relevant
insights for future improvements.
This book is intended for anyone who
is interested in the research,
practices, and academic elements of
This book is the first volume in Nepal
that predominantly consolidates the
contribution of Nepali researchers,
practitioners, and academia. It
includes 23 articles on four different
topics: Nepalese Psychology's History,
Advancement, and Development;
Contemporary Research in Nepalese
Psychology; Contemporary Practices
in Nepalese Psychology; and People
and Personalities in Nepalese
Psychology.
psychology and related disciplines in Nepal. This book
will undoubtedly be beneficial as reference
information for students and psychology aficionados.
Sujan Shrestha expresses his gratitude to the college
for assisting him with his research and academic
pursuits. The book is readily available in ebook and
paperback formats on Amazon and other platforms
throughout the world.
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Is theatre still relevant?
When I start to contemplate thinking as
“Why do people love to perform in the
theater even these days, I get a thought
that straightaway channels in the form
of motion that slowly touches the core of
my heart and I begin to think again.
I am an aesthete, someone who is a firm
believer of theater. For me, the thing
about theater is a life created with
magical hearts. It is through the magical
hearts that theater helps us understand
the complexities of our lives. But very
few of them are there who are able to
understand this. It isn't something to
dogmatize people in regard to that but to
accept that I , myself, was not conscious
as when I was writing a play. Therefore,
with this very idea why the importance
of theater matters even today I am here
to share an experience I had.
Beginning with how theater stood out to
be like and to grapple to continue living
with charm and a set of challenges to
artists and admirers of theater, ‘the
world theater day’ is celebrated,
marking every month of 27th march. My
love for arts caught me a spark when the
Department of Major Arts circulated a
notice inviting students to a special
event for theater performance. It
eventually became a radiant fire when
my friends, from my own tight-knight
circle, jumped with enthusiasm to
perform a play. Right then, I decided to
sharpen my script-writing tools and get
set with a pen and a paper. “Women in
Theatre’’ was my debut theatrical script
As an actor, the sheer beauty of being in
emotional and intellectual circumstances
that I may never encounter in everyday
lives engulfed the better part of me. All in
all, as a part of a theatrical team, the
individuality of every single person
touched the sensitive artist in me.
Theatrical productions provide a feast of
timeless stories that reflect our social and
cultural reality. As a modern storyteller, I
prioritized an uninterrupted continuity of
stories that attempts to enable us not only
escape but also see the truths of life.
Although scripted in a way that the three
centuries get their own unique
identification, the stories turned out with
surprisingly the same central theme:
gender inequality. The struggles,
accomplishments and lessons that women
have faced in the theater industry was
presented in the play. On that note, the
creation and performance of our play saw
completion with doses of humor, a hint of
grief and a flow of relevance.
Seeing oneself be a part of a theatrical
production under the dazzling lights, has
its fair share of excitement and anxiety. Its
package comes with, but is not limited to,
several practice nights, constant
improvisations, countless memories,
experiments, and disappointments.
Nevertheless, a strong team and an even
stronger support system casually
undermines the little struggles that came
our way. It fills my heart with so much joy
to remember moments from the
beginning to the very end of this
experience. Anybody and everybody with
an inclination towards performing arts
ought to give theater a try for what awaits
on the other side of the curtains, are on-
stage and off-stage stories that’ll cheer up
dull moments in life.
for a play. But the idea of time is the
thing that fascinates me the most when I
find the concept of time that gets in
connection with flying back and forth
either to the past life or future that pulls
my heart closer to the trip while zoning
out sometime for a Rajasthani princess
and an ally as a regular rendezvous.
My hard drive has always been full of
vintage movies, period dramas, and
apocalypse themed romantic music.
Imagine the rush that you get or might
get in the imaginary situation that you
can only dream of. For me, considering
the fact that I believe that I belong to
another era, I gleam with joy just
imagining myself in the pre-technology
era. This obsessive contemplation came
into life when I wrote down this play
that shows the lives of three theater
women: Helen, Mary and Emily, from
the 19th, 20th and 21st century,
respectively.
For some, it may be spending time with
a particular celebrity or living inside the
body of somebody else or simply, getting
your wish fulfilled by a genie. During
the proceedings of the theater
production, in many different ways, I
felt empowered to perceive, observe and
ponder. As a script writer, theater made
me give truth its due, to take chances,
and to speak up for fresh and different
perspectives. As a director, factors like
humanity, psychology, motives, conflict,
and resolution became all the more
vivid and significant.
