About NEA
Nepal Engineers' Association (NEA) is an independent non profit organization of Nepalese engineers. It was established in1962. Today, it represents more than 12000 engineers.Nepal Engineers Association office is located at Pulchowk behind UNDP building. NEA is governed by an executive body of 15 members elected by members of the association. As the democratically elected representative body of the profession, the Executive Council, supported by its various 20 committees decides major policy issues and NEA's overall direction. Members are encouraged to participate in the affairs of the association. Please contact NEA office or its regional centers or chapters for information.
Nepal Engineers' Association (NEA), a non-profit professional organization, was founded by a group of young enthusiastic engineers in 1968 with a noble aim of developing engineering professionals to promote the development process by application of engineering sciences and technologies and at the same time increasing the interaction, goodwill and cooperation among engineers in Nepal and protect their professional rights.
Today NEA represents more than 12000 engineers nationwide. NEA during 1968-1989 was successful in establishing this very organization. The organizing of the World Engineering Congress along with first three national conventions were major milestones in this period.
NEA during 1990-1999 was successful in membership drive. Similarly the organizing of the interaction program among the four Ps (Press, Public, Professional and Politician) was a major step achieved by NEA in promoting the profession and in improving the image of its fellow members.
NEA was successful in expansion of in-country NEA centers, conversion of existing ones to Regional Centers as well as establishment of an international wing, NEA-Bangkok Center during the last decade. During the past decade, NEA broadened its activities by expanding its relation with international Engineering societies. NEA became member of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and was successful to establish Federation of Engineering Institute of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). During the past decade, NEA has been successful in construction of its own building at Pulchowk. The finished two floors have been rented out to Nepal Telecommunications Corporation.
The NEA office at Jamal has been shifted to ground floor of NEA building at Pulchowk following demolition of the historic building housing NEA building during December 2001. The engineering community and well wishers donated funds to complete the ground floor and basement of the existing NEA building. The basement has been hired out to Nepal Telecom. The ground floor is fully used by NEA. Rent revenue thus generated now goes directly in paying construction loans. The Jamal office has also been rented out. In the recent past, NEA has successfully promoted the enactment of Nepal Engineering Council Act.
Today NEA has prepared a draft five-year strategy plan, which aims at upgrading current membership to internationally recognized standards. In this connection, a study on strengthening NEA is currently underway with support of Institution of Civil Engineers, UK and DFID.
Mr G S Bachhal, Senior Vice President, Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) and a member of IEI Council, could not participated due to preoccupation.
Apart from India, delegations from other neighbouring countries, namely, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, also actively participated in the Convention. The Pakistani delegation included Mr Zafaruddin Ahmed Zuberi
and Mr Mir Sultan Mahmood, President and Secretary General of The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan, respectively. Mr Jhalanath Khanal, Hon'ble Prime Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and also the Chief Guest on the occasion inaugurated the event. Mr Hariom Srivastav, President; Mr Bhagat Man Singh Pradhan, Vice President, and Mr Dhruba Raj Thapa, Secretary General of Nepal Engineers' Association, respectively, were also present on the occasion along with a galaxy of practicing engineers and students as well.
The Inaugural Session was followed by a Plenary Session on the topic 'Political Empowerment', which was coordinated by Mr Kishore Shakya, President of FEISCA. Dr Baburam Bhattarai, Member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, made a keynote presentation at the Session. Two more presentations were also made by eminent engineers during the Session. The second Plenary Session on the day was held on the topic
'Managerial, Entrepreneurial and Social Empowerment', which was coordinated by Mr K C Shambhu, former Secretary General of the NEA. Dr Dinesh C Devkota, Member of the National Planning Commission of Nepal, made a keynote presentation, followed by four more presentations by eminentengineers during the Session.
On the second day of the event, a Plenary Session was held on the topic 'Legal and Institutional Empowerment', which was coordinated by Mr K L Gupta. Four eminent speakers delivered their lectures on the topic of the Session. This was followed by the FEISCA Seminar on the topic 'Regional Cooperation for Energy Security', which was chaired by Mr
Members of the delegations from India, Pakistan and Nepal who attended
the NEA Convention. Seen (L - R) : Maj Gen R K Sanan, VSM (Retd); Mr
Pradeep Chaturvedi; Mr G Prabhakar; Mr Zafar Zuberi; Mr Madan Lal; Mr
Dilip Kumar Jha; Mr V Vimal Prakash and Mr Mir Sultan Mahmood
Kishore Shakya, President of FEISCA. Mr Hare Ram S h r e s t h a , D i r e c t o r , Sustainable Infrastructure Development Foundation (SIDF) and also former Vice President of NEA, acted as the Coordinator of the
till the end of the day. On the third day of the activity, Engr. Devendra Raj Tiwari Memorial Lecture was d e l i v e r e d d u r i n g t h e continuing Session from the previous day on the topic 'Technical Empowerment –
The Closing Ceremony was graced by Mr Ram Chandra Paudel, Hon'ble Leader of the Opposition in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, as the Chief Guest. Engr. Hari Om
The Closing Ceremony was graced by Mr Ram Chandra Paudel, Hon'ble Leader of the Opposition in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, as the Chief Guest. Engr. Hari Om