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Mt. Everest is the pride of the nation and the world has been attractive and challenging feat for mountaineering adventures. Every year, expeditions from different countries across the globe make debut in mountaineering, taking it a matter of national prestige. The history was stepped out in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary and till now 2325 people have scaled it. We would like to pose a question: Is this a mountaineering feat only or a simple challenge for record breakers only on very many bases? But we like to add the third dimension of social service through such Everest expedition. Yes, SECEE Nepal 2008 undertook this challenge and sincerely strives to turn Everest expedition in the service of senior citizens of Nepal, their respect and pride.

 

What is SECEE Nepal ?

Senior citizen Mt. Everest Expedition Nepal, 2008 ( SECEE Nepal 2008) is an non-profitable social organization duly registered under the social act of the Government of Nepal. It is an organization working voluntarily and drawing membership from respected quarters of Nepali society with an idea of serving senior citizens of Nepal who are forced to live a wretched life. Poverty is rampant and senior people are neglected the most. The pious aim of SECEE is to get respected senior citizens from the drudgery of old age absurdities. SECEE conceived the visionary scene of utilizing the experience and the expertise of this very senior people for their own and national service and the feat was Everest expedition of 76 years old citizen Mr. Min Bahadur Sherchan. Lo! To scale Mt.Everest, the feat came true last year at 8:30 am on 25th May 2008 when the Septuagenarian stepped over the highest point on Earth.

Now, SECEE Nepal is committed to continue this expedition by an Octogenarian, a very senior politician and respected diplomat Mr. Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya. A person of such high profile and stature indeed be enough in sensitizing the depth of issue and splendor of feat.

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The Future Scheme

The completion of successful Everest expedition 2010 will begin a new future plan on the basis of this epoch making event. A few to note are as follows:

World Peace Movement

On the initiation of summiteers senior citizens to conduct peace missions mostly among senior citizens of different continents and countries. The proposal is to establish a peace premises in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha in the service of religious tourist.

Senior Citizen Shelter

SECEE has already enunciated to establish shelter for senior citizens. The centre will accommodate people over 65 years in a decent living apartment with befitting physical activities and physician services. The proposed capacity harbors 100 persons at first year progressing to full capacity of 1000 senior citizens in all five development regions each totaling 5000 seniors.

Intellectual Shelter

SECEE's main aim being research in senior citizens of Nepal, it proposes to establish a research study centre on the gerentological aspect of the aging population in Nepal.

Awareness Campaign

SECEE conducts awareness campaign among the youngsters to promote their feelings to respect their senior members of household.

Memorial Park

SECEE proposes a park to establish likely in Lumbini in memoriam of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa where every summiteers can have their own inscriptions on the memorial alter.

Co-Sponsorship

SECEE conducts planned project to explore a high incoming senior citizens co-sponsor their poor and neglected brothers.

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History

Nepal's Mt. Everest (8848 metres) is the tallest mountain on Earth. The summit is called Sagarmatha in Nepal. The majestic Mt. Everest was ultimately conquered by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa with his New Zealander counterpart Edmund Hillary at 11:30 am on 29 May, 1953 via



the south col route . Youngest boy and girl to climb Mt. Everest are also from Nepal. A 16 years and 14 days old Temba Tsheri Sherpal became the youngest person to scale Mt. Everest on 23 May, 2001. Likewise, a 15 years old Ming Kipa Sherpa became the youngest girl to set her foot on the top of Mt. Everest on 23 May, 2003. Nepal's Appa Sherpa is the person who has climbed Mt. Everest 18 times breaking his own previous records.

Various personalities across the world belonging to different catagories have become the world record keepers. In this long queue of summiteers, SECEE could successfully added its own icon by putting Mr. Min Bahadur Sherchan (76 years), oldest climber of the world on the coveted summit. According to Guiness Book of World Record, the oldest man who had climbed the Mt. Everest is a Japanese national. Now SECEE Nepal 2008 has named Mr. Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya aged 80 years for the expedition of Mt. Everest to surpass the previous set record of the category of old people thriving to achieve the mission of summit. The mission will be carried out through Asian Trekking Pvt Ltd in the spring of 2010. We are encouraged to conduct this mission by Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, the managing director of the Asian Trekking Pvt. Ltd. Because he is a member of advisory committee of SECEE as well as a Diplomat personnel and well experienced in mountaineering field.