KRIPA ARYAL
Post play photo pose:
The cast of 'Women in Theatre', Biren, Swapnil, Mimamsha, Kripa, Puspa and Aashika take a bow for the crowd
REVIEWED BY SUSMITA ARYAL

13

Swoniga Maharjan
Swoniga Maharjan is a Computer
Science student at St. Xavier's College.


The Digital World:
Where are we heading to?
Digital 2022: Global Overview – a report
released early this year reveals that the
world's population stands at 7.91 billion
in January 2022 and 67.10 percent of
them use a mobile phone. Furthermore,
there are 4.62 billion social media users
around the world. The research data
depicts a digital world is an inevitable
phenomenon.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the
study of computation, automation or
the field of computer science is at the
heart of a digitally dominated world. It
has advanced significantly as we
witness that the world is changing
more and more towards the digital
world.
The easy access of technology has given
rise to the two new terms to categorize
people in the digital world- digital
natives and digital immigrants. Digital
natives are the people born in the past
decade or two (digital age). They’ve had
access to the technologies ever since
their birth. The generation of young
people is referred to as the digital
natives whereas our parents and
grandparents are digital immigrants.
Although not early, they’ve learnt how
to use computers and other digital
devices in some stage of their lives. As
life moves towards digital, digital
immigrants are forced to follow a 'new
world order'. The digital world
continues to push people toward a
digital world. From infants to old
people, everyone uses some sort of
digital technology, may it be a
computer or a smartphone.
The digital world is evolving rapidly
and so are the people of the digital age.
Let's refer to Meta Platforms, Inc.’s
investor earnings report for 4Q 2021
(published February 2022), Facebook
had 2.912 billion monthly active users
and YouTube has over 2.6 billion
monthly active users worldwide
(According to Statista 2022). These huge
numbers just show how many people
have the internet as a part of their
daily lives.
However these aren’t surprising at all
considering how much the internet has
helped people to evolve in this digital
world. Evolving in a physical world is a
process taking a really long time but
with the digital world evolving on a
regular basis; it has even stopped the
whole world from going into a state of
complete stalemate. Just a couple years
back, when the pandemic hit, thanks to
the internet, daily lives kept on going.
If not for the internet, people would
have lost a year or two of their lives.
The past couple of years are a perfect
example of our lives turning virtual.
Any blessing used in a wrong manner
can turn out to be a curse and
technology is no exception. The digital
world comes with its own set of
demerits. Cybercrimes like hacking,
cyber bullying, identity theft, and
privacy breach etc. are a major
problem when it comes to the internet.
Despite ongoing works going on to
reduce cyber-crime, whether it be
introduction of stronger security
techniques or cyber jurisdiction, there
will still be people who’ll take
advantage of the loopholes for their
own personal gains.
At the end of the day, it all
depends on the people of
the digital world on how to
let the digital world be and
make it a beautiful world
where anything imaginable
is possible. There’s nothing
we humans have not
explored, be it the outer
space or the deep seas but
there’s still so much left to
explore of the world we
ourselves created- the
digital world. With so
Swoniga Maharjan
many beautiful features of computer
science, some of them being virtual
reality where we can submerge in a
completely different dimension or
robotics where the tasks inefficient for
humans are easily performed by
robots, these being just two of the
many emerging fields, there’s infinitely
many possibilities on which way the
digital world is heading. If used
properly, we might be creating a utopia
or we might as well be heading
towards a path of a dystopian world in
the worst case scenario.
Computer
Science


Welcome back 'home': Chun Gurung, Coordinator of the
MediaTalk series welcomes senior journalist & Xavierian,
Kunda Dixit.
Setting the tone of the talk:
Vice Principal, Sudhakar Pant delivering opening remark.
Students watching a video-profile featuring Kunda Dixit
(above), the speaker continues the conversation (below).
Remembering Fr. Watrin at the Watrin hall: Xavierian, Kunda Dixit
reminisces his gurus Fr Watrin & Fr. James Donnelly.
Inaugural session: The talk begins after lighting the lamp!
Emcees Babita Shrestha & Anushma Dhungel kick off the
'journey'.
MediaTalk series-XVIII:
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The talk in progress:
Hritika Sharma & Ramal Ghale moderating the talk series-XVIII.
Q&A time:
Hohansha & Adesh journalism students putting questions on the
speaker.
How did the talk go?
Students at the end of the event filling up the feedback form.
'Official thanks':
Tshering Sherpa delivering a vote of thanks.
Appreciation:
Faculty Lead of English, Jileshan Shah reciting the letter of appreciation.
Guest of honor: HoD, Shishir Kumar Bhusal presenting
a token of love to the guest .
Guest & gurus: The Organizing Committee members pose for a
photo with the guest & their gurus.
