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Alternative Foundation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) and annually granted by the Government of Nepal. The Alternative Foundation has emerged as a collaborative platform of social activists, scholars, and practitioners committed to social transformation through science, nature conservation, and human development. Registered in 2020 and headquartered in Kathmandu, it functions as an independent, non-partisan think tank that promotes inclusive and sustainable development through research, innovation, capacity building, and policy advocacy with the motto "Think alternative! Do alternative!!" We work across thematic areas: nature conservation and climate change, good governance, justice, and equity, closely aligned with Nepal’s 16th Five-Year Plan, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the country’s LDC graduation process. This platform is focused on fostering discourse, generating innovative ideas, sharing knowledge, and providing actionable insights to guide Nepal’s development trajectory.
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वैकल्पिक विचारः एक प्रयोग
प्रकाश विकल्प अनुसन्धाता, विचारक र लेखक हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँका 'देश किन बनेन' र 'समृद्धिको रोडम्याप' पुस्तक प्रकाशित छन् । उहाँको नेतृत्वमा दर्जनौँ अध्ययन र परियोजना प्रतिवेदनसमेत प्रकाशित छन् । उहाँका अग्रगामी वैकल्पिक विचार, सामाजिक-राजनीतिक रूपान्तरण, युवा नेतृत्व, सुशासन र विज्ञान-प्रविधिसम्बधी दर्जनौं लेख नेपाली तथा अङ्ग्रेजी भाषामा प्रकाशित छन् । हाल उहाँ अल्टरनेटिभ फाउन्डेसनको अध्यक्ष हुनुहुन्छ । सम्पादन मण्डल मुख्य शब्द साइन्सबेस्ड अप्रोच, वैज्ञानिक सँस्कार, न्याय र समानता, सृजनात्मकता र सापेक्षता, प्रश्न र खोज, जमर्को
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विज्ञान-प्रविधि विकास र राष्ट्र निर्माणमा यसको महत्व
उमेश प्रसाद गुप्ता, हेमाटोलोजी विशेषज्ञ तथा पोखरा विश्वविधालयमा सहप्राध्यापक हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँ विगत २० बर्षदेखि जन-स्वास्थ्य प्रयोगशाला विषयमा विभिन्न अनुसन्धान तथा अध्यापनमा निरन्तर लागिरहनुभएको छ । रगत सम्बन्धी विभिन्न वंशानुगत रोगहरू थालासेमीया तथा सिकल सेल एनेमीया, उहाँको अनुसन्धानको विषय हो । - सम्पादक मण्डल
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समृद्ध नेपालको आधारः खनिज सम्पदाको विकास
डा. कविराज पौड्याल, भूगर्भशास्त्र केन्द्रीय विभागमा प्राध्यापन गर्नुहुन्छ । उहाँका अनुसन्धानहरू नेपालका खनिज, भौगर्भिक नक्साङ्न, प्राकृतिक प्रकोप, भूमिगत जल तथा इन्जिनियरिङ भूगर्भसँग सम्बन्धित छन् । उहाँ नेपाल भौगर्भिक समाजको अध्यक्ष (२०१७-२०२०), भूगर्भशास्त्र केन्द्रीय विभाग इन्जिनियरिङ जियोलोजि स्नात्तकोतर तह (२०२१-२०२२) कार्यक्रम संयोजक समेत हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँका पाँच दर्जनभन्दा बढी वैज्ञानिक लेखहरू राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय जर्नलहरूमा प्रकाशित छन् । - सम्पादन मण्डल
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विज्ञानको सागरमा क्वान्टम भौतिकी
प्रा.डा. शोभाकान्त लामिछाने 'सिलिकन नानो टेक्नोलोजी'मा जे.एन.यू. बाट विद्यावारिधी हासिल गर्नुभएका त्रि.वि., पि.एन. क्याम्पस, विज्ञान शिक्षा विभागको प्रमुख हुनुहुन्छ । नेपाल विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानका 'प्राज्ञ' डा. लामिछाने, शिक्षा विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रालय, बी.पी. प्लानेटोरि यमका पूर्व-कार्यकारी निर्देशक समेत हुनुहुन्छ । प्रशासनिक तथा प्राज्ञिक अनुभव हासिल गर्नुभएका लामिछानेले विभिन्न सङ्घ-संस्थामार्फत प्राज्ञिक-वैज्ञानिक परियोजनाहरू समेत सम्पन्न गरिसक्नुभएको छ । अतिसूक्ष्म विज्ञान र प्रविधिमा गहिरो रूचि राख्नुहुने लामिछाने अनुसन्धान तथा आविष्कार केन्द्र पि.एन. क्याम्पस लगायत अन्य सार्वजनिक संस्थाका अनुसन्धान समितिसँग पनि आबद्ध हुनुहुन्छ । विभिन्न राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय गोष्ठीहरूमा व्याख्यान समेत दिइसक्नुभएका लामिछानेका राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय जर्नलहरूमा दर्जनौं शोध निष्कर्षहरू प्रकाशित छन् । शिक्षा सन्देश, हिमालयन साइन्टिफिक, हिमालयन फिजिक्सजस्ता जर्नलको संस्थापक एवं प्रधान सम्पादकको जिम्मेवारी सम्हालिसक्नुभएको छ । डा. लामिछानेका 'क्वान्टम सिद्धान्त' लगायत करिब आधा दर्जन पुस्तक प्रकाशित छन् । -सम्पादक मण्डल
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विज्ञान-प्रविधि र भोलिको इतिहास
