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Building Instructional Capacities of Teachers to better Support students Teachers are essential in molding young minds, and their impact in the classroom is undeniable. The Build the Basics (BTB) program is dedicated to supporting 1,800 teachers in the Karnali and Madhesh provinces. One of the program’s key goals is to provide these teachers with training in… Continue reading Tailored Education for Lasting Impact – Tarl’s influence on teachers

EDUCATION RESPONSE IN NALGAD MUNICIPALITY, JAJARKOT DISTRICT On November 3, 2023, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Jajarkot and Rukum Districts of Karnali Province. The earthquake resulted in 154 lives lost including 81 children, with over 375 injured and more than 150,000 lives affected.  The earthquake caused widespread damage, including the destruction of houses and infrastructures.… Continue reading Education Response in Nalgad Municipality, Jajarkot District

From November 28 to 30, the South Asian Assessment Alliance (SAAA) organized an International Conference on “Educational Assessment, Policy and Practice for Strengthening Education Systems” in Kathmandu, Nepal. Street Child as the lead member of the alliance hosted the event, and ASER Nepal c/o Galli Galli supported as the co-hosts. The alliance is funded by… Continue reading The South Asian Assessment Alliance International Conference 

To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th, 2023, ‘BIKALPA: Alternatives to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage’ was organized by Street Child on October 10, 2023, in collaboration with Janaki Women Awareness Society and Global Shapers Kathmandu, and hosted by the British Council. The event was structured around insightful discussions and… Continue reading BIKALPA: Advocating for Alternatives to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage – An Event

Transforming Education through Innovative teaching In this month’s blog, we delve into the remarkable impact of the Innovative Pedagogies to Support Foundational Learning (IPSFL) project in Suddhodhan Rural Municipality, Lumbini Province. Together in partnership with Aasaman Nepal, the project focuses on building capacity of teachers, improving foundational skills and fostering learning environments to targeted schools… Continue reading Innovative Pedagogies to Support Foundational Learning

Breaking barriers: Agency through financial literacy for married Dalit girls Despite Nepal’s legal age of marriage being set at 20, early marriages continue to persist within marginalised communities, especially among women from low-income families. Various factors, including challenging socio-economic conditions, illiteracy, limited employment opportunities, gender discrimination, and poverty, contribute to this issue. Street Child of… Continue reading Breaking the Bonds Phase II

In the face of an ever-accelerating crisis, the phenomenon of global climate change has emerged as a formidable force, reshaping the very fabric of our planet. From the vanishing glaciers to the intensifying storms, the pervasive influence of this environmental metamorphosis extends beyond geographical boundaries, ushering in a new era of uncertainty and profound consequences… Continue reading Embracing Green Schools: Educating for a Sustainable Future 

Rapid Response Programme (RRP) is one of the gender responsive programme to COVID-19 of Street Child of Nepal with its consortium partners Janaki Women Awareness Society (JWAS), Aasaman Nepal (ASN) and Group of Helping Hands (SAHAS) Nepal targeting women and girls. The program included food distribution and hygiene and menstrual kits. 4000 households (HHs) were… Continue reading Response during the COVID-19 pandemic

Arati Devi Sada is a participant of the Breaking the Bonds programme who is now running a small egg-selling business. She lives with her husband on the outskirts of a tiny village in Siraha. Prior to joining the programme, Arati had never been to school before she attained basic literacy and numeracy skills through the… Continue reading Arati’s Story: After receiving vocational skills training and financial literacy Arati sets up her own enterprise

Early April this year, signs of the second wave of COVID-19 were evident in Nepal. The confirmed positive cases spiked at an alarming rate leading to the Government imposing lockdowns across the Kathmandu Valley and many other hotspot districts to slow the spread of the virus. With the restrictions in movement and the severity of… Continue reading Life Skills Lessons during the pandemic