MoU signed with Gupteshwor Secondary School

We have signed an agreement with Gupteshwor Secondary School of Dhunge Sundarpani, Nallu -3 of Lalitpur district to renovate their school building. The school had started the construction of the building with a partial funding of the Department of Education. However, the school was forced to conduct classes in four corners of the room as  »

New Project Coordinator Hired

We have hired Sita Devi Neupane as our new project coordinator. She has replaced Rajan Subedi, outgoing project coordinator, who has left after spending 18 months with us to pursue his other interests. She has assumed responsibility in the organization from January 15, 2012. We wish her all the best in fulfilling her responsibilities. We also  »

Shanti Educational Fellows Recruited

We have recruited two volunteers, Raunak Baskota and Ratna Bahadur Bista – recent Budhanilkantha School A-level graduates – to work as Shanti Educational Fellows in the schools we have partnered with in Nepal. They have started their work from today, January 18, in Shanti Primary School in Ramche, Sindhupalchowk. After their two weeks stay there,  »

Garden of Knowledge: Volunteer Teaching in Nepal

This is the experience of Sarah Kim, an American student who volunteered in the schools we have partnered with in Nepal.  When I stepped into the seventh grade classroom, the first day of two months in Shree Biswamitra Secondary School, I had it all planned out. Start off with an icebreaker to learn more about  »

MoU signed with Vishwamitra Ganesh Secondary School

We have signed an agreement with the Vishwamitra Ganesh Secondary School, Lubhu -8, Jymairkot, Lalitpur to help it complete the first storey of a building which is undergoing construction. Rabindra Maharjan, Chairperson of Shanti Education Initiative Nepal and Kamal Thapa, Chairperson of the School Management Committee signed the agreement on January 5, 2012. The grant  »

Vacancy for the Post of Project Coordinator

SEI Nepal invites applications for the post of a full-time Project Coordinator (PC) to assist with the running of the project. Interested candidates are requested to send their resume, a passport sized photograph and a cover letter explaining your suitability for this position at info@santischool.org by 5 pm January 4, 2012.

School Building Construction Completed

As covered in Hamrakura.com. Kathmandu, Nov. 25: Shanti Education Initiative Nepal has successfully completed the construction of a building of Bhatte Primary School, Ramche -9, Sindhupalchowk district, Nepal. Read More here.

Furniture dispatched to Dhadkharka Primary School

Furniture has been dispatched to the Dhadkharka Primary School of Dhuseni Shivalaya-8 of Kavreplanchok District. 30 sets of desks and benches, five sets of tables and chairs, five book racks, carpets and cushions for the kindegarten level have been sent to the school. The project was financed by Santi School Project and the local community. Mahesh  »

Partnership Agreement with SenseS In Motion signed

We have signed an agreement with Child Health Care – SenseS In Motion (SsIM) of Innsbruck, Austria (ZVR: 167420977) to organize a health camp in Basuki Secondary School in Lakuri Bhanjyang, Sisneri VDC, Lalitpur District in the month of November, for five consecutive years starting from 2012. Rabindra Maharjan and Kathrin Zangerl signed the agreement representing their  »

Silent Art Auction in Baltimore, Maryland

We are organizing a Silent Art Auction, an annual event, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA to raise awareness about and funds for the Santi School Project on November 5, 2011. The event includes free drinks, live music, jewelry from Nepal and  drawings by the students of the schools in Nepal with whom we have partnered. The funds  »