आरके ढुंगाना, विगत पन्ध्र वर्षदेखि नेपालको शैक्षिक तथा आर्थिक-सामाजिक क्षेत्रको अध्ययन, अनुसन्धान, अन्वेषण तथा अध्यापनमा सक्रिय हुनुहुन्छ । सरकारी तथा गैरसरकारी क्षेत्रका नीति-योजना निर्माण तथा क्षमता अभिवृद्धि सम्बन्धी विभिन्न कार्यमा उहाँको संलग्नता रहेको छ । राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय म्यागेजिन तथा जर्नलहरूमा विभिन्न विषयमा उहाँका लेख-रचनाहरू प्रकाशित छन् । हाल उहाँ अल्टरनेटिभ फाउण्डेशनको महासचिव हुनुहुन्छ । -सम्पादक मण्डल
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE CURRENT STATUS, TRENDS, AND CHALLENGES OF INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN NEPAL
1,2Binod Adhikari, Ashutosh Giri, Sadiks a Limbu, Deepesh Acharya and 'R. K Dhungana 'St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, Nepal 2National Academy of Science and Technology 3Tri-Chandra Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal 4Professional Hub Advisors, Bhairahawa, Nepal General Secretary, Alternative Foundation
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THE ALTERNATIVE
The pursuit of knowledge has always depended on human curiosity and imagination. While traditional education and established scientific methods provide structured paths to learning, much of human progress has emerged from exploring the "unknown." This paper argues that unknown thinking—the ability to question, hypothesize, and step beyond conventional wisdom—is essential for transforming uncertainty into knowable knowledge. By examining philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives, this article demonstrates that embracing the unknown is not a rejection of established knowledge but a vital step in expanding the boundaries of human understanding.
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THE ALTERNATIVE
The pursuit of knowledge has always depended on human curiosity and imagination. While traditional education and established scientific methods provide structured paths to learning, much of human progress has emerged from exploring the "unknown." This paper argues that unknown thinking—the ability to question, hypothesize, and step beyond conventional wisdom—is essential for transforming uncertainty into knowable knowledge. By examining philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives, this article demonstrates that embracing the unknown is not a rejection of established knowledge but a vital step in expanding the boundaries of human understanding.
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THE ALTERNATIVE
The pursuit of knowledge has always depended on human curiosity and imagination. While traditional education and established scientific methods provide structured paths to learning, much of human progress has emerged from exploring the "unknown." This paper argues that unknown thinking—the ability to question, hypothesize, and step beyond conventional wisdom—is essential for transforming uncertainty into knowable knowledge. By examining philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives, this article demonstrates that embracing the unknown is not a rejection of established knowledge but a vital step in expanding the boundaries of human understanding.
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THE ALTERNATIVE
The pursuit of knowledge has always depended on human curiosity and imagination. While traditional education and established scientific methods provide structured paths to learning, much of human progress has emerged from exploring the "unknown." This paper argues that unknown thinking—the ability to question, hypothesize, and step beyond conventional wisdom—is essential for transforming uncertainty into knowable knowledge. By examining philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives, this article demonstrates that embracing the unknown is not a rejection of established knowledge but a vital step in expanding the boundaries of human understanding.
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Women's Role in the Development of Scientific Culture and Society
Progress in scientific knowledge and cultural development have played an important role in the advancement of societies throughout the world. In this context, women have often been underrepresented and undervalued in shaping scientific culture and contributing to the advancement of society.
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