Dev Kumar Sunuwar

DEV KUMAR SUNUWAR

• Kathmandu, Nepal
• (977)-1-9841-666831 (Mobile) • mailto.devkumar@gmail.com & tkpdev@kantipur.com.np

Synopsis

Four-year of increasing responsibilities from Internee, Free-lance, Stringer, Reporter to Sub-Editor, reported extensively on social, environmental and health issues for the various electronic, print and online news media.

Original Name : Dev Kumar Sunuwar
Date of Birth : 03rd Magh 2039 (17, Jan. 1983)
Parents’ Name : Bhim Bahadur Sunuwar and Santa Maya Sunuwar Sunuwar
Address :
Permanent: Ramechhap-4, Kumbhu-Kansthali, Nepal
Sex : Male
Nationality : Nepali
Marital Status : Married
Religion : Kirat
Language : English, Nepali, Hindi, Sunuwar [Mother tongue]
Contact NO. : (+977) 9841 666831 (M)
Email: tkpdev@kantipur.com.np, mailto.devkumar@gamil.com
URL/Website: http:www.devkumar.com.np

Fellowship
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Indigenous Fellow-2010

Academic Qualification

Currently, Master’s Degree in Art (MA) and Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), in Tribhuvan University-Running

• Bachelors in art and social science [BA] majoring in English literature, Mass communication and Journalism from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. —2008

• Intermediate Level in art and social Science, [IA] majoring in Major English Literature, Mass communication and Journalism, Political Science and Psychology from Ratna-Rajya Laxmi Campus– 2004
• School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Shree Siddeswor Higher Secondary School, Bamti-bhandar, Ramechhap, Nepal —1999

Training & Workshops Attended

• Four month training on ‘Investigative Journalism’, organized by Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal [CIJ-Nepal] [From 15th May, 2006 to 15th Sep. 2006]

• A week long training on “Online Radio Broadcasting” organized by Panos South Asia Media Centre [From 17th March 2008 to 21st march 2008]

• Five-days advocacy seminar cum training conducted by International Debate Association [IDEA]

• Five days “Civic Leadership School” (09th-13th April 2007), organized by Youth Initiative in Borderland and Dulikhel.

• Three days “Feature writing” (21st -23rd Dececmber 2008)- Organized Himal Media Association in Nepal.

Other Information

• Advance in English Language

• Basic Window package, Graphic Designing and additonal knowledge of computer, Audio Sound editing.

Memberships/ Associations

• Jan 2007- Jan 2008 President of ‘Smart Club’, a self-club, platform of like minded youth people from diverse field, where we discuss and debate on contemporary civic, Political and socio economic issues to enhance leadership capabilities through different tools like public speaking, debate, moderation, facilitation among others.

• March 2006-March 2008
Board Member of Youth Initiative, a pioneer youth run & youth led initiative advocates & works for youth empowerment in order to involve them as agents of positive transformation in the society.

• Jan 2007- Jan 2008 Chief Foreign Relation Department and Board Member of ‘Nepal Students’ Federation of Indigenous Nationalities [NESFIN], an umbrella organization of Indigenous Nationalities Students.

• Jan 2005-Jan 2007 Chief of Publication Department at Sunuwar Student Society

Employment history in Journalism

• Sub-Editor at “The Kathmandu Post” Since 15th December 2008 [Ongoing]

• Stringer Reporter at “The Kathmandu Post” Since 23rd March
2008 to 15th December 2008-12-30

• Reporter at “Y! Magazine” (English & Nepali dual Language)
From Dec. 2006- Dec. 2007

• Reporter at “The Indigenous Voice” Since 2002

• Intern Reporter at “The Kathmandu Post” 20th Jan 2007 – 20th
May 2007
• Intern Reporter “Kantipur Television” 1st Oct. 2007 to March 1st
2008

• Reporter at “Kathmandu Infotiser Magazine English From Dec. 2007
to 1st April 2008

• Editor “Chetana monthly Magazine (Nepali) 1st Jan 2005
to 30 July 2005

Research/Studies

• Mini research on Young people of Tokha Village and their access on Media (Radio, TV, Newspaper and online), 2006 presented as College assignment at Ratna Rajya Campus in 2007

Area of Interest

• My areas of interest include covering issues Socio-environmental, Indigenous people’s issues, Health, Development and Young Politics related issues.

Hobbies