Amrit Yonjan / CV-1

CURRICULUM VITAE

Amrit Yonjan-Tamang

1. CONTRACT ADDRESS

Permanent : Tilpung Katahare VDC-7, Tale Namsa, Dist. - Ramechhap, Zone- Zanakpur

Present: Old Baneswore-Height, Kathmandu

Phone: 0097-01-4489204 (Res); Mobile: 98510-82503

Mailing : P.B. No. 7802, SAGUN

Kathmandu, Nepal.

E-mail :

2.ACADEMIC DATA

  • Master in Linguistics (specialization in LITERACY) from University Campus, Kirtipur, TribhuwanUniversity in 1999 (dissertation in TAMANG NOMINAL MORPHOLOGY, April 2003)
  • Bachelor in Social Science - ENGLISH and POLITICAL SCIENCEas major subjects from Tribhuvan University in 1989
  • Higher Secondary in Social Sciences - HISTORY, ECONOMICS and POLITICAL SCIENCE as major subjects from Salkiya Vikram Vidyalaya, Howrah affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (10+2), Calcutta, West Bengal, India in 1978
  • Secondary Education from Ambika Hindi High School, Sibpur, Howrah under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Calcutta, West Bengal, India in 1976.

3. RECENT WORK

Free Lance Consultant

  • on Development Issues of Language Linguistics, Multilingual Education and Cultureof Indigenous Peoples

Lead Trainer (9-23 March 2011)

  • Training for Folk Theatre Groups on 'Enhancing Cultural Diversity for Dignity and Development of Indigenous Communities in Nepal' organized by World Vision Advocacy Forum, Lalitpur

Thematic Consultant (March 2010 to August 2010) to ILO Office, Lalitpur

  • Thematic Consultant of ILO Convention No. 169 on 'Language, Education, Culture and Media'

National Technical Advisor, MLE Program(April 2007 to December 2009)

  • Multilingual Education (MLE) Program is jointly initiated by Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal and Foreign Ministry, Government of Finland
  • Supporting to develop different educational materials in different Mother Tongue/Multilingual Education - Mother Tongue Curriculum andText-materials development for Mother Tongue medium of instructions
  • Working Orthography and Dictionary work for different linguistic groups of Nepal especially MLE piloting Districts - Kanchanpur, Palpa, Rasuwa, Dhankuta, Sunsari and Jhapa
  • Supporting to develop MLE Training Manual in 15 Mother Tongues with National Centre for Educational Development (NCED),GoN.

Team Leader (4th May - 3rd Aug 2006)

  • Worked as a Team Leader in Athapaharia Folklore and Folk-life Study Project, Dhankuta.Conducted by Nepali Folklore Society, Kathmandu. Project Director: Prof Tulsi Diwas and supported by Finland Government
  • This field study was conducted in Dhankuta District by a group of high-level researchers as 'Folk language and Folk Communication' by a Linguist (one), 'Folk Literature and Performing Arts' by a Folklorist (one), 'Material Folk Culture and Folk Heritage' by a Human Geographer (one) and 'Socio-Cultural Folklife and Folkways' by an Anthropologist (one) with latest sophisticated instruments.

4. NOMINATIONS

  • Member (2010 onward), Language Committeeby Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu
  • Member (2009-2010) in The Higher Level Task Force for Revising the list of IndigenousNationalities and Classification, Ministry of Local Development, GoN, Lalitpur
  • Member (2006-2007) in Language Development Sub-Committee, Language Division by Royal Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu
  • Member (1998-2001) inTask Force for Primary Level Tamang Textbook Development, His Majesty's Government, Ministry of Education, Curriculum Development Center (CDC), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur.
  • Member (1997) in Primary Education Curriculum (Tamang Language) Development Task Force by His Majesty's Government, Ministry of Education Curriculum Development Center (CDC), Sanuthimi, Bhaktapur.
  • Member (1994) in National Language Policy and Recommendation Commission 2050formed by His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education and Culture Kathmandu, Nepal.

