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Education

Improving School Children’s Literacy by Decreasing School Dropout Rate

The “Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation” is supporting a project called “Improving School Children’s Literacy by Decreasing School Dropout Rate” in the selected Schools of the Kapilvastu district of Lumbini Province, Nepal. “Right to Access Nepal (RAN)” is the implementing partner of the project. The project is in effect from 01 September 2024 and has a total project period of 2 years and 9 months. The main focus of the project is to provide support to students of poor and underprivileged households with education materials (school uniforms, stationaries) and basic food items such as rice and oil to their families.

Educational Materials distribution to students and Computer fees paid, Dharmasthali Community School, Pokhara

21st September 2018, Pokhara

The dresses and the stationery materials were distributed to 50 deprived students of Dharmasthali Basic School. The program was held to reduce the dropout rate of deprived students due to poor financial conditions, thereby establishing access to education for all.

More than 300 students study in the school, Students are selected based on various indicators such as marginalized, deprived, orphans, dalit, and the one who is not supported before from elsewhere. “German couple Elke and Jorg supported the program with the help of Movias, conducted by Right to Access Nepal (RAN),” Mr. Kedar Nath Baral, the principal of the school, said.

The program was supported by the German couple Jorg and Elke Möbius, and the educational materials are distributed through Right to Access Nepal (RAN), Kathmandu. Each student was supported a peer of shoes, two peers of shocks, one school bags, two sets of school dress, a set of tie and belt, a set of stationery materials such as 18 unit of notebook, 5 unit of pen, 10 set of pencil eraser and sharpener, 1 measuring scale, a set of colour pencil, etc., the program manager and social activist Ms. Ambika Kaudal corresponded. Moreover, some students were supported with computer materials.

Speaking in the program on Tuesday, Mr. Dhananjaya Paudel, the local social worker and the advisor of the school management committee, asked concerned stakeholders and authorities to bring a comprehensive school project to address various issues such as school dropout, poor attendance of the student, school results, etc.

In the same program, German citizen Elke stressed that she was delighted in heaven to help the poor people of the public school in Pokhara, the beautiful city. The funds collected from the various German people are utilized in the proper way, she added. Moreover, the parents and children were made aware by her of the environment-friendly behavior, and she requested to reduce or ban the use of plastics.  

Speaking at the Social Distribution Program, the Chief Guest of the program Mr. Dhan Bahadur Nepali, the ward chief of Pokhara Metro City, Ward no 5, urged that –“children are the common stakeholder of the society, being the nation’s future; I have prioritized the program that will make sustainable, capable and educated children in the school.

 

Dress Distribution Program at Nankhel, Bhaktapur…

A child's smile is one of life's greatest blessings.

We are greatly thankful for Ms. Algrid Hillmer from Germany, who donates a significant contribution to our Clothes Distribution Programme. The program has distributed clothes to 15 children from the deprived community of Damai Tole, Nankhel Bhaktpur District, in the initial phase. The community is the most disadvantaged, pro-poor, and belongs to the Dalit community, the most socially excluded community of Nepal. 

The Children are smiling after the massive destruction of the earthquake that has lost home and family members.

If you have a kind heart like Ms. Himller and want to help in this effort, you are welcome to participate.

 

Educational materials support to children at Dukuchhap, Lalitpur…

"A child without education is like a bird without wings.” ~ Tibetan Proverb

The world has a lot of kind and philanthropic people who always help poor children and women in either of ways. Among the people, David Mundal from Norway is one who helped poor, earthquake victimized, and marginalized children of Dukuchhap Lalitpur. On the other hand, he also supported a women empowerment program conducted for mothers those children have dropped out from school. The aim was to empower them about the importance of education. 

The children will never forget the help from David Mundal. 

Now, all the mothers from Dukuchhap have promised that they will send their children to school for their bright future.

From the side of Right to Access Nepal, I would like to thank David, who is also my very good friend. Similarly, thanks to all the children and women participating in the program.

The collaborative programs done by the team of Right to Access Nepal (RAN) have succeeded in Dukuchhap VDC, Lalitpur. The local resident and program coordinator Ujeli Danuwar said, "The educational material distribution program and awareness program in importance of education have made children, who had dropped out permanently, admitted again for the school.

