Class 11 English Unit 13: Mahabir Pun: A Visionary Social Enterpreneurship

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Unit 13 Mahabir Pun: A Visionary Social Entrepreneurship (p-118)

Reflection of the Text

Mahabir Pun, born in Nangi Village, Myagdi District, in the Himalayan foothills of western Nepal, is a renowned Nepali entrepreneur. He has made significant contributions to rural villages through health, education, and awareness programs. Pun has been working tirelessly to connect remote areas through wireless technologies, overcoming challenges and establishing a village.

He has also worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to help connect his village and establish a wireless connection between Nangi and the neighboring village of Ramche. In 2001, the BBC publicized his dilemma, and within a year, volunteers from Europe and the United States helped him set up a wireless connection between Nangi and the neighboring village of Ramche. This led to the construction of improvised mountaintop relay stations and a link to Pokhara, and by 2003, Nangi was online. This was big news on the World Wide Web.

Pun expanded the wireless network to 12 villages and distributed ninety used computers to local schools and communication centers. The internet has enabled people from Myagdi to learn through Pun’s “teleteaching," with good teachers instructing students in others. Local health workers use Wi-Fi to consult specialists in Pokhara, students learn global skills through surfing the net, and villagers e-market local products. Pun has also helped villagers use solar power for their energy needs.

The people of Nangi have added a library, health clinic, and new high-school classrooms. Pun's lifelong vision for improving rural Nepal is to set up vocational training schools for rural people. He helps people start income-generating programs in rural areas and brings information and communication technology to remote villages for educational, medical, commercial, and communication purposes.

He established the National Innovation Centre in December 2012, aiming to retain talented, innovative, and creative young people in the country. Pun believes that investment in innovation and research drives the country toward economic prosperity. It also encourages Nepali foreigners to return with innovative ideas that strengthen the country's backbone.

He also appeals to the federal, state, and local governments to set aside a small percentage of their development budgets for establishing innovation centers to capture and utilize innovative human capital for Nepal's economic development.

Ways with Words

A.   Find the words from the text that mean the following. The first letter has been given.

a.      making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.: comfortable  

b.     having a degree from the university: graduated

c.  without being connected with or influenced by something or by each other: independently

d.     the introduction of new things, ideas, or ways of doing something: innovation  

e.      familiar with something, having read, seen, or experienced it: acquainted

f.       a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks: entrepreneur

g.     an opportunity or a place for somebody to express their opinions publicly or make progress in a particular area: platform

h.     to use something, especially for a practical purpose: utilize  

B.    The plural form of ‘bacterium’ is ‘bacteria’. Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es, as most nouns in the English language do. Now, write the plural forms of the following nouns.

Answers

Singular Noun	Plural Noun	Singular Noun	Plural Noun
Calf	Calves	Person	Persons/ People
Basis	Bases	Formula	Formulae
Sheaf	Sheaves	Ox	Oxen
Cactus	Cacti / Cactuses	Fungus	Fungi
Louse	Lice	Goose	Geese
Crisis	Crises	Oasis	Oases
Analysis	Analyses	Curriculum	Curricula
Appendix	Appendences

Comprehension

Answer these questions.

a.      How did Mahabir Pun begin his lifelong journey in Nepal after coming back to Nepal from the US?

Pun began his lifelong journey being a volunteer teacher in his hometown, Nangi of Myagdi district, because he decided to stay in the country when he returned to Nepal from the US.

b.     Why didn't he want to work for other companies in the US or Nepal?

He did not want to work for other companies in the US or Nepal because he wanted to be independent in doing work, and he also wanted to do something for the community and their lives.

c.      Why was he involved in innovation?

He was involved in innovation because he wanted to enlarge the horizon of thinking skills of the young minds who are fertile for developing the nation.

d.     What are the income-generating programmes that he helped to start?

The income-generating programs he helped to start are hiking, vamp, cheese and jam production, paper and bee keeping, vegetable and cattle farming, handicraft manufacture, and fish farming.

e.      Whose support is Pun getting to proceed with his campaign?

Pun is getting support from the local people all over the country.

f.       How have the developed countries become prosperous?

The developed countries have become prosperous because they have invested a large amount of energy, and efficient and innovative youth are involved. 

g.     How can we keep the most talented and innovative people in Nepal?

We can keep the most talented and innovative people in Nepal by providing them with a good platform for their innovative work. 

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