KATHMANDU: Six students from the Naaya Aayam Multidisciplinary Institute (NAMI)  were a part of a workshop on existing e-waste management  practices and policy draft. The event was conducted by the Women Environment  Preservation Committee (WEPCO) at Summit Hotel on August 10. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Bhartendu Mishra, Member of  National Planning Commission. The formal programme began with the presentation  by WEPCO Programme Coordinator, Garima Shrestha on the existing practices on  e-waste. This was followed by a present   ation on National and International Policy  on e-waste and recommendation draft by Dipendra Oli, Legal Officer of the  Ministry of Urban Development. After the presentation there was an open discussion session where audience  got to ask questions to the presenters. This part was the highlight of the event  and provided recommendation for policy draft. To sum up, Kedar Rijal, Head of  Department, Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University  gave a speech. The programme ended with the closing speech by Bishnu Thakali,  President of WEPCO. The workshop helped acquire policy draft recommendation for e-waste  management. It also helped the interns to acquire valuable knowledge. For the  participating students, it was an opportunity where they got real-world exposure.

— Anu Rai, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, Ist Year,

NAMI, Jorpati, Kathmandu