Surya Gurung, president of NRN Association of the United Kingdom, has promised to do all he can to support the construction of sports complex. Sports enthusiasts of Pokhara have been facing difficulties to organize games in the monsoon due to the lack of a sports complex. [break]
“Pokhara has a good potential in sports,” Gurung told media persons last week on his visit to the scenic city to mark the NRN Day, adding, “Pokhara needs a standard sports complex. The District Sports Development Committee (DSDC) must take initiatives for the construction of the complex.”
Gurung said he will help collect funds if the DSDC decides to build a sports complex.
Nepalis living in the UK had collected Rs 4.6 million last year to build a fence around the Pokhara Stadium. The fence was built at the cost of Rs 10 million.
Gurung, who is also the advisor to the Sahara Club, has collected five million rupees for the construction of an academy building for the club. The proceeds is almost double the initial target of Rs 2.9 million.
There are about 100,000 Nepalis residing in the UK. A majority of them are from Kaski district, according to Gurung.
NRNs provide scholarship for 12 students
NRNs living in Korea have announced to provide scholarships to 12 students from Pokhara. The students of Maitri Sikshya Samuha (Friendship Education Group) run by Maitri Association of Pokhara (MAP) received support from the president of Nepal-Korea Business Association Madan KC and five other Nepalis residing in Korea.
KC is also the treasurer of NRN Korea while other members who sponsored for the students are Rudra Sharma od Parbat, Bipin Gurung of Baglung, Manoj Karki of Chitwan, Tikaram Tamang of Dharan and Rishi Man Gurung of Tanahun. Each of them provided scholarship for two children.
KC recently handed over tuition fees for three months amounting Rs 12,600 to the president of MAP Bishwo Ratna Shakya. KC also said he will take initiatives to provide scholarships to 50 out of 120 students of the school next year.
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