My Perception as Volunteer in Local Body

It was really new experience in my life. As always we experience in new place and new way but still the same us ourselves and the  same feeling and attitude towards the new things. Its more than 9 months, I took a new path to reach my desired destiny. I followed my heart to leave my existing easily handled and joined as volunteer in LGCDP in hunger of knowledge of Local Governance.

Many things were  raised within my tranquility, when I first stepped in District Development Committee, Rautahat. The response was mixed too. I was completely ignorant about the government system and procedures. I took a glance  around. I could listen people shouting for their works done. I entered to meet my concerned focal person  about myself and my assignment to   support for LGCDP. But I didn't get any response from him rather his silence which made me surprised. I felt that gesture might have dealt with  the new employees especially from outside of DDC or any projects. I waited for few days but couldn’t trace the activities of LGCDP and my presence in the DDC found futile. I found no attention at all towards me and my attention.

I was almost frustrated over the behavior shown with the DDC.  I recalled an  incident of a boy. "The boy was travelling in a local train. At first he entered, it was so packed and mess that he didn’t get any seat. He anyhow managed to stand up and keep his bag aside. He could see people being irritated due to crowd and heat. Some were talking how people get in without seeing such inconvenience. In fact his presence was annoying to the people. After some time a man called him to sit in very little space. They started talking and shared their stuffs. Soon he was comfortable with all the people in compartment. Some hours later his bag was nearly thieved. A man in same compartment saw his bag being pulled by someone else and shouted. The thief ran away and the boy’s bag was saved. Within very few time a beautiful relationship was established among these peoples". This incident really has given to me a meaningful inspiration. I also thought about our lives in a same way. I compare me with the boy, other colleagues in DDC as people in the compartment and the same type of relation. I thought that it is definitely tough to handle it now but there is possibility of good human relation. Nobody will be such inhuman to discard me always. I felt the goodness inside. I then tried to find my place and soon succeed to trace. I then started to perform my duty from very small task I found in front. Slowly and gradually I made my place.

Change in my perception gave very good result. My continuous effort and dedication made significant relation in DDC.  I committed  to do my best as far as I can. If anything goes on wrong. I just control myself, explore the alternative options the way of working and delete the mess by good coordination with colleagues. And finally I get success over such small daily problems. The problem arises however we do or wherever we go. As an old proverb says “everyone have their own burden, the difference is how they carry it.” Some concentrate in problems only and some move ahead in a search of solutions too. Along the way I took the responsibility of District Facilitator though I was assigned for assistant. My works has been widely appreciated in DDC and LGCDP cluster unit and even in NDVS/UNV.  It gives me high level of satisfaction in volunteering work. So I took my volunteering works in DDC as easily as I can and tried to help to others. As a result I also have been helped with by others. I realized that there is not anything wrong; the wrong is either our perception or theirs. Now, I feel that let's do something better. I would like to thank to everyone who has given me such opportunity of volunteering.

Thank you !

Anuradha Ghimire
Rautahat DDC