Listening vs hearing: The social science students listening to
the speaker.
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English is a corpus of knowledge: Dixit

Arati Ray
Kunda Dixit, a veteran journalist and
Xavierian stated that English is a corpus of
knowledge. The Nepali Times editor Dixit also
highlighted the importance of multilingualism
and other international languages. He was
speaking at the MediaTalk series- XVIII
organized by Department of Major Arts, St.
Xavier's College. He elucidated the history and
evolution of the English language and its
domination all over the world.
Indisputably, the English language plays a
crucial role in order to connect with people
beyond the border. While it is critical to
promote and maintain Nepal's more than 123
indigenous languages, it is also critical to
The Media Talk series is a monthly
event organized by the Department
of Major Arts (DoMA) and it
discusses multi-disciplinary themes
by inviting national and
international experts. The series–
XVIII was moderated by Hritika
Sharma and Ramal Ghale and
coordinated by Swapnil KC.
comprehend the extent of English as a
communication tool. The term 'Global
village', coined by Canadian media
theorist Marshal McLuhan in the early
1960s effectively explains how
communication has transcended
borders and unites us as one big family.
During his speech, Dixit emotionally
shared reminiscences of his days at St.
Xavier's school. He shared recollections
of his gurus; Fr. Eugene Watrin and Fr.
James Donnelly and their teachings.
He pondered upon his own voracious
reading that shaped his English
craftsmanship. Reflecting on his
journey, he also construed that
mainstream media should be
responsible for issues such as
climatechange and fake news and
pensively added: "It is more
important to be fair than being
neutral".
The Chronicles Team
Fathers Locke and Stiller Research Awards
(LSRA) is a research award initiated by St.
Xavier's College. The LSRA advisers and
students recently received cash prizes and
letters of appreciation from the College at a
function hosted by the Research Wing of the
College. On the occasion of the SXC Research
Day (21 April), a special function was
organized at the college.
Fr. Principal, Dr. Augustine Thomas, S.J., and
the Director at St. Xavier's Loyola Campus,
Fr. Jiju Varghese, SJ. gave away certificates
and trophies and Prof. Dinesh Raj Bhuju,
Ph.D., National Academy of Science and
St. Xavier's College from all
departments are eligible to participate
in the journal club presentation. The
best three presenters from each
department get awarded with the first,
second, and third prize with trophy and
certificate.
On the same day, Research Annals of
Xavier's Nepal volume (III) was
released by Prof. Dinesh Raj Bhuju,
Ph.D. and Dr. Pramod Paudel. Fr. Dr. P.
James Antony SJ, head of the Research
Office of Science delivered a vote of
thanks.
Technology and Dr. Pramod Paudel,
Research Director at the University Grant
