Rabindra Maharjan, the Chairman of SEIN and Ganga Bahadur Ghalan of Chairman of the School Management Committee of DLSS signed the agreement amidst a function held at SEIN office in Bagbazar.

As per the agreement, SEIN will contribute NRs. 600,375 (US$ 7,500) out of the total cost of NRs. 809,519 (around US$ 10,000) with the rest of the cost borne by the community. Santi School Project (SSP), based in the US, has provided the financial support for this program.

The construction project is expected to start next week and end by mid September.

For more information about the school, please visit this page.

The rally is scheduled to start from Swayambunath (Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu) on May 4 2012 and will end on May 6, 2012 (the birthday of Lord Gautam Buddha) in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. 70 participants are taking part in the rally.

Shanti Education Initiative Nepal’s name and website will be displayed on the event t-shirt and other promotional materials prepared for the event.

We wish all the best to the successful completion of the rally and hope that the rally is able to spread the message of peace in Nepal.

Pushkar Shah (Photo Courtesy: bicycle.net)

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The construction of the building was financed (worth NRs. 445,050 – around US$ 6,000) by the Santi School Project, USA and implemented by the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal. The local community also contributed in completing the construction of the school building.

Various officials from Shanti Education Initiative Nepal, members of the school management committee, teachers, parents, students, and teachers from nearby schools participated in the handover ceremony.

For more details about the construction completion, please visit this page.

Background

Prasiddha Secondary School, situated in Manthali -7, Makwanpur district, was established in 1976. It has 260 students – 170 girls and 90 boys – and 12 teaching staff.

Need:

The school has recently relocated its buildings from Kadam Bhanjyang to Kerabari as the previous location was not very ideal for students to commute to the school. The old infra-structure, including the black boards, were of little use in the new set up. And the school did not have sufficient fund at its disposal to buy new white boards for its classrooms.

Solution:

The school requested us for the provision of white boards, markers and dusters for its classrooms. We discussed their need and decided to purchase ten white boards for the school to be set up in new buildings. And we have asked the school to buy markers and dusters.

The total program cost was NRs. 27,000 (around US$ 350). We provided NRs. 20,700  (around US$ 270) and the rest, along with the transportation cost, borne by the school.

The white boards have been delivered to the school on May 2, 2012.

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Devi Lower Secondary School has been forced to conduct some of its classes out in the open due to lack of adequate number of classrooms. We are helping the school complete the ongoing construction of a building by raising around US$ 9,000. A MoU has been signed with the school to complete its construction on May 15, 2012.

Introduction:

Devi Lower Secondary School in Nallu -9 of Lalitpur district was established in 1960. 219 students, 114 girls and 104 boys, are enrolled in classes from Kindergarten to grade eight.

Need:

The school has six classrooms to conduct classes for nine different grades. Due to inadequate classrooms and poor infra structure, the school has been conducting its classes out in the open. The District Education Office had granted the school a partial fund as per the former’s policy to construct a four room building to alleviate this situation. Due to lack of funds, the school has been able to complete only the basic framework.

Solution:

We have agreed to raise funds for the school to complete the construction of the four room building. The project would construct external walls and partition the building into rooms, plaster the ceiling and the floor and paint the walls, doors and windows.

How much does it cost?

The school building construction is estimated to cost around NRs. 900,000 (around US$ 12,000). A quarter of the project cost will be borne by the school management and the local community with the rest being raised by us. The school has received a pledge of NRs. 75,000 (around US$ 1,000) from the Nallu Village Development Committee to complete the building construction.

How can you help?

Please help us by donating funds for the building construction by clicking on the donate button to the right. You can also donate to us by other means by visiting this link. We would also appreciate your help in spreading the word about this project.

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Please listen to a teacher explaining the need to complete the construction of the school building urgently, with the new academic session expected to start from late April.

Rabindra Maharjan, Chairperson of the Shanti Education Initiative Nepal, and Prem Bahadur Thapa, Chairperson of the School Management Committee signed the agreement representing their respective organizations.

We have agreed to contribute NRs. 445,050, around US$ 6,000, with the community agreeing to contribute NRs. 148,350, around US$ 2,000, to complete the project.

For more information, please visit this page.

Gupteshwor Secondary School in Dhunge Sundar Pani, Nallu -3, Lalitpur District was established in 1960. It is in the hilly area to the south of the Kathmandu valley and around 20 kilometers away from the center of Kathmandu. There are nearly 250 students, mainly from the indigenous Tamang community, that are studying at the school up to grade ten.

Need:

Although it has four furnished buildings (eight rooms) it was short of classrooms and was awarded partial grant by the District Education Office to construct a two storied four room building.  With the grants from the education office and other sources, the school completed external walls and roof of the ground floor but there is no partition inside the building. There are no door and window shutter and the inside walls, floor and the ceilings are not plastered. The stairway leading to the first floor is not covered and when it rains, the ground floor where classes are conducted – at four corners – is flooded.

The school also lacks drinking water facility.

Solution:

We are helping the school to complete the furnishings and the partition of the ground floor, and install window and door shutters so that classes could conducted properly. We are also helping the school install a drinking water system.

Cost:

The total cost of the project is estimated to be NRs. 593, 400 (around US$ 8,000) with the community expressing their willingness and readiness to contribute 25 percent of the total cost of the project.

How long will the project take?

The project is expected to start from early March and is expected to end by the end of April.

The construction of the school building has been completed and handed over to the school management committee amidst a program held at the school premise on April 23, 2012. 

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We also would like to thank  Rajan Subedi for his contribution in taking our organizations forward and wish him all the best to in his future endeavors.

The fellows will primarily work in coordination with the school management in helping the students broaden their horizons. They will be helping the students and teachers with the extra curricular activities and fill in the classes of the teachers who might be absent. Examples of some of the activities that these fellows will be doing are i) introducing the students with playing guitar ii) organizing a children movie show after the school is over. These fellows who are from the cities will also be exchanging ideas with the students in schools in the villages.

The fellows will be provided food and lodging, and stipend for the duration of their stay in the villages. We will share their experiences once they return from the stay in the villages.

To know more about our approach and philosophy, visit this link.