Description South Carolina Association of Nepalese (SCAN) was founded in 2002 resulting from considerable growth in Nepali community in SC and the subsequent need to maintain fellowship and represent their causes in the US. Incepted in Columbia.

Purposes Promote welfare of all Nepalese living in South Carolina and Nepal Promote and deepen the relationship between its members and the Nepalese in Nepal Promote relation with other Nepalese organizations in the USA and all over the world.

By laws First Draft prepared by Dr. Ram Chandra Baral We are working on Finalizing this process. Formal registration is on the way now

Ex-President Ganesh Basnet ( ) Dipendra Lammichhane ( ) Pramod Pokharel ( ) Vice President Kusum Baral.

Executive Committee ( ) President : Manish Shakya Vice- President : 1) Satish Gupta 2) Piyush Upadhyay Secretary : Manish Das Treasurer : Nir Khadge Member : 1) Bijay Thapa 2) Aman Das 3) Prakash Gupta

Nepalese in South Carolina  Nepalese spread over Greenville/Spartanburg, Clemson, Columbia, Charleston and the surrounding areas.  Number over 200  Two Major Universities Clemson (Tigers) and University of SC (Gamecocks)  About students in each university.

Celebration (Events) The association organizes at least two group events every year - one in April to celebrate Nepali New Year, and another in October to celebrate Dashain and Tihar.

Celebration

Introduction on Dashmi Celebration

2067 New Year Picnic

NaSea BOD meeting in Greenville 7 th April 2011

Thank you NASea and ANMA