Executive Board
DECN’s general assembly elected the following board of directors/executive board. This is an apex body of DECN to steer overall business for the period of its tenure. (15th general assembly)
Harikala Thapa Magar serves as the President of the Disable Empowerment and Communication Centre Nepal (DEC-N), located in Banke District, Lumbini Province. She assumed this role on September 20, 2020, and continues to lead the organization. DEC-N focuses on empowering individuals with disabilities and facilitating effective communication within the community.
Ajaya Sharma is a board member of the Disable Empowerment and Communication Centre Nepal (DEC-N), located in Banke District, Lumbini Province. Mr. Sharma is self advocate equipped with lived experience of hearing difficulties. He's very passionate about leading disability campaign locally.
Mr. Gopi Lal Tharu, a person with physical disability, is innovative advocate for the disability rights, particularly for financial inclusion in the community.
Purnima Sharma serves as the Vice-Secretary of the Disable Empowerment and Communication Centre Nepal (DEC-N), based in Banke District, Lumbini Province. Living with low vision, she brings personal insight to her advocacy work, contributing significantly to DEC-N’s mission of empowering individuals with disabilities and promoting inclusive community development.
Mr. Hari Ram Tharu is person with physical disability and now recently serving as active advocate in the team of DEC-Nepal. He's youth and leading youth wings of DEC-N.
Kumari Durga living with physical disability has immense knowledge and capacity to advocate for the rights of women with disabilities at local level. She's one of the vibrant woman leader.
Ms Kopila Sharma represents voice and speech related disability in Banke district. She poses amazing leadership to advocate for the rights of women with disabilities at local level.