CEN Quiz Night raises funds for Nilkantha

The CEN Quiz Night held on March 18, Friday in Royal Alinas Pub and Café, Lazimpat was a successful NGO charity event that integrated fun and social responsibility in promoting development works in Nilkantha, VDC. Prominent journalist Mr. Kanak Mani Dixit of Himal South Asian hosted the event and stirred laugther and fun competition among the teams who were divided into teams bearing names of the rivers of Nepal. The questions incorporated multi-media, music, and photos ranging from Nepal and international subjects.

Team Arun bagged the winning team title with team members composed of Bhusan Tuladhar, Mukesh Maharjan, Prajwol Shrestha and Laxmi Prasad Ghimire. Mr. Michael Mc Auleffe bagged the highest bid for the auction of a Dhading handcrafted theki (a typical nepali utensil used to store various products especially Ghee and liquers), which was handedover by Mr. Bhumi Ram Nepal from Dhading. Around 65 people attended the event and raised money for Nilkantha. Nilkantha VDC is a Dalit village in north Dhading district which has not seen any ‘project’ in sixty years of Nepal’s developmental effort. Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) has ‘adopted’ Nilkantha VDC and seeks to provide the residents with support for sustainable living and livelihoods. The funds raised from this event will be used to provide clean and healthy sanitation facilities in Nilkantha VDC.

This event was supported by VSBK and Royal Alinas pub and Café.