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First Dalit Sagarmatha expedition campaign ends Added At: 2010-08-24 10:41 AM Last Updated At: 2010-08-24 10:41 AM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) KATHMANDU: Preparations for the first Dalit Sagarmatha Expedition campaign have been completed. The expedition is led by Climbers Club Nepal and is being organised to mark the Visit Nepal Year 2011. The Club President Dagombu Sherpa had successful organised the inclusive women Sagarmatha expedition in 2008. Youths from the Dalit community with sports background and physically and mentally strong have been targeted and training on mountaineering shall be organised for them, the Club has said. The entire campaign is expected to cost around Rs. 30 million. Speaking at a program organised to shed light on the campaign here on Monday, Chairperson of National Dalit Commission, Bijul Kumar Biswakarma, CA member Santoshi Biswakarma and Vice-Chair of the National Committee for the upliftment of the Depressed, the Oppressed and the Dalit Community, DB Pariyar were of the view that the expedition campaign to the world's highest mountain would give a very positive message to draw the attention of the world towards the plight of the Dalits in Nepal, and called for cooperation of all sides concerning in making the campaign a success.
