Mahavir Re: From Roman Magsaysay to Minister of Education

What will change if you get the leadership of the field you have studied and practiced for a long time? That is the subject of the exam for him.

Ashwin 6, 2082

Kantipur Reporter

Mahavir Re: From Roman Magsaysay to Minister of Education

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After being recommended as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Government of Nepal, Mahavir Pun wrote through his Facebook status that he should not call to congratulate him. He said in his signature style, "No one should call me a minister." If you really want to call someone a minister, call him Kavadi scientist minister.

He contributed to innovation for a long part of his life. Born new generations . For a long time, Pun has continuously done research and innovation work in about 2 dozen fields including drones, biomedical, agriculture, education, and health through the National Innovation Center.

Pun's childhood was spent in Nagi, Myagdi. Born in the year 2011, he studied in the village school till grade 7. Then reached Chitwan . He completed the rest of his schooling from there. After studying till class 12, he started teaching profession for 12 years . At the age of 33, Mahaveer went to the University of Nebraska in America to study on a scholarship. In 1989, Poon earned a master's degree in science education from the University of Nebraska. After completing his education, he returned to his village naked after 24 years, surpassing the wave of people living there. With the establishment of Himachal Umavi, he started a campaign in the village. 

After returning to Nepal, he became active in social work. Environmental work in the village, campaign to make the residents of Paudwar in Myagdi independent through cheese production program, educational reform, paper manufacturing,  Along with beekeeping, mushroom cultivation, clothes making  Made many successful attempts such as buying a computer and training to make a computer.  Mahaveer also gained fame for bringing internet to villages through wireless technology. This is why his fame spread from national to international level . 

in 2001  The BBC had realized the plan to bring internet access to his villages . Then various donors from Europe and America provided financial support to Pun . As a result, the wireless internet dream came true in the villages around Nangi and Ramche. For the same contribution, he was given the 'Roman Magsaysay Award', which is considered the Nobel Prize of Asia. Similarly, he has been awarded with various honors like 'Internet Hall of Fame', Overall Social Innovation Award, Jonathan B. Postal Award.

Pun founded the National Innovation Center in 2012. He established the center with the intention of contributing to the country through information technology and innovation. From where he gave birth to new generations, made various tools, instruments,  Weaving different plans. He helped the health sector a lot when the country was going through the covid epidemic. During the shortage of ventilators, he helped in the construction of broken ventilators in the hospital.

But he kept complaining that the government has never supported in the field of science and technology. Lately, he was touring the country for the sale of his book 'Mahabeer Remembrance, Sapna and Aviral Yatra'. With the money he earned from selling books, he wanted to revive the agricultural implement factory in Birgunj, which had been closed since 059. Now it has come into operation. Even though he knocked on the door of the government for the repair and purchase of the remaining machines, he did not get any help. He also sold awards and medals to raise support. His autobiography was bought by thousands of people to support Pun's campaign.

Pun also protested with the demand that at least 1 percent should be allocated for the field of invention and research in every year's budget . According to his demand, the then government also agreed.  During the

book sales campaign, the Gen-G movement took place in the country. After that, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Sushila Karki. He has been appointed as a minister in the same government. What will change if he gets the leadership of the field he has studied and practiced for a long time? That is the subject of the exam for him.  

To know about other newly appointed ministers 

Climate and agriculture expert Pariyar becomes agriculture minister

Justice Sinha's unwavering loyalty trip to Singha Darbar

Jagdish who asks sharp questions is in charge of communication ministry

 

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