Commission joined them to award
certificates to the students and advisers.
On the same occasion, fifteen best paper
presenters from Journal Club were
awarded certificates and trophies. Journal
Club presentation at St. Xavier's College is
a step for the LSRA research award
selection process. The students under this
process are asked to select three journal
articles of their interest and they make a
presentation before a panel of juries. All
the students currently studying at
LSRA Awardees and best journal presenters posing for a photo along with Fr. Principle Augustine Thomas S.J.
LSRA advisers and students scoop awards and cash prizes


संगीत चर्चा
अब नेपाली गीत गाएर
शुभकामना दिन सकिने
मोहम्मद अस्फाक , बीए प्रथम वर्ष
सेन्ट जेभियर्स कलेजमा नेपाली विषय अध्यापन गराउँदै आएका खेम प्रसाईंको शुभकामना
बोलको गीत नयाँ वर्ष २०७९ लाई लक्षित गरी चैत २५ गते सार्वजनिक भएको छ।
सो गीतमा दीपक लिम्बू र बेनिसा पौड्यालले स्वर दिएका छन्। गीतकार खेम प्रसाईंको शब्द
सृजना रहेकोमा महेश खड्काले संगीत भरेका हुन्। शुभकामनाको म्युजिक भिडिओमा प्रशान्त
मगरको कोरियोग्राफी रहेको छ भने अर्जुन तिवारीको सिनेमेटोग्राफी समेत देख्न सकिन्छ।
मिनाक्क्षी कोइरालाको निर्देशनमा निर्मित सो भिडिओ हिमाद्री प्रसाईंले निर्माण गरेका हुन्। उक्त
म्युजिक भिडिओमा महेश खड्का, रूक्सना लिम्बू, खेम प्रसाईंलगायत अन्य कलाकारको
अभिनय देख्न सकिन्छ। 'म कलाकार त होइन', प्रसाईंले भने ' आफ्नो पहिलो सृजना भएका
कारण देखिन मन लाग्यो। यो भिडिओ अझ मेरा लागि विशेष छ। किनकी यसमा आमाले पनि
सानो भूमिका निभाउनुभएको छ।' शुभकामना बोलको गीत महेश खड्का कम्पोजर नामक
युट्युब च्यानलमार्फ त सार्वजनिक गरिएको छ।
उक्त म्युजिक भिडिओमा गीतकार प्रसाईं, संगीतकार महेश खड्का, रूक्सना लिम्बूलगायत
कलाकारको अभिनय हेर्न सकिन्छ। 'गीतले जीवन मात्र नभई, राजनीति, शिक्षा, विज्ञान
लगायतका क्षेत्र र वर्गलाई समेटेको छ', उनले भने 'बोलिचालीमा प्रयोग भइरहने शब्दहरू जस्तै
इन्द्रेणीको रंग रंगीन जीवन जस्ता बिम्बहरू प्रयोग छन्। जसले गर्दा गीतलाई सहजै बुझ्न
सकिन्छ।'
फू ल, जून, इन्द्रेणीको रङ, मिठो गीतको भाका, संगीतको धुन इत्यादी शब्दहरू पनि प्रयोग
भएका छन्। जुन जोकोहीलाई शुभकामना दिनुपरे मुखमा आउने शब्दहरू भएको प्रसाईंले
बताए।
गीतमा मन्त्रमुग्ध पार्ने संगीत,लालायित पार्ने शब्दहरू अर्थपूर्ण भाव बोके को भिडियोग्राफीको
राम्ररी संयोजन भएको देखिन्छ। जीवनको सबैभन्दा ठूलो सफलता र धन नै हाँसो भन्ने मूल
भाव गीतले दिएको प्रसाईं बताउँछन्।
यो मीठो गीतले लेखकको वर्षौदेखिको कविता-गीत पढ्ने र पढाउने अनुभवलाई समेत
दर्साएको छ।
हामी के ही काम गर्न बाहिरी मान्छेलाई डाक्ने गर्छौ', प्रसाईंले भने ' तर यस गीतमा भएका सबै
पात्रहरू मेरै घरवरिपरी बस्छन्। जसलाई मेलै यसमा देखाउने प्रयास गरेको छु। 'उनले खोजे
देउता खोज्न बाहिर जानु नपर्ने बताए। वरिपरी भएका स्रोतसाधन उपयोग गर्दा पनि नतिजा
राम्रो आउने रहेछ भन्ने कु रा पुष्टि भएको बताए। कहिलेकाहीँ राम्रा गीतहरूले आर्थिक दुनिँयामा
न्याय पाउँदैन र यस गीतलाई युट्युबको भ्यूजमा मापन गर्दा अन्याय नै हुन्छ। भविष्यमा
शुभकामना आदनप्रदान गर्ने यो गीत एक कोसेढुंगा सावित हुने उनको विश्वास रहेको छ।
नेपाली खण्ड
पुस्तक चर्चा
हाम्रो नेपाली राम्रो नेपाली
मन्दिरा घिमिरे, बीए दोस्रो वर्ष