5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIECNE 'A' (Language & Linguistics)

Consulting Team Member (April-May'07)

  • Workedas a Consulting Team Member(as a linguist) of Janajati Thematic Team to develop 'Inclusion Chapter on Janajati in Three Years Interim Plan' of National Planning Commission, Nepal Government throughEnable State Program (ESP), DFID

Consulting Team Member (Feb 05-Apr '05)

  • Worked as a Consulting Team Member (as a Linguist) inStudy of 24 Highly Marginalized Janajatis (HMJs)Phase I: Rapid Participatory Appraisal-Livelihood and Need Assessment Study of HMJs. Report submitted to 'Janajati Empowerment Project (JEP)', Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), Lalitpur and supported by Enable State Program (ESP), DFID. Team Leader: Dr. Krishna Bahadur Bhattachan.

Consulting Team Member (April '05-Jun '05)

  • Worked as a linguistic consultant in Baseline Study of Adivasis / Janajatis in National development: Major Issues, Constraints and Opportunities (Plan of Action proposed for the Tenth Five-Years Plan 2003-2007).Report submittedto Enable State Program, DFID and project conducted through Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS). Team Leader: Dr. Chaitanya Subba.

Free Lance Linguistics Consultantand editor (2000-2007)

  • Worked(March-April 2007) as a Linguistic Consultant to develop basic writing system in Thakali - 'Thakali Phonemes Identification' and 'Standardization' in Devanagari and Thakali Primary Education Curriculum (I-IV) and Thakali Primers for Class I & II (2007) for Thakali Sewa Samiti, Central Office, Kathmandu
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consultant to develop basic writing system in Nachhiring Language - 'Nachhiring Phonemes Identification' and 'Standardization' and Participatory compilation of basic Nachhiring-Nepali Dictionary and Nachhiring-Grammar(2007) with mother-tongue speakers for Nachhiring Rodung Sakham, Kathmandu. It is a participatory study.
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consultant to develop basic writing system in Athapahare Language-'Phonemes Identification' and 'Standardization' in Devanagari (2006) and Participatory compilation of Athapaharia-Nepali Dictionary with mother-tongue speakers for Athapaharia Kirat Rai Samaj, Dhankuta Municipality, Dhankuta. It is a participatory study.
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consultant to develop basic writing system in Chamling-'Phonemes Identification' and 'Standardization' in Devanagari (2002) and Chamling-Nepali Dictionary (2059) for National Committee of Development for Nationalities, Anamnagar, KTM.
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consulted to developKulung Primer I(as optional Subject) for Primary Level (2001) for Kulung Language and Cultural Development Community, KTM
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consultant to develop basic writing system in Kulung -'Phonemes Identification' and 'Standardization' in Devanagari (2057), and basic Kulung-Nepali Dictionary and basic Kulung Grammar(2000) for National Committee of Development for Nationalities, Anamnagar, KTM. It is a participatory study.
  • Worked as a Linguistic Consultant to develop Kulung Non-Formal Education (Adult) Package 'Namsang' & Instructional materialsNamsangSahayogiPustika(2000)in Kulung Language for Kulung Language & Cultural Development Community.
  • Study visitforIdentification of Tamang Phonemes and develop Tamang Scripts in Central Institute of Indian Languages (CILL), Mysor, South India in June 1996 for two weeks

6. PROFESSIONAL DATA 'B' (Community Development and Action Research)

04 May- 3 Aug '06 Team Leader

  • Worked as a Team Leader inAthapaharia Folklore and Folk-life Study Project, Dhankuta.Conducted byNepali Folklore Society, Kathmandu. Project Director: Prof Tulsi Diwas supported by Finland Government
  • This field study was conducted in DhankutaDistrictby a group of high-levelresearchers as'Folk language and Folk Communication' by a Linguist (1), 'Folk Literature and Performing Arts' by a Folklorist (1), 'Material Folk Culture and Folk Heritage' by a Human Geographer (1) and 'Socio-Cultural Folklife and Folkways' by an Anthropologist (1) with latest sophisticated instruments.

15 May- 28 June '05 Consultant

  • Worked as a consultant to conduct PRA Planning and Community Mobilization of Highly Marginalized Groups (Danuwar, Majhi and Bote) of Siraha, Saptari, Udaipur and Sindhuli Districtsfor 'Janajati Empowerment Project (JEP)', Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), Lalitpur and financial supported by Enable State Program, DFID.

