Date: September 24, 2006 The Management Officer British Embassy PO Box 106 Lainchaur, Kathmandu Subject: Applying

for the post of Admin. Assistant Dear Sir/Madam, In response to the vacancy announced in the Kantipur Daily, dated on September 16, 2006, for the post of Admin. Assistant, I'd like to submit my candidature for the post. So far concerning on ToR, stated for the vacant post, I may be one of the most suitable candidates. Having believed on my capabilities and competence, I am pretty sure to handle the work of Admin. Assistant. Keeping consideration into ToR of my job, I've been serving National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Nepal as a Media Assistant since last 6 months back. In course of my job, I have acquired massive knowledge of human rights Instruments as well the knowledge of global human rights concern. As my ToR sates, I have to contribute to establish friendly relationship between the NHRC and media. I am one of the members of the editorial board of NHRC's e-bulletin. My assistance for the team is to translate Nepali reports into English, converting them into news form. In addition to working in the NHRC, I have been serving GRINSO, Nepal, a leading HR NGO, as a part time English translator and a news editor since 2002. There I serve the organization for the publication of its fourmonthly magazine, entitled HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM. I hope my academic knowledge of Bachelor degree in English literature and Sociology will help me a lot to assure you that I have possessed adequate academic criteria for the post. For further investigation, regarding my academic qualification, job experience and other personal details, you can observe my CV as well, which I have enclosed along with this application. You can have more knowledge from UN personal form as well as my view to translation and interpretation, included in a separate page from the form, are included with this covering letter. Finally, I'd like to assure you that my dedication towards the job and my diligence will not let you feel any dissatisfaction if you let me serve you being abided by the rules and regulation of your office. I will try to make you all satisfied. I am looking forward to hearing your positive decision soon. Faithfully yours, Suman Kumar Chaulagain Kathmandu, Nepal E-mail: suman.chaulagain@nhrcnepal.org

Curriculum Vitae
1. Personal Description : Suman Kumar Chaulagain : Bhim Prasad Chaulagain : 10 February 1982 : Bhimeshwor Municipality-5 Jilu, Dolakha, Nepal Temporary Mailing Address : Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal : Suman Kumar Chaulagain National Human Rights Commission P.O. Box: 9182 Harihar Bhawan, Pulchowk, Lalitpur Sex Religion Citizenship Marital Status 2. 2.1. 2.2. Academic Qualification MA in English Literature at Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, Nepal (Running) Completed BA having English Literature and Sociology/Anthropology as major subjects with highest second division marks from Patan Multiple Campus, Lalitpur, Nepal in 2005 Completed IA in English Literature, Journalism and Mathematics as major subjects from Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, Nepal in 2002 Completed SLC with highest first division from Kalinchowk Secondary Dolakha, Nepal in 1999 Working Experience Currently working in National Human Rights Commission as an Media Assistant Currently I am offered as the Chairman of Students Exchange Program on Research Currently working in Group for International Solidarity (GRINSO) Nepal as a parttime translator since January 2002 1 year experience of teaching as a secondary level Social Studies teacher at Ambition Academy (10+2), Minbhawan, Kathmandu 1 year experience of conducting FM radio program as a program presenter in Environment Cycle Radio FM 104.2 MHz, Lalitpur, Nepal 1 year experience of news reporting on Madhyannya Daily newspaper School, : Male : Hindu : Nepali : Single Name Father's Name Date of Birth Address Permanent

2.3. 2.4. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6.

4. Job Description:
As the Chairman of Student Exchange Program on Research

I am the Chairman of Student Exchange Program on Research, which is newly established organization in a joint venture of 4 persons including me, who are the students of Masters' Degree of Tribhuwan University (TU), under the guidance and assistance of some of the professors of TU like; Dr. Anand Sharma and S.K. Sukla. The main objective of the organization is to invite foreign students for the purpose of doing research and getting information on human rights violation cases women rights, child rights, Dalit rights, gender discrimination, trafficking on women and girls and so on. The organization also assists the students for doing research on the problems emerging from poverty, socio-political factors, castism, etc in Nepal. My work in the organization is to manage overall things, esp. making contact with HR NGOs and INGOs in Nepal for contributing research conducts. of Media Assistant Daily media monitoring on HR issues and the news related to National Human Rights Commission as well as making weekly news report and submitting to the Commissioners; preparing press release draft both in English and Nepali and issuing for media, news editing for e-bulletin of the Commission, published fortnightly, translating Nepali reports in to English and vice versa; helping the Commission and the Commissioners to build up a strong media relation; editing news and articles for the publications of the Commission ( like, Sachetak published once in every four months); conducting press conference and sometimes going for monitoring on the child right and other HR violation issues 5. 5.1. Training and Skills Participating in English report writing training of 30 hours, conducted by British Council from 1 June, 2006 Attended, on behalf of NHRC, in one day interaction program on HIV/AIDS: Access to Justice, conducted by NELA on 27 March, 2006 One month training of Program Presenter (MC-Master of Ceremony) Two and half month's computer training One month videography training Eight months Japanese special course completion One month special training of web page designing Three months training on video-graphy and still camera Language Skills Fluency, both in written and spoken, in English; good at spoken in Hindi and Japanese 7. E-mail a. suman.chaulagain@nhrcnepal.org Cell No. : 0977-9841.489303 ( Mobile) 5010015 ( 4 lines) The End b. ckbhaskar@gmail.com

5.2. Attended one day training on Public Relation Strategy, given by UNDP on 16 May 2006 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.7. 5.8. 5.9. 6.

Why I feel this job is right for me: I am offered to be the Chairman of Student Exchange Program on Research, which is newly established in a joint venture of 4 persons including me, who are the students of Masters' Degree of Tribhuwan University (TU), under the guidance and assistance of some of the professors of TU like; Dr. Anand Sharma and S.K. Sukla. The main objective of the organization is to invite foreign students for the purpose of doing research and getting information on human rights violation cases women rights, child rights, Dalit rights, gender discrimination, trafficking on women and girls and so on. The organization also assists the students for doing research on the problems emerging from poverty, socio-political factors, castism, etc in Nepal. My work in the organization is to manage overall things, esp. making contact with HR NGOs and INGOs in Nepal for contributing research conducts. After evaluating the exposures, expected to be performed by the applicant for the vacancy of Admin. Assistant, I found my ToR as an Admin. and Media Assistant in NHRC is quite comparable and I thought of applying for the post. My abroad knowledge on student exchange program and my enthusiasm for further information in this field will certainly be broadened, if I get entry to foreign affairs, like British Embassy. So far concerning on my responsibilities, here in NHRC, are mostly to be handled the press issues in no time. When news is reported to the Media Unit of the NHRC, I need to be ready to issue, even it is late hour too. Another tough work that I carry out is to download news and reports in NHRC website. Working as one of the editorial members for the NHRC E-bulletin, is full of high responsibility as it is circulated thousands of persons and organizations. As I belong to Media Unit, which is within Promotion Division of NHRC, I have to manage and conduct the trainings time and again. As I am Admin Assistant too, managerial work of logistics, making schedule for workshops, reviewing budget for the programs fall within my responsibility. Besides these all, I am currently handling the job of translator/interpreter in various NHRC programs as well as I am translating Nepali documents into English and vice versa. To me working in your organization is the matter of glory and a big opportunity of learning where I suppose that there are waiting a boundless opportunities for the students, like me. Although working in the NHRC is a matter of high prestige, I select British Embassy as I think it is a platform of yielding foreign knowledge in abundant.