About me
Jiban Baral, Born and grew up in Pokhara, the most beutiful city of the world. Currently, I am studying Rural Development in BA in Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. At the age of 16, I had started to interact with the society as a youth volunteer. As a youth, I always wanted to make a difference in my society. Personally, I believe on youth's energy that they are the real change makers of the society. I had established a youth run-youth led organization named Yuwa Forum in 2003. I am also rewarded for establishing Yuwa Forum in Pokhara by Youth Initiative in 2006 A.D. I am completed 6 months
graduation program of Ashoka Forum for Young Social Entrepreneurs, Nepal. After completing this program, I am working as a founding president of Alternatives (www.alternatives.com.np), a social youth enterprise. Alternatives is established with the aim of identification and empowerment of youth role in social, political, cultural, economical and civic issues. It also aim to provide proper opportunities, skill and power to the young people in order to make them able to contribute and responsible for the nation. Alternatives envision a society where young people are considered as real agents in social, political, cultural, economical and civic aspects. It also envisions
to value young people, not just recipients or targets for services rather considered active entrepreneurs with the meaningful role in the development of their communities and their nation.

Alternatives activities is directed to provide suitable environment and opportunities for young people, as they are entrusted for their skills, creativity, progressive and change making opinion. Along with that is directed to find new possibilities for young people in civic level entrepreneurship.

For the last seven years, I have been working on youth issues in my local town to empower young people as real change makers for bringing positive change in their society. I strongly believe that youth are the engine of entrepreneurship development so we should recognize their ability and skills through their own efforts. I am also working as a Radio Journalist in Local Radio of my town to empower and to make aware young people about youth problems and issues. I am also running local resources collection campaigns through Alternatives for establishing Rural Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Taprang village. Jiban Baral, Born and grew up in Pokhara, the most beutiful city of the world. Currently, I am studying Rural Development in BA in Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. At the age of 16, I had started to interact with the society as a youth volunteer.... (more)