Key Responsibility

  • Develop different social mobilization, planning and PRA tolls and methodology and train the group mobilizes in these respects in order to take the assigned job responsibilities.
  • Participate and guide the team members, enumerators and group mobilizers in the fields from the beginning to the end of the study
  • Prepare guidelines to implement different projects such as saving and credit, pig/ goat farming and other income generating activities for the main and sub-Committees.
  • Work closely with the Project Coordinator to undertake the fieldwork as well as to prepare the reports and submit to Janajati Empowerment Project (JEP) accordingly.

April '05-Sept '05 Project Coordinator

  • Worked as a Project Coordinator in Study on the Effectiveness of Prevention Programs Against Trafficking of Women and Children and the Status of Rehabilitation Centers supported by British Embassy, Lazimpat, Kathmandu and project conducted through SAGUN, a national NGO, Kathmandu

June '03 - March '05 Project Coordinator

  • Worked as a Project Coordinator in 'School and Community Health Project'in 15 VDCs of Southern Kavre of Central Nepal (Highly Conflict Area) supported by His Majesty's Government of Nepal and Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA)/ Japan Medical Association (JMA). Project implemented through 'SAGUN', a National NGO, KTM.

Key Responsibility:

  • To take initiatives for successful project designing, planning and implementation;
  • To appoint staffs as required by the proposal and provide orientation classes for them;
  • To facilitate situation analysis, planning, monitoring, supervision and evaluation of the entire project related activities and to assist the staffs;
  • To co-ordinate different programs and liaise with all stakeholders;
  • To co-ordinate to conduct training on identified issues and programs;
  • To facilitate staffs to strengthen the existing Community Based Organizations;
  • To make sustainable relationship with Japan Medical Association (JMA) and develop required working plan, budget and reports;
  • To facilitate and select the proposals submitted by stakeholders of the peripheral Village Development Committees (VDCs) and propose to JMA, Kathmandu Office
  • Prepare guidelines to implement different projects such as saving and credit, pig/ goat farming and other income generating activities for the main and sub-Committees.
  • To ensure adequate documentation of the activities and prepare different reports as required.

April-July '03 Team Leader

  • Worked in Participatory Socio-economic Baseline Study of Mainstreaming Gender Equity Program (MGEP), HMG/N & UNDP 30 selected VDCS of 10 MGEP program districts for MGEP, HMG/N and UNDP, Krishna Gully, Lalitpur. Project conducted through Fourth World Networks

Jan-Feb 2003Team Leader

  • Worked in PRA Baseline Survey in Dhanusha District/ for The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Annandaban, Lalitpur. Project conducted through SAGUN

Aug-Dec 2002 Team Leader

  • Worked in Organizations Working Against Trafficking of women and Children in South Asia, Resource Directory Project financial supported by CARITAS, Nepal,Dhobighat, Lalitpur. Project conducted through Fourth World Network.

January 2002 Team Leader

  • Worked as team leader organizing and conducting Regional Level Dissemination Seminar on Older People'sSituation in Nepalin Biratnagar (Eastern Development Region), Pokhra (Western Development Region), Nepalgunj (Mid-Western Development Region) and Dhangadi (Far-Western Development Region)with the participation of Chairperson of District Development Committee, Chief District Officer, representatives of NGOs and INGOs respective districtsand Senior Citizen of the respective regions for NEPAN, Newbaneswor and HelpAge International.

April-2001Field Coordinator

  • Worked in Participatory Research on Older People's Situation in Nepal (Eastern Dev. Region) (PROPSIN) Project, and Report Writing for NEPAN New Baneswore & HelpAge International, London.

May-July 2001Assist. Researcher

  • Worked in Development Anthropology for Bagmati Integrated Watershed Management Program. Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, HMG/N and Commission for European Communities, Babar Mahal, KTM.

Nov-Dec 2000 Report Analyst

  • Worked in A Report of Impact Studies on Tamang Rituals (Nepali) for Jugal Community Development Forum, Taramarang, Sindhupalchok.

Jan. 2000Research Associate

  • Worked in Collaborative Research on Tamang Ethno-History,Anthropological Department, Cornell University, USA with Prof. David Holmberg, Prof. Kathryn S March, Cornell University and PHD student Mukta S. Lama and paper presented jointly in Cornell University, Ithaca, USA.

