Persistence Voluntering in Local body

There is obviously obscure and lethargic position of the local bodies due to the political instability and peripheral effect of party’s representatives. In regard with Siraha Municipality, there is normally lack of manpower in the office. In this sense, my recruitment as a volunteer is really an asset. Altogether 5 staffs are handling the entire business of municipality. On the other hand, there is part-time Executive Officer who is fulltime engineer of Siraha DDC. During the beginning period, I felt little bit difficulty to adjust there but my skill and toil make me easy to adjust after some months. There was computer but lack of skillful manpower, it was thrown at the corner of the storeroom but the letters and other documents of Municipality were used to be written in handwritten form. The computer was at the position that when I saw it I felt merciful to myself because the computer was polished by the dust, deep rooted spots made by cockroach steps, all the parts of computer was separated haphazardly without any seal or wrapped in cloth. I couldn’t get appropriate environment and sufficient use of it. It was kept pending since longtime.  Neither mouse nor any connecting cables were kept there. I tried to collect the necessary cables, mouse, and extensor just to switch on the computer directly without any stabilizer or UPS and to make it functional in my own initiation. My skills and knowledge on installing, assembling and maintaining the hardware and software had been very instrumental.   

                After the longtime of request and involve me into the other works of Municipality like documenting, helping the seniors in his computer’s works, upgrading and turning on computerized documents instead of preparing handwritten and lots of individual helps really pay attention on my performance. I was able to help other staffs in computer stuffs.   I am much glad to share now is that with my assistance most of the official activities are kept and done electronically rather handwritten forms. I assisted all those handwritten documents to operate with computerized version and also assisted to other projects along with LGCDP.

As time passed, once the Executive Officer called me and appraised me for the other works of administration. He provided me more responsibility and also added more logistic support like UPS, printer, fax, telephone line, and so on. Now I have also been dealing from the municipality side for other program of UNDP. On my coordination the PPPUE program is going to be launched very soon (now it’s in the process of field volunteers selection). I am also dealing with the issues and works related to the Social Development and Environment section as well IEC of the office.

At the moment, I deal with all the preparedness of agreement with user’s committee, the part of Social Audit, Public Audit. The whole responsibility of social mobilization program funded by LGCDP is delegated to me in which, I operate all the essential tasks. I feel overall these responsibilities are on me is of course the result of my patience and toil of deserving capability which pulled me on such position.

Nowadays, I get myself busy the whole time 10:00 to 5:00 with some responsibility and duties not only related to the LGCDP rather many more works of this municipality. Some of them, I fondly would like to share to other as exemplary such as; conducting the meetings as per required for Municipality, Supervising and coordinating for orientation classes and trainings, Other site supervisions, Dealing with the personal in regard with social issues related to development works, Planning for the project implementation, selection of project for appropriate funds, dealing with the committee of social mobilization in regard with local NGOs, Facilitating  for the planning process. I do have direct involvement in the project implementation part. Similarly, I also deal with reporting and monitoring activities as well as the issues of dispute settlements  in regard with User’s Committee, facilitate for the LGCDP program in context with Budgeting, Planning, implementation along with coordination CCU Biratnagar.

Thanking you !

14 March, 2011 

Ram Pramod Yadav

Assistant Municipality Facilitator

Siraha Municipality