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Would Be Feat Maker

"Commitment and enthusiasm count much to hail the success rather than age" are words from none other than our feat maker Mr. Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya, who is just entering his eighties with robust heart and young spirit. Super octogenarian Mr. Upadhyaya with great zeal and firm conviction to contribute a record break from diplomatic arena in mountaineering activity has already made up his mind to set and put his life into motion to climb Mt. Everest during forth coming May 2010. the route follows usual south col path and Mr. Upadhyaya is determined to beat the previous record earned by this very institute SECEE Nepal, in 2008. Mr. Upadhyaya born on 17th Sept. 1929, was very critical of orthodox values and norms and struggled to replace them by modern rationale.

He entered the statecraft responsibility as minister as early as 1962. To his credit, he was permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations 1972-78 and again foreign minister 1986-90 not to mention other various portfolio responsibilities. This diplomatic turn golf player loves much to trek. After he undertook this mission to set his foot atop Mt. Everest, he is dedicated to uphold the banner of our national pride with the mission for world peace, human welfare and brotherhood based on the "second footsteps" of our forefathers who have set the world records from Nepalese soil. Now he is head high forward to materialize his long cherished dream without giving any dint of exhaustion or senility fatigue.

Expedition Co-ordinator

SECEE is happy to announce that Mr. Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, the national geographic adventure hero of 2009, will look after the Everest Expedition 2010. A six time summiteers of Mt. Everest , Mr Sherpa masters not only in every step of Everest climb track but also understands the norms of mountaineer high altitude geographic environment. Known as Tiger of Death Zone, it was he who saved 2 people in the worst disaster of August 2008 on Mt. K2, the second highest peak, trapped by massive sirac cleavage. SECEE is proud of him and his meticulous care taking plan from training to final assault on Everest Mr. Sherpa acknowledges the seriousness of this expedition by senior most personality like Mr. Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya, a eighty year young heart as he says " I am proud of being a part of such a noble event to turn it in to a grand success".

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A Word From Would Be Record Maker

Mt. Everest has always been a source of inspiration to fascinate my life at difficult times. At this juncture of entering eighties, my intense desire is to pay homage to this magnificent Himalayan Peak. But I was in a loss to find proper way to express my gratitude. Just at this crucial moment SECEE Nepal approached me for a venture to scale the highest peak on Earth. And this mission of mine meant translating SECEE's commitment to establish senior citizen centre, world peace movement, intellectual shelter and others.

The feat touched my bottom of heart and welcomed the proposal immediately. Fortunately, my doctor found me medically fit to accept the challenge happily completing preliminaries including final six days trek to Goshaikunda 5300 metres (14-17 August 2008), 13 days Manang Thorang Pass to Beni trek ( 21Sept -3 Oct 2008) and prequalification test of successful climb on Island Peak over 6050 metres on 26 December 2008. Hopefully, this spring of 2010 brings my long cherished goal fulfilled and I am confident the dream must come true. Actually, my challenge starts after I successfully completing this mission as it opens wide the gate of serving aging senior citizens like myself. Myself being one of the founder of SECEE Nepal 2008, I fully acknowledge the importance of the programmes it has put forward and commit to identify myself with these ideals. As a dedicated political leadership cadre and diplomat, I enjoy to serve people at whatever capacity time spaced me and fully committed to set example of social service political personalities can offer after leaving the arena of active politics.

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Financial

We all know that a huge amount of financial support is a must to bring about a success in this sort of record breaking expedition. In our last expedition, persons like Shiva Ryu (korean Citizen) are incredibly contributive in fund collection which we hope still goes ahead. We will make our humble request to individuals as well as institutions at the international level to invest their moral as well as financial support on this pious expedition dedicated to serve aging population. But, main domains of our financial support will be in South Korea, Australia, Schenzen Countries, The United Kingdom, The United States of America or Canada and other viable countries. We will also appeal foreign nationals and international institutions who are interested in assisting this world breaking mission.

There will be financial transparency of the collected money for this expedition. An individual or an institution interested in helping this mission can directly be able to deposit funds at the Nabil Bank, Kantipath, Kathmandu, current account no- 0201017502066.

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