June 1999Field Researcher

  • Worked in Searching for Poor People's Voice on Poverty in Nepal, by Nepal Participatory Action Networking (NEPAN), KTM.

1997-1998Researcher Team Member

  • Worked in Tamang Indigenous Knowledge: Contribution to Forest Management and Participatory Development, Studies among Tamang of Nepal Central Himalayas. SAGUN, Kathmandu, Nepal andsubmitted to Dr. K. Sealand, Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.

7.TRAINING RECEIVED AND CONDUCTED

Some of the major topics of the training received and conducted are show in table

S.N. / Main Topics / Date / Duration / Organized by / Remarks
1. / Training Program on Social Inclusion / 16-18 Feb 2007 / NGO-FONIN, Kathmandu. / Received
2. / Regional Training Programme: Mainstreaming & Capacity Building of Indigenous Rights Activists / 13-15Jan 2007 / Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, New Delhi in KTM / Received
3. / TOT on Indigenous Peoples Human Right / 04-09 Dec 2006 / NGO-FONIN and Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact, KTM / Received
4. / Workshop in Textbook Writing in Mother Tongue / 06-13 Nov 2002 / Curriculum Development Centre, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. / Received
5. / Participatory Appreciative Inquiry Appraisal / 10-16 June 2002 / Indigenous Women's Forum, KTM / Conducted
6. / Appreciative Participatory Social Mobilization Training / 07-18 Apr 2000 / for MIDEF, Nuwakot District by SAGUN, KTM / Conducted
7. / Tamang Language Teacher Training / 02-04 June 2000 / Friends of Sindhu, KTM. / Conducted
8. / Participatory Social Mobilization and Gender / 26 Sep-06 Oct 1999 / for MIDEF, Sunsari District by Mountain Sprits, KTM / Conducted
9. / Animation and People's Organization / 15-21Nov 1999 / CARITAS Nepal, Lalitpur / Received
10. / Training Course on Facilitation Skills / 06-10 Sep 1999 / Institute of Cultural Affairs, KTM / Received
11. / Workshop-Seminar in Linguistics / 10-16 Jul 1998 / Central Department of Linguistics, TU / Received
12. / Training Program in Linguistics / 08-20 June 1997 / Central Department of Linguistics, TU / Received
13. / Training on Tamang Cultural Dimension Analysis / 04-10 Sep 1996 / Jugal Community Development Forum, Talamarang, Sindhupalchok. / Conducted
14. / Orientation on Dictionary Making / 20-22 Aug 1995 / Pragya-Nepali Dictionary Project, Royal Nepal Academy, KTM / Received
15. / Basic Radio News Casting Course / 08-14 Aug 1994 / Radio Broadcasting Service Radio Nepal, Singhdarbar, KTM / Received
16. / Limboo Words Collection Orientation Seminar / 17-27 Dec 1991 / Royal Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, KTM / Received

And also accustomed with and practicing different tools and techniques such as PRA(Participatory Rural Appraisal), AIA (Appreciative Inquiry Appraisal), SWOC/T Analysis, Social Analysis and LinguisticHuman RightsAdvocacy

8. WRITING, EDITING & PUBLISHING

I. WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED BOOKS

2010 ADLoktantrama Tamang Pahichanka Sandarbhaharu (Contexts of Tamang Identity in Demoracy)pp 300published by Tamang Society Japan, Tokyo

2010 ADTilpunge thito (Youth of Tilpung)pp 60published by Tamang Prakashan Kosha, Kathmandu

2006 ADTamang Pahichanka Sandarbhaharu (Contexts of Tamang Identity)pp 336published by DR Public Housing, Kathmandu

2006 ADNepalka Bhasaharuko Pahichan, Bartaman Sthiti ra Bhasabikas Yojana (Identification and Present Situation of Languages of Nepal and Language Planning), pp 96 published by Indigenous Linguistics Society of Nepal, Kathmandu.