नयाँ वर्ष २०७९ को पूर्वसन्ध्यामा जिएल बुक हाउसबाट नेपाली भाषासम्बन्धी
नवीनतम पाठ्यसामग्री ‘हाम्रो नेपाली राम्रो नेपाली’ पुस्तक बजारमा आएको छ।
यो पुस्तकको लेखन तथा सम्पादन विगत पन्ध्र वर्षदेखि सेन्ट जेभियर्स कलेजमा
नेपाली विषय अध्यापन गराउँदै आएका देवेन्द्र पौडेलले गरेका हुन्।
पुस्तकमा कक्षा ११ र १२ का विद्यार्थीहरूलाई आवश्यक पर्ने सम्पूर्ण
पाठ्यसामग्री समावेश गरिएको पौडेलले बताए। यसभित्रका पाठ्यविषयले कक्षा
९, १० तथा स्नातक तहमा अध्ययन गरिरहेका विद्यार्थी, शिक्षक तथा भाषीक
सिप सिक्न चाहने जोसुकै का लागि पनि निकै उपयोगी हुनेछ’ पौडेलले भने।
पौडेलले 'शुभारम्भ' पाठ्य ‍
किताबबाट लेखन यात्राको सुरूवात गरेका हुन्।
'यसभन्दा अघि विभिन्न पत्रपत्रिकामा सम्पादन गरेको अनुभवले किताब लेखनमा
सहयोग पुर्या‍‍एको उनी बताउँछन्।पहिलो लेखनपछि उनमा किताब लेखनप्रति
मोह झनझनै बढ्दै गएको हो।
उनका अनुसार यसअघि पनि अनुसन्धानमूलक कृ तिसहित विभिन्न तहका
पाठ्यसामग्रीहरू प्रकाशित भइसके का छन्। यो पुस्तक चौथो कृ ति भएको‍‍
पौडेलले जानकारी दिए।
पौडेललाई लेखनप्रति मोह थियो। तर मोह भएर मात्र हुँदैन थियो। प्रतिकू लताभित्र
अनुकू लता खोजेर लेखनलाई समय दिन थाले। जसको स्वरूप यो किताबको
जन्म भयो।
हामी विद्यार्थी हुँदा एउटा 'राम्रो रचना मिठो नेपाली' नामक किताब एकदमै
लोकप्रिय थियो', उनले भने ' सो किताबमा खोजेका भाषा सम्बन्धी सबै कु रा
पाइन्थ्यो। तर व्याकरण र भाषामा परिवर्तन हुदाँ आवश्यक सामग्रीहरू विभिन्न
स्थानमा खोज्नु पर्यो। जुन झन्झटिलो बन्न पुग्यो। त्यसैले सोही कु राहरूलाई
मध्यनजर गर्दै यो किताब प्रकाशन गरेको हुँ।'

पोखरा घुम्न जाम न! भन्ने बित्तिकै म फे वाताल किनारमा हुन्छु। सरांगकोटको डाँडाबाट सुर्योदय
हेर्दै प्याराग्लाइडिङ गरिरहेको हुन्छु। फे वाताल छेवैमा अवतरण गरी डुंगा चलाउँदै गरेको हुन्छु,
पोखराको चित्र पनि मनैमन बनाइसक्छु।
त्यहाँको घुमफिर अनुभव मैले आँखा चिम्लिएर अनुभव गर्न सक्छु। मेरो तन यतै भएपनि मन
भने त्यहीँ। यसरी नै हामी धेरै कु राको कल्पना गर्न आसक्छौँ।
माथि मैले लेखेका कु रा पढ्दै गर्दा सायद तपाईंले पनि पोखराको एक फन्को मार्नु भयो होला।
यसरी कल्पना गरी वस्तुको चित्र कोर्न, भिडिओको रूपमा सोच्न वा दृश्यमा देख्न सक्नुलाई
भिजुअल पावर अर्थात दृश्यको शक्ति भनिन्छ। आयहीँ शक्तिले शब्दहरूलाई दृश्यमा
प्रतिबिम्बित गरेर नियाल्न सिकेँ । कल्पना गरेको कु रालाई कापीमा गद्य शैलीमा प्रस्तुत गरे त्यो
कथा हुन्छ।
तिनै कु रालाई तस्वीर, भिडिओ, सिनेमामा उतार्दा भने त्यसलाई भिजुअल स्टोरी टेलिङ/ वा
भिजुअल कथा कथन भनिन्छ।
यहीँ शक्तिले शब्दहरूलाई दृश्यमा प्रतिबिम्बित गरेर नियाल्न सिकेँ । कल्पना गरेको कु रालाई
कापीमा गद्य शैलीमा प्रस्तुत गरे त्यो कथा हुन्छ। तिनै कु रालाई तस्वीर, भिडिओ, सिनेमामा
उतार्दा भने त्यसलाई भिजुअल स्टोरी टेलिङ/ वा भिजुअल कथा कथन भनिन्छ।
फोटोग्राफी, फोटो कथा, सिनेमादेखि टेलिभिजन कार्यक्रम, युट्युब भिडिओ, चित्रकला सबै
भिजुअल कथा कथन हुन्। यो कथा कथनशैली जानकारीमूलक, मनोरञ्जनात्मक र आकर्षक
हुन्छ। शब्दले वर्णन गर्न नसक्ने कु रालाई दृश्यले छर्लङ्ग बनाउँछ। मानिसको सोच्ने प्रणालीले
पनि अक्षरको अर्थ बुझ्नु अघि त्यसको दृश्य मनमा बनाइसके को हुन्छ। किनकी दृश्य सम्झिन
सजिलो हुन्छ।
कहिलेकाहीँ कोहि व्यक्तिलाई तपाईंले कतै देखे-देखे जस्तो लागेको होला नी?
ती व्यक्तिको अनुहार ठम्याए पनि नाम भने भुसुक्कै बिर्सिन्छ। मनमा आएपनि भन्न निकै कठिन
हुन्छ। यस्तो किन भयो होला त? सोच्नुभएको छ?
