#Balioghar: First Mason Training Started In Dhading

One Mason Training activity started today at rural area of Darkha VDC, Dhading. This is the first mason training conducted in Dhading district under USAID funded program #BaliyoGhar. The training activity focuses more on skills for safer construction of stone masonry buildings in rural areas using locally available materials.

This training course has been jointly organized by Department of Building Construction and Urban Development (DUDBC), Division Office, Dhading and National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET) in collaboration with Darkha VDC and with funding support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Altogether 28 masons from all wards of Darkha VDC are participating in the training.

In the introductory session, participants were asked to list out their expectations from this course. Many participants wished to get knowledge about earthquake resistant building construction in rural areas.  One of the participants Mr. Raj Kumar BK said, “We have constructed many buildings but none of them survived after earthquake. Though we have skill on constructing buildings, we are lacking something technically. We are expecting to gain technical knowledge regarding building construction so that we can construct safer buildings now onwards.  Another participant Mr. Wang Bahadur Tamang focused on less destruction of buildings which had wooden bands (नस कसेको घर). The first day of training included sessions on Earthquake Basics and practical sessions on casting of slabs, blocks and bricks.

All participants have shown their keen interest to learn better techniques to build safer houses. The training will run for 7 days till 2 February 2016.

Media Room

NSET Publications

Gallery