2006ADTamang Sahityako Itihas (History of Tamang Literature)to be published by Nepal Academy

2061 BSNgyau Ngyau Suri (Tamang Nursery Rhymes) published by Sengjang-Dazang Publication

2060 BSSangmose Mrangba Namsa (A village seen by Sangmo) for adult learners published by Tamang Language and Literature Council, Kathmandu

2060 BSSabaiko lagi Swastha (Health for All) edited for Community Discussion Class published by SAGUN Tamang Language and Literature Council, Kathmandu

2061 BSTamang Bhasako Phadko (A Leap of Tamang Language). Kathmandu: Sengjang-Dazang Publication

2058 BSBhujel Jati ra Bhasa: Prarambhik Addhayan (Bhujel People and Culture: A preliminary study) published by Bhujel Sewa Samittee, Kathmandu District Committee (Linguistics Aspect only)

2055 BSTamang Prakaashanko Bikaas (A Development of Tamang Publication) published by Tamang Language & Literature Council. Kathmandu

2054 BSTamang Vyaakarana (Tamang Grammar) published by Royal Nepal Academy, KTM.

2054 BSTamang Sabdakos (Tamang Dictionary) published by Tamang Gomba Development Committee

2049 BSChharthim Vol. I & II (Non-Formal Literacy Texts in Tamang) by Action Aid, Nepal (Revised version 2061 BS) and others

II. EDITED TAMANG TEXTBOOKS AND TEXT MATERIALS

  • Developed and edited (March-May 2007) Chhar Tama Non-Formal Education (Adult) Textbook and Guidebookin Tamang Language for Center for Non-Formal Education, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
  • Developed and edited educational informational materials in '12 Audio-Episode' (2007) in Tamang Language for Distance Education, National Centre for Educational Development (NCED), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
  • Developed and editedTamang Primers - Yhangla Gyot (Our Language) for grade I-V as an optional subject (1998-2001) for Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur.
  • Developed 'Tamang Primary Education Curriculum' (1997) for Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur.
  • Developed Non-formal (Adult) Educational Package in Tamang Language entitled Chharthim (New Path) Vol. I & II and Instructional Material (1992-'93) for Action Aid Nepal, Lazimpart, KTM

III. EDITED BOOKS

2055-'56Yhaanglaa Gyot (Tamang Primers for Grade I-V) for Curriculum Development Center (CDC), Sanothimi, Bhakatapur

2001 Budhyauli Aawaaj - 'Old Age Voice' (Participatory Research Report on old age) by NepalParticipatory Action Network (NEPAN), KTM & HelpAge International, London

1991-1995Tamang Sungtam (Tamang Conversion Vol. I-IV), developed by Pratap Bal-Tamang

IV. EDITED NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES and JOURNALS

2009 AD Editor in Chief, Tamang Journal, Tamang Academy, Kathmandu

2008 AD Editor in Chief, Nepal Indigenous Journal, INIS, Kathmandu

2002-2008 AdvisorEditors, Tamang Dazang (Monthly Magazine in Tamang Language)

2052-2053 BS Tamang News Editor &BroadcasterTAMANG NEWS (Radio Nepal), Singhadarbar

2048-2050BS Editor and PublisherKAIRAN (Monthly Magazine), Kathmandu

2047-2048BS EditorYAMBU (Tamang Weekly), Kathmandu.

2044-2050 BS Editor SYO-MHENDO (Tamang Monthly), Kathmandu

2040-2946 BS Editor & publisherGARJAN (Weekly),Kathmandu and others

V. PAPERS PRESENTED

More than two-dozens research papers and articles are presented in district, national and international seminars and published in different magazines, journals and books relating to ethnic culture, language, linguistics and indigenous knowledge system. A few of them are as below:

2009Feb'Privilege in Indigenous Knowledge : Empowering MLE in Nepal' with Dr David Hough Multilingual Education for Social Justice Globalizing the Local, pp 146-161, New Delhi : Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd and also in Social Justice through Multilingual Educationpp 159-176 UK : FSC

2009Feb'All Nepalese children have the right to education in their mother tongue' - but how ? The Nepal MLE Program' with Dr David Hough Multilingual Education for Social Justice Globalizing the Local, pp 241-249, New Delhi : Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd

2009March'Linguistic Human Rights in Nepal - Challenges and Prospective' (Nepali) a paper presented in a seminarorganized by Tamang Academy in Kathmandu