The objectives of the program were to form a women's group to do counselling for the dropped-out children and parents to join school again. Ujeli Danuwar, coordinator of the women's group, said again, "The group is now empowered to fight against the women violence in the community". For this success, we would like to thank David Mundal and Ambika Kaudal, who supported the program financially. Furthermore, our team is always ready for such collaboration and work for the slogan "Education for All". 

This proves that because of poverty and lack of awareness, children are not going to school. Now, our team is working on a livelihood support program for such poor parents. If you are interested in supporting such a program, you are requested to join our efforts.

 

ICT Materials Support to PK Campus, Bagbazar for Digital Liberary…

Two sets of brand-new Dell Computers were handed over to the Department of Population Studies, Padhma Kanya Campus, Baghbazazr Kathmandu, through a formal program today. The computers were donated by the Rotary Club of Nicosia, Aspelia, Cyprus. The Rotarian Cateriva Calvas, Cyprus, and Rotarian Ambika Kaudal had coordinated for the program. 

The program was conducted in the presence of the Working Campus Chief, 14 Department Chiefs, the President of the Rotary Club of Balaju, the President of Rotary Club of Kathmandu, the former President of Rotary Clubs, Students, Parents, etc., comprising about 55 participants.

The program had aimed to establish the Resource Library. The effort of two months before has been completed successfully. 

The computers were handed by the Rotarian Rabindra KC, President of Rotary Club of Balaju, to the Mis. Bhagawati Shedai, MA Programme Coordinator. 

In the program, two Rotary presidents and a former president delivered speeches regarding the proud history of Rotary in the world. Rotarian Rabindra KC said "The program will be beneficial to the girl students of only one oldest girl campus of the Nepal". Ms. Maheshori Dahal said, "The help from Rotary Club of Nicosia, Aspesia has supported for making digital library to the college. The Vice-campus Chief Dr Jaya Laxmi Pradhan said "the support will be beneficial due to upgrading of technology in the college". 

In the same program, Mr. Heramba Raj Pant has helped Rupees Five hundred Thousand for Digital Library making renewal fund in the name of his let wife and former lecturer of same campus Ms. Sabitra Pant. He has also donated free books worth Rs 100,000. 

Participants such as Heramba Raj Panta, Rotarian Rabindra KC, Rotarian Som Pudasaini, Rotarian Trilochan Pokhrel, Vice-Campus Chief Dr. Jaya Laxmi Pradhan, Associate Professor Dr. Bidhan Acharya, Associate Professor Dr. Padam Khatiwada, Professor Kumar Koirala, etc., have thanked the Rotary Club of Nicosia for the support. The program was hosted by Dr. Padam Khatiwoda. The participants were optimistic about further support and collaboration.

The program was coordinated by Rotarian Caterive Calvas from Cyprus and Rotarian Ambika Kaudal, also a lecturer on the campus, from Nepal. The Rotarian Kaudal Said, "The support is much worthy and expected for the further collaboration. Such program is to be carried forward in future too".

1. The President Rotarian Rabindra Kc, Rotary Club of Balaju, is handing over the two Sets of Dell Computers supported by the Rotary Club of Nicosia to the MA Program Coordinator of Phadhama Kanya Campus and Program Chairperson Ms. Bhagawati Shedai.

2. Former President of Rotary Club of Kathmandu, Rotarian Som Pudasaini: Appreciating the support of Rotary Club of Nicosia.

3. Working Campus Chief Mr. Maheshor Dhahal: Expressing Happyness for the support of different organization.

4.   Vice-Campus Chief Dr. Jaya Pradhan, Expressing Words: This library can be used by all departments, students, teachers, etc. Thank you, Rotary Club of Nicosia and Rotarian Ambika Kaudal.

5. Associate-Professor Dr. Padam Khatiwada, Expressing Words: Students can maximize the quality of their research work through the digital library.

6. Thanking and Appreciating Caterian Calvas by Ambika Kaudal

7. Program Banner

8. Computer sets ready for the handover.