Personal Information
Name: Ms. Durga Bhandari Paudel
Address: Pokhara Metropolitan City
Ward no 5 Kaski,Gandaki Province
Contact : 9846119722
Email : journalistdurga8@gmail.com
Marital Status : Married
2. Academic Qualification
Masters Degree in Media Technology ⁄ Bachelor of Law
Professional status
3.Practicing legal Advocacy and Gender Equality in different fields and issues as an Advocate through my Ashirbad Law Firm Pokhara 17 Kaski
Worked as a Editor and publisher weekly paper Kaski Sandesh Weekly 17 years.
Provided various training to journalist and common people on the issues of "Right to information " "Journalist's code of conduct " and Media literacy program in Kathmandu, Kaski ,Gorkha , Tanahu, Lamjung, Syangja, Baglung, Myagdi and Parbat District Organized by Press Council Nepal .
Worked as a resource person in the program on the review of media related laws organized by the press council Nepal
Provided various training to officials of local bodies, common people and woman group on the issues of "Local Government and Administration Act" Woman's right in constitutions and law " Kaski and Tanahu, District Organized by Kopila Nepal NGO and Village Municipality .
Worked as a resource person in the orientation program on ‟ The Role of Media in riot control” organized by the Armed Police Force .
Work as a trainer of "Media and law " organized by Equal access (2064)
Attended on the occasion of panel discussion program , as a panelist on "A free News Media : Current Challenges and Prospects Organized by UNESCO, Consulate General of France and Press Club of Mumbai 3rd May 2023
In Observational Visit and Reporting was conduct on the "Development and Prosperity of Journalism in China, Organize by (FNJ,CJ,2012)
I had created an organization of women journalists and became the founding president, and I inspired women to reach the journalism profession, to grow and to become the voice of the voiceless
4. Participated in many programs organized by Nepal Bar Association and High Court Bar Association in
kaski
Work as a Reporter and News Readers , Program presenter various Radio and News paper likewise Machhepuchhre F.M. Pokhara FM Himchuli FM . Worked at National News Paper . (2052--2064)
56 hour Advanced Mediation Training program on 3rd to 10th June 2017, Organized by Nepal Bar Association with the support of JIACA Nepal .
Participated in the Law Professionals skil training program organized by Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) form 2064 for three month .
Participated in training on CEDW Conventions and its Optional Protocol Organized by SATHI Nepal / Sancharika samuha Nepal (2061)
5.Awarded by Ministry of woman's and Children for the woman empowering .(2064) Awarded by Press Council Nepal for woman empowering . Awarded by Federation of Nepali Journalist Kaski for contributing in Journalism Sector .
6. National and International visit .
Visited more than 40 District of Nepal. Visited China and India .
7.Affiliation
Member of Nepal Bar Council
Member of Kaski District Court Bar Association
President of Voters Rights Forum kaski.
Former Board Member Press Council Nepal .
Former Central Committee Member of Federation of Nepali Journalist .
Former Secretary of Press Chautari Nepal .
Former President of Sancharika Samuha Nepal, Gandaki .
Former member of South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA)
8. Computer and Language
Having advance knowledge and in different computer program and technology likewise AI .
Nepali language is mother tongue having good command in speaking writing and listening in Nepali English and Hindi .