किनकी यो दृश्य शक्तिको कारणले हो।
तपाईंले ती व्यक्तिलाई देखेको हुनाले सम्झिन सजिलो भयो तर दिएको परिचय सम्झिन
सक्नुभएन। सुनेको भन्दा हेरेको कु रा सम्झिन धेरै सजिलो हुनु नै दृश्य शक्तिको खासियत हो।
उदाहरणको लागि कु रा गरौ एउटा फिल्म ‘थ्री इडियट’ जसमा आमिर खानले ‘मेसिन’को
परिभाषा दिएको तपाईंलाई याद छ? यसरी फिल्मको बारेमा भनिरहँदा सबैले त्यो भागको चित्र
पनि दिमागमा कोर्नुभयो होला। सम्झेर मुसुमुसु हाँस्नु पनि भयो होला। हामीले देखेको कु रालाई
पढेको भन्दा चाँडै मनन गर्छौँ र सम्झिन्छौँ पनि।
दृश्यमा देख्दा कु नै कु राको आकृ ति, बनावट, प्रस्तुति सबै कु रालाई हामीले देखेका हुन्छौँ।
दृश्यमा देख्दा कु नै कु राको आकृ ति, बनावट, प्रस्तुति सबै कु रालाई हामीले देखेका हुन्छौँ।
विषयवस्तु कु न स्थितिमा, कु न ठाउँमा छ? के गरिरहेको छ? सबै देखेका हुन्छौँ। ती चित्र र
दृश्यहरू हामीले दिमागमा कै द गर्छौँ। त्यहि भएर पढेको भन्दा देखेको र भोगेको कु रा हामीलाई
याद हुन्छ।
भिजुअल कथा कथनको उपयोगिता जानकारी र मनोरञ्जन दिनमा मात्र सिमित छैन।
यो शैलीको फाइदा देखेर यसलाई व्यापारिक प्रयोजनमा पनि प्रयोग गरिँदै आएको छ।
टेलिभिजनमा विज्ञापन, पोस्टर, ब्यानर बनाएर ग्राहकलाई सामाग्रीको बारेको जानकारी दिन,
बिक्री गराउन र आफ्नो ब्राण्ड स्थापना गर्न भिजुअल कथा कथन शैली प्रयोग गर्ने गरिन्छ।
तर जसरी राम्रो कथामा पात्र, उद्देश्य र कथानक हुन्छ, राम्रो भिजुअल कथा कथनमा पनि यी गुण
हुन जरूरी छ।
भिजुअल कथा कथन शैली प्रयोग गरेर फोटो पत्रकार वा फोटोग्राफरले फोटो खिचेर कथा भन्न
सक्नुपर्छ।
भिजुअल कथा कथनको विशेषता कथा नपढी हेरेरै बुझाउन सक्नु हो। यसमा दृश्यले आफैँ
कथा भन्छ। दृश्य आफैँ बोल्नुपर्छ।

सुसन चौधरी, बीए तेस्रो वर्ष
भिजुअल स्टोरी टेलिङको अदृश्य शक्ति
क्यानभास
सुगम दुलाल, बीए दोस्रो वर्ष
मसँग
तिखारिदा तिखारिदा
पुड्को भएको पेन्सिल छ
र छ
मेट्दा मेट्दा
बिलाउन लागेको इरेजर
कागजका डल्लाहरूले
भरिएको डस्ट्बिन पनि छ
र त्यस डस्ट्बिन भित्र छ
अनेकौ चित्रहरू
के हि ऐना जस्ता चित्रहरू
जहाँ आफ्नै खुम्चिएको निधार देख्छु
के हि आशलाग्दा चित्रहरू
जसले मलाइ भ्रममा पार्न सक्छन्
के हि प्रेमिल चित्रहरू
जसलाई मैले फ्याक्नु मात्र हैन
च्यात्नु पनि पर्थ्यो
के हि अधुरै छोडेका चित्रहरू
के हि छोड्नै नसके का चित्रहर
डस्ट्बिनमा भन्दा त मगजमा छन् धेरै
ती कोर्नै नसके का चित्रहरू
‘छोडुँ’ की ‘कोरूँ ’ मै अल्झिएका चित्रहरू
हिजोआज
जमानापछी
रंगहरू मसँग बोल्न आएजस्तो
मलाई फे री क्यानभास बन्न मन लागेको छ
रंगहरूका रंगहरू चोर्न मन लागेको छ
र आफ्नै छातीमा
एउटा चित्र कोर्न मन लागेको छ
तर भोलि
छाती नै बोके र
डस्ट्बिनमा फ्याल्नु परे त
म पनि फोहोर सरह हुन्छु
अनि फे री सोच्छु
रंगहरू लत्पतिनु र उछिट्टिनु त
क्यानभासको नियति हो
के रंगहरूले क्यानभासलाई फोहोर बनाउन सक्छ र ?


