Great Karnali

I have started another project and it is social project. This project is designed to provide the communication and internet connection to the poor people of Karnali. Last year we distributed 10,000 laptops which was collaborative effort of university students from 12 different universities in US. Now this year we planned to provide the internet connection to them. This was targeted in karnali.

We started to study about the company and it’s CSR of all the telecoms, ISPs and few Nepalese organizations whose focus will be on internet connection. Out of all, NCELL was the one that provides 25% discount to those people who are so called marginalized.

On the other hand the bank’s investment in the CSR has been the computer training for those people who cannot pay. Standard Charter is currently providing the training in order to aware the people about the internet connection, e-banking, etc.

Now I thought about both NCELL and Standard Charter Bank. My objective was to provide the internet connection and already NCELL has 25% discount. I can push for more discounts. And for Standard Charter Bank I need to ask to invest in providing the connection not only the trainings. With the same theme I moved forward.

I prepared the basic objectives:

-          Agricultural training through internet

-          Education to old age people

-          Learning about the bank as a whole and focus on e-banking

-          Karnali as the major destination of tourist and internet for learning English language, home stay concept, e- trading among karnali people and promotion of karnali through individual as well

I had the project fund and I prepared the budget for 10,000 peoples. I had only 25% of the total required budget and made plan if NCELL gave 40% discount and 20% provided by the Standard Charter still 15% is left. So that 15% is required to pay by the individual who use the internet.

It was so easy to go to Standard Charter Bank. First I met the CSR manager. He knew all the objectives and he finally said the bank can only provide 10% fund but we can give trainings to those particular people for free. I argued for 20% then he started thinking about it. He said, “we need to consult to finance manager, or you can meet as well”

I was in Finance manager room but no one was there and CSR Manager said, ”Please wait for 5 minutes, she is in meeting”. I listened saying ‘she’ and became glad that female are also in good place here in Nepal. After a while she came. Formal dress and big person was I saw form far.

Oh My God!! She is Krishna Shrestha. (Four) I used to show my four fingers as GPA would be 4 in her 7^th sem exam. She got 4 in 4 subjects. After she saw me she laughed. CSR manager was also there and I told the entire objective, after the few minutes of discussion. Her reply was, “ I cannot give the decision right now. We need to forecast many things. I will let you know very soon.”

After that I went to NCELL. Before a week also I was there in NCELL office and it was big enough. NCELL was able to expand the customers as well. Most people use NCELL these days. I talked about the 40% discount to senior officer and they said to talk to finance manager. They said they can do 30% discount not more than that, but I forced again. They said, “Finance manager was in regional finance managers meeting in Switzerland.” Today I directly entered in the finance manager’s room.

Guess what? Bipin Nakarmi was there in the seat of Finance Manger. And he was all the same in after 5 years also. We talked for a while and focused on the objective of the project. And Bipin said, “tha kaile sudherini bhaineish, jaile yestai kaam gar6.” And added, “ but ramro6 and mero full support 6, once let me discuss to senior of office.”

After a week we had a press conference and had a deal Karnali project, NCELL and Standard Charter jointly for the prosperity of Karnali.

NCELL- 40%

Standard Charter- 20% plus training

Funds by my project- 25%

By individual- 15%

Total – 100%

Press conference was nice and we had celebration at the end of the program.

Facts:

Krishna:

1.       She got married after completing BBA and went to foreign country for MBA.

2.       She topped the university in Australia specialization in Finance. Then she was recognized everywhere.

3.       She is most regular and punctual person in office.

4.       She worked in Himalayan Bank for 2 years and went to Standard Charter Bank.

5.       She is called in each department for correcting the errors.

Bipin Nakarmi

1.       Bipin travelled 18 different countries of the world.

2.       He completed MBA and came back to Nepal and then worked in NCELL as assistant finance manager for a year.

3.       He was promoted as he was able to manage the unusual cost in the organization.

4.       Bipin is in relationship now.

5.       He still makes his hair time and again and is fond of singing.