Posted by: CT. February 13, 2009
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After scanning through the news and comments, I even hated to congratulate this Mr. Bhatta for his new job position. It is ridiculous to find someone claiming "the First Nepalese Scientist in NASA" and going for big publicity.
NASA is a big organization where many Nepalese have worked since early 70s and are currently working. I know Dr. Karki, Dr. Shrestha and Dr. Jha who have worked there leading various research projects. People living around DC suburb know them well. Man, this guy has just finished his masters, got some technical calibration job and claiming himself a scientist !!!! WTF. Getting a tenured position in NASA requires him to be a PR. If he entered US in F1 visa and just finished his course then it is impossible for him to be employed as a core-staff of NASA CREW unless he wins a DV lottery. His qualification and immigration status just allow him to be hired in a temporary position (with LTE permission to be renewed in every 2 months). This is nothing big. Many students and people in exchange programs do this every year. There are 100s of Nepalese phd students, postdocs and research scholars working for NASA projects, within NASA centers, NASA’s wing research organizations, Universities and other research institutes who are true NASA scientists. Getting a technical job does not make him a scientist.
As Vname bro said - हैन यो नेपालीहरुलाइ के मन लाग्ने हो ? हुँदा हुँदा Fisrt settle भएको भनेर पनि धाक दिन मन लाग्ने. I have met a few Nepalese who claim they are first settler in NY, DC etc. When I ask them when did they come to USA, they say “around 65 – 70”. I believe this is exaggerated one. Yet, I know someone from Nepal who came to USA in 1958 and he told me that there were 3-4 other Nepalese before him to cross Atlantic.
Publicity has become a business. There are so many Nepalese who have achieved a lot in their professional career but there are only few who have enjoyed paid publicity. Unfortunately Nepalese general mass is still not aware of this and they tend to believe what ekantipur/gorkhapatra writes is the only truth. If you have someone close to you working in media, you get free publicity. I suppose, this guy has someone working in Kantipur and put this information as big news without knowing anything about other people who are holding important position at the edge. This is classic example of लाटो देशमा गाँडो तन्नेरी
NASA is a big organization where many Nepalese have worked since early 70s and are currently working. I know Dr. Karki, Dr. Shrestha and Dr. Jha who have worked there leading various research projects. People living around DC suburb know them well. Man, this guy has just finished his masters, got some technical calibration job and claiming himself a scientist !!!! WTF. Getting a tenured position in NASA requires him to be a PR. If he entered US in F1 visa and just finished his course then it is impossible for him to be employed as a core-staff of NASA CREW unless he wins a DV lottery. His qualification and immigration status just allow him to be hired in a temporary position (with LTE permission to be renewed in every 2 months). This is nothing big. Many students and people in exchange programs do this every year. There are 100s of Nepalese phd students, postdocs and research scholars working for NASA projects, within NASA centers, NASA’s wing research organizations, Universities and other research institutes who are true NASA scientists. Getting a technical job does not make him a scientist.
As Vname bro said - हैन यो नेपालीहरुलाइ के मन लाग्ने हो ? हुँदा हुँदा Fisrt settle भएको भनेर पनि धाक दिन मन लाग्ने. I have met a few Nepalese who claim they are first settler in NY, DC etc. When I ask them when did they come to USA, they say “around 65 – 70”. I believe this is exaggerated one. Yet, I know someone from Nepal who came to USA in 1958 and he told me that there were 3-4 other Nepalese before him to cross Atlantic.
Publicity has become a business. There are so many Nepalese who have achieved a lot in their professional career but there are only few who have enjoyed paid publicity. Unfortunately Nepalese general mass is still not aware of this and they tend to believe what ekantipur/gorkhapatra writes is the only truth. If you have someone close to you working in media, you get free publicity. I suppose, this guy has someone working in Kantipur and put this information as big news without knowing anything about other people who are holding important position at the edge. This is classic example of लाटो देशमा गाँडो तन्नेरी