पहिलो दिन नै डर हट्यो।
कलेज हेर्न बाबासँग म सेन्ट जेभियर्स
माइतिघर पुगेकी थिएँ। पाइला टेक्ने
बित्तिकै लाग्यो- हो, यस्तै वातावरणमा
मज्जासँग पढ्न सकिन्छ।
वातावरणले पनि पढाइमा असर गर्छ
भन्ने कु रा मैले विद्यालयमै सिके की
थिएँ। त्यसैले पनि होला यहाँको
सकारात्मक वातावरणले तान्यो। मलाई
विद्यालयको जस्तो वातावरण
नपाइएला भन्ने डर सधैं मनमा हुन्थ्यो।
हुन त म कक्षा ११, १२ यहाँ नै पढ्न
चाहान्थेँ। एसएलसी सके पछि मेरो
पहिलो रोजाइ सेन्ट जेभियर्स कलेज
बनेको थियो। त्यतिबेला नै हो म पहिलो
पटक यहाँ आएकी। तर यहाँ आफू ले
चाहेको विषय थिएन। मलाई अंग्रेजी र
पत्रकारिता पढ्नु थियो। जसकारण म
त्यसबेला अन्तै भर्ना भएँ।
यहाँ मानविकी संकायको पढाइ स्नातक
तहमा मात्रै हुन्थ्यो। आफ्नो अपूरो
चाहाना पूरा गर्न सन् २०१८मा पुनः
आइपुगे। जुन विद्यालयमा पनि पढाइ
होला, तर यहाँ जस्तो सिकाइ अन्त
नहोला भन्ने लाग्थ्यो।
जुन तीन वर्ष बढीको अनुभवले पुष्टि
पनि गर्‍यो। यहाँ आउनुअघि मलाई
अन्तर्वार्तामा सोधिएको थियो, ‘यति
राम्रो ग्रेड छ। फे रि दिदीले साइन्स
पढ्नुभएको रहेछ। तिमीले किन आर्टस्
पढ्न खोजेको ?’
मेरो जवाफ थियो, ‘राम्रो अंक र ग्रेडिङ
ल्याउनेले साइन्स, म्यानेजमेन्ट नै
रोज्नुपर्छ भन्ने मान्यता राख्दिनँ। मलाई
बोल्न, कथा सुन्न, बुझ्न र बुझाउन
रमाइलो लाग्छ।’
जवाफमा खास कु रा के ही थिएन। छोटो
समयको अन्तर्वार्ताले म यो कलेजमा
भर्ना हुन योग्य छु या छैन भन्ने निर्धारण
हुन्थ्यो। अन्तर्वार्ता लिने शिक्षकहरूले
पक्कै ममा के ही देखे होलान्।
जसकारण म छनौटमा परेँ। पहिलो
वर्षमा यहाँको व्यवहार अभिभावकले
आफ्ना बच्चाहरूलाई गर्ने सरह लाग्यो।
पढाइमात्र भन्दा पनि यहाँको सिकाइमा
व्यावहारिकता छ। जुन मैले अनुभव
गरेँ।
सेन्ट जेभियर्समा तीन वर्ष: कथा भन्न सक्ने भएकी छु
जुना श्रेष्ठ, बीए तेस्रो वर्ष
अन्तर्वार्ताको क्रममा शिक्षकहरूले ममा
देखेको खुबी मैले यहीँ आएर देखाउन
पनि सिकेँ । कक्षामा झन्डै ६० जना
थियौं। त्यसमध्ये करिब २० जना
पत्रकारिताका विद्यार्थी।
पहिलो वर्षदेखि नै हामीलाई मिडियामा
‘इन्टर्न’ को लागि पठाइयो। के ही न
के ही कार्यक्रम भइरहन्थ्यो। विशेष
कार्यक्रम ‘बिए फ्यामिली विक’ थियो।
त्यस्ता कार्यक्रममा धेरै विद्यार्थी
सहभागी हुनुपनि यहाँको विशेषता हो।
दोस्रो वर्ष सुरूभएसँगै कोरोना
महामारीको पनि सुरू भयो। जसले
हामीलाई स्क्रिनमा बन्द गरिदियो।
सायद हाम्रै ब्याचले होला कलेजमा धेरै
समय नबिताएको।
हाम्रो पठनपाठनमा के ही समस्या त
भयो। तर भर्चुअलमाध्यमबाटै
पढाइलाई निरन्तरता दियौं। दोस्रो वर्ष
यसरी नै बित्यो। तेस्रो वर्ष बितेको झन्
पत्तै पाइनँ। यहाँ पनि धेरैजसो समय
हामीले भर्चुअल नै बिताउन पर्‍यो।
जसकारण हामीले धेरै अवसर गुमायौं
भन्ने लाग्छ।
दुई-तीन महिनामात्रै कलेज गएर पढ्यौं
की!
