On the 31st October NST 9:00, World Newah Organization organized a congratulations exchange program on the occasion of new year 1143 NS. On the occasion, members, chapter members, representatives from member organizations, advisors and well-wishers of the organization were invited to join over Zoom to exchange their wishes for the new year. The event hosted by youth ambassador of WNO, Miss Neetu Dangol was attended by 31 individuals. Chair of the event, Mr. Sanyukta Shrestha, President of WNO welcomed everyone to the program at the commencement of the program also playing a short audio-visual of congratulatory messages. All the attendees conveyed their congratulatory messages with also some words on the importance of Nepal Sambat and celebration of the native new year and calendar of Nepal. Additionally, speaker also professed how they celebrated Mha Puja with some of them also raising some key concerns regarding Newah issues as and issues related to celebration of Mha Puja by Newah people globally. The speakers who took turns to convey their messages are in the sequence as follows:
- Daya Shakya, Patron, WNO
- Manohor Shrestha, President, Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye and Advisor, WNO
- Rukmani Manandhar, President, Pasa Pucha Guthi UK, London
- Bal Global Shrestha, Advisor and Founding President, WNO
- Season Shrestha, Advisor and Immediate Past President, WNO
- Yagya Man Shakya, Ambassador for Performing Arts, WNO and Vice-President, Newah Organization of America-NOA
- Pramesh Shrestha, President, WNO USA Chapter
- Rabindra Man Shrestha, Advisor, WNO
- Rajani Pradhan, Vice-President, WNO
- Rita Devi Pradhan, Vice-President, Newah Organization of Ameriya
- Lok Kabi Mr. Rajbhai Jakami, Ambassador for Literature, WNO
- Surendra Bhakta Shrestha, President WNO Nepal Chapter
- Hind Vaidya, Member, WNO and Member, Pasa Pucha Guthi UK
- Surendra Man Shakya, Executive Member WNO Central and Immediate Past President, WNO Nepal Chapter.
- Surendra Man Amatya, Member WNO
- Anjana Tamrakar, Treasurer, WNO Nepal Chapter
- Lochan Manandhar, Advisor WNO
- Bidhya Dali, Contributor Nepalbhasa Google Translate project.
- Matina Tuladhar, General Secretary, Newah Organization of New England
- Suday Silakar, General Secretary, WNO Nepal Chapter
- Bigen Tuladhar, Ambassador for Media purposes, WNO
- Deepak Dangol, Treasurer, WNO
- Jayambu Ranjit, Former Treasurer, WNO
- Keshar Man Tamrakar, Ambassador for Literature, WNO Central and Vice-President, WNO USA Chapter
- Kamal Shrestha, Vice-President, WNO
- Anil Ranjit, Member, WNO
- Samanta Bajracharya, Vice-President, WNO
- Sanjay Shakya, General Secretary, Colorado Newah Khalah
The event was concluded with a vote of thanks from General Secretary of WNO, Dr. Shobhit Shakya. The event was broadcasted live on Facebook through the official page of WNO. The recording of the event can be found from the link below:
