Netra Tamang is a senior reporter at Bizmandu.com. With a master’s degree in mass communication and journalism, he has over 10 years of experience in journalism, writing, and social service. He is an APLP Fellow-2024, organized by East-West Center, Hawai’i, USA, IRE Conference Fellow-2020, organized by the Missouri school of Journalism. He has written 20 illustrated story books for children. His future goals include educating girls and children and elevating his career as an editor in the newsroom. He also aims to serve the Tamang community, which has 1.6 million people in Nepal. Getting involved in leadership for policymaking, creating courses of content in the Tamang language for schools, and establishing Tamang University are his major ambitions.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Netra Bahadur Tamang
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Nepali
Languages : Tamang, Nepali, English, Hindi
Permanent Address : Nawlpur-6, Sindhupalchok, Nepal
Current Address : House -20, Machhindra Marg, Lalitpur Metro-20, Lalitpur
Academic Qualification
Master Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism, Tribhuvan University
Working Positions
- Senior Reporter, bizmandu.com (Nepali Online Media-Since 2017
November),
Leadership
- Elected Central Member, Nepal Press Union(NPU), nepalpressunion.org.np
- Elected Central Member, Federation of Nepa;ese Indigenous Journalists, Nepal(FONIJ)
- Vice President, Association of Tamang Journalists, Nepal(ATJ)
- General Member, Federation of Nepali Journalists, Nepa(FNJ)
- Working Committee Member, Children’s Literature and research Center Nepal-CLRC
- Lifetime Member, Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature (NESCHIL)
Publication
- Hajur amalai upahar(Gift for Grandmother),Children story in Nepali-2013, Bibek Sirjansil
- Kalo biralo(Black Cat)- Illustruted Children story in Nepali-2013, Bibek Sirjansil
- Bahulayeko Rukh(Mad Tree), Illustruted Children story in Nepali-2015, Kathalaya
- Bojraj ra baunee(bojraj and baunee), Illustruted Children story in Nepali-2015, Kathalaya
- Furbako Farm, Illustruted Children story in Nepali-2016, Bibek Sirjansil
- Sarpa ra Nyauriko Khel, Illustrated Children story in Nepali-2016, Kathalaya
- Bokal gik Bijarap, Collection story book-Tamang language-2018, Tamang Nhangkhor
- Phurbako Photo(Phurba’s Photo), Illustrated Children story in Nepali – 2020, Room To Read
- Domu and lamu Series 1-4, Illustrated Children story in Nepali – 2021, The Asia Foundation
link- https://www.letsreadasia.org/collaborator/4953866928914432
- Salak ra Balak (Pangolin & Children), Video Story – 2023, Open Learning Center
https://katha.olenepal.org/story/salak/start
- Pahako Tel(Toad Oil), Video Story – 2022, Open Learning Center
https://katha.olenepal.org/story/PahaKoTel/start
- Lale ra Kale(Lale & Kale), Video Story- 2022, Open Learning Center
https://katha.olenepal.org/story/LaleyRaKaley/start
- Selbon, Video Story, – 2022 Open Learning Center
https://katha.olenepal.org/story/selbon/start
- Ushako Thotari(Tortoise of Usha), Decodable Text book-2021, BS Publication
- Chhatt Tiktok, Decodable Text book-2021, BS Publication
- Gogane Goman(Cobra in Gogane) Decodable Text book-2024, BS Publication
- Mobileko Phurti(Arrogance of Mobile), Decodable Text book-2024, BS Publication
- Jambiyangko Janmadin – published by curriculum development center, Govt.(Pg105)
PDF- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G7MuzBwNUYotxGQXtgm5dx8ywWRLwwgm/view
Video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7mVu1mwjb4&t=10s
Various stories- https://sahityasangraha.com/tag/netra-tamang
Editing
- Nepalka Latokoseraharu(Nepal’s Owl), 2074
- Minjyang Tamang Samudayama nama jalaune pratha(The Name Burning Rituals in Tamang), 2077
- Ma lok ko katha(Stories from Ramechha), Writer-Anu sunuwar(2023)
Tranlation/Editing:
- Five Bangla Story from English To Tamang
- Sholo Guti by Iffat Jahan Tusher,
- Bolikhela by Tanha Tarannum Emita,
- Dariyabanda by Aranya Sharma,
- Open Tee Bioscope by Asma Ul Husna Sanchita,
- Kanamachi Bho Bho by Lamia Mohsin(Letsreadasia.org)
Internaitonal Experience
- USA, 2024(Hawai’I, California, Las Vegas, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, New York)
- Bangldesh(Pabna, 2023)
- UAE(Dubai, Abu Dhabi 2019)
- India(New Delhi, 2010, Uttarakhanda,2012, Darjeeling 2018, Kolkata 2023)
Awards
- Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship by East-West Center, Hawai’i(2024)
- IRE Conference Fellowship Award, 2020 (Virtual) Investigative Reports and Editors Ink, America
- Nepal Journalist in Investigative m Reporting Program Fellowship, 2019 Media Foundation Nepal Under the cooperation of Humanity United
- Graduate Student Research Grant for Master Degree thesis (in the cooperation of Childrich Nepal, UNICEF
Job Experiences
- Correspondent: Pahilopost(2017-2023)
- Nepal Bureau Editor, Everest Times (New York, USA)- 2008-2020
- Reporter: Nagarik Dainik, 2010 to 2012
- District correspondence: Sindhupalchowk, RSS 2063 to 2064.
Interests
- Linguistic, Research, Investigative reporting, Story writing, Leadership, Photography
In Media
- Reportersnepal – https://reportersnepal.com/2023/07/825255/
- khabarcenter- https://khabarcenter.com/content/24442
- Reporter: Nagarik Dainik, 2010 to 2012
- District correspondence: Sindhupalchowk, RSS 2063 to 2064.