तर यसबीच सबैभन्दा यादगार ‘रूरल
इमर्शन क्याम’ रह्यो। क्याम घुम्न र
रमाउन मात्रै नभई व्यावहारिक ज्ञान
सिक्न र सिकाउनका लागि पनि थियो।
किताबका पानामा लेखिएका
अक्षरहरूले सिकाउन नसके का कु रा
मलाई क्याम्पले सिकायो। यस्ता
कार्यक्रमले दिने सिप कलेजमा मात्रै
सिमित रहन्न। अहिले कलेजमै सिके का
कतिपय सिप बजारको प्रतिस्पर्धामा
उत्रन सहज बनाएको छ। पढाइसँगै
मैले मेरो व्यावसायिक जीवनको पनि
सुरूवात गरेँ।
यहाँको सिकाइकै कारणले म अहिले
आफ्नो र अरूको कथा सुन्न र भन्न
सक्ने भएकी छु।

Fr. Augustine Thomas, S.J.


FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A finger to hold
As a little One of the earliest memories I
have of my Dad is of him taking me for the
local fiestas. As we made way through the
festive crowd, Dad would give me his little
finger to hold on to. I would walk
confidently, enjoying the illuminations,
music, and the variety of festive shops. I
would have my smile on my face all the
time. One moment, when I lost the grip of
my Dad’s finger, I suddenly felt lost and
began to cry.
I had lost my direction. I moved all
directions not knowing where to go. Soon
my Dad found me and we continued
enjoying the fiesta. That Dad’s finger gave
me the freedom, strength and confidence
needed for me to enjoy the fiesta. Our life
purpose plays such an important role like
that little finger.
As long as we are connected to the life
purpose, our life journey has a clear
direction. The choices we make are
deliberate. The freedom we 'enjoy' and
experience to say ‘No’ to certain
unhealthy elements of the world becomes
stronger. We begin to enjoy every bit of
life.
It is often understood that life purpose is a
career that one wants to pursue in life or
a position in a profession or attaining a
financially comfortable status. If such are
our life purposes, we might soon be a dry
well because every materialistic
excitement doesn’t last long. The life
purpose that does not become a drywell is
a well where happiness and joy springs
constantly by understanding the life value
that resonates with one’s deep inner self.
In other words, it is the seat of one’s
conscience and satisfaction. The life
purpose for a genuine social worker,
it’s the compassion s/he has for the
suffering. For an educationist is the
formation of heart and mind of their
students. For counselors, it’s the well-
being of those who comes to them. We
might walk the extra mile or sacrifices
our personal comfort zone for the
sake of our inner conscience. And we
do it happily! One must find the
deeper purpose in life to navigate
one’s life effectively. What is my life
purpose! Have I got stuck on the
wrong notion of the purpose in life?
Editorial Assistant(s)
Aditi Mishra
Babita Shrestha
Mandira Ghimire
Mimamsha Dhungel
Susmita Aryal
Please log on to this link https://sxc.edu.np/#/extensions/newsletter for The Xavierian Chronicles
Designer(s)
Alisha Khanal
Mohita Upreti
Puspa Bhandari
Photographer(s)
Madhu Pandey, Manish Maharjan
Patron
Fr Dr Augustine Thomas, S.J.
Principal
St. Xavier's College
Editor
Chun Bahadur Gurung
Faculty Lead of Journalism
MAITIGHAR, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE
Email: chronicles@sxc.edu.np
Contact: +977-01-4221365, 4244636
Website: https://sxc.edu.np/
Congratulations to the Chronicle team
6 May, 2022, Kathmandu
The Chronicle editorial team members have won three
distinguished awards. Iksha Limbu has scooped the
Excellence in Academics Award. Unique Shrestha won
the Outstanding Moral Uprightness, and Ananta
Gurung received the Student of the Batch-2018
respectively.
Every year, St. Xavier's College honors the most
outstanding graduates from the undergraduate degree
programmes in a variety of categories. The awards
were given to the graduate students, and the winners
were announced at a special commencement
ceremony today (6 May, 2022).
The Chronicle team would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate the editorial team members and wish
them for the best. The awards are no exception, the
editorial team is honored and heartily congratulates
all of the winners on their unwavering dedication.

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