Sunita Thapa, member of the state assembly of Gandaki, who has a deaf disability, told about her trip to the parliament at the World Deaf Conference (Definition World Expo and Conference) in Las Vegas, USA.
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Sometimes the difficulty of life becomes the basis of motivation. Gandaki State Assembly Member Sunita Thapa's life journey is also similar. Having a deaf disability, she fell many times, broke but kept getting up. And that struggle has made him known internationally today.
Recently, she participated on behalf of Nepal in the Global Deaf Conference (Deafion World Expo and Conference) held in Las Vegas, USA. Thapa, who was elected as a proportional member of parliament from the Congress, spoke about her journey to parliament among representatives of hundreds of countries. She presented not only her voice, but the voice of the entire Nepali deaf community. In a conference attended by leaders, leaders and experts from the deaf community around the world, she presented her political vision to lead not only the disabled, but the entire society towards inclusive development. Addressing the conference held from July 6 to 8, she said, "Inclusive democracy is not complete without the participation of deaf and disabled people in politics." On that occasion, he opened the doors of international support and cooperation by giving detailed information about Nepal's first state-level disability bill, which he himself led in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly. The bill was passed by the state assembly on Tuesday and came into law.
During her 25-day stay in America, Thapa had the opportunity to meet from United Nations officials to Steven Raga, a member of the New York State Parliament. MP Rayaga gave him a certificate and praised him as a 'symbol of youth leadership and disability rights'. MP Thapa said that during the meeting, there was a deep discussion between the two leaders about the rights of persons with disabilities, social justice and inclusive policies.
Raga himself also shared with Thapa the challenges faced by the disabled community in America and his personal experiences. He said, 'Creating an environment that gives equal opportunities to the society is the basis of a strong democracy.' Rayaga and Thapa have also agreed to cooperate in the fields of disability rights and youth leadership in the future. Both the leaders have taken the meeting as the 'beginning of a partnership that transcends borders'.
Member of Parliament Thapa invited him to visit Nepal and introduced Gandaki Province as the 'Tourist Capital of Nepal'. She gave information about Gandaki's natural beauty, cultural diversity and the initiatives being taken to develop inclusive tourism for people with disabilities. Thapa was also given a special honor by the Magar Association of America during that trip. In the event, MP Thapa shared the achievement of passing the bill recognizing Magar and Gurung languages as working languages of the province in Gandaki and emphasized the need to institutionalize linguistic identity, tribal rights and cultural respect. The migrant Magar community accepted this achievement as a matter of pride and honored him.
MP Thapa also participated in the program of Syangja Sahayog International Society, Public Relations Committee America, GPK Foundation and Bhutanese Deaf Community in America and gave her presentation. In all those programs, she expressed deep thoughts about Nepal's approach to inclusive development, the need for young political leadership, and the possibility of international cooperation.
On that occasion, she revealed another important aspect connected with her life - Suskera Foundation. She informed the community in America and said, 'I myself am a person with a disability related to deafness. I have been broken many times in my life, I have been bumped many times, I have been shaken. But with hope and continuous efforts, I have reached here today. Now I want to change this experience for the society.'
The Suskera Foundation established by him is an organization dedicated to building a bright future for the disabled, helpless, poor women, illiterate people, citizens who are unaware of their rights and children who are deprived of education. She clarified, "This is not only my personal dream, but the whole society's dream." In the
program, the Syangja Society International Forum pledged to support Suskera Foundation. She returned to Nepal last week after shortening her stay in the US as the 'Bill to regulate the rights of persons with disabilities' was being passed in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly.
