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On 31^st January and 1^st February of 2018, NJSI distributed educational materials to 43 visually impaired children at Sanjiwani Higher Secondary School, Dhulikhel and B.P Eye Foundation, Lokanthali respectively.

Each package comprised of a school bag with braille slate, braille paper, talking calculator, pen drive, pen drive radio and a cane in it; Bright Star Society assisted in making optimal package for these special children. 24 packages were distributed to students of primary and secondary level at Sanjiwani and 19 sets were distributed to small children at BP Eye Foundation. All of them were below 10 years old and were receiving rehabilitation training, preparing to obtain school education.

All recipients belong to poor, rural families and are residing living in hostels of respective institutions.

Construction of 12 km road to Tipling has been completed. The road has crossed Pasngang Pass which is situated at the height of 3,727 meters.

The construction of 28 km long road was initiated in March of 2017. Penetrating and breaking massive rocks through Narchyat, 9 km road from Somdang to Pangsang was completed on 22nd December 2017. Women’s Group of Tipling had enthusiastically reached Pangsang to conduct appreciation program for NJSI team walking 4 hours uphill from Tipling.

As of today, the road has reached 3km down from Pangsang to a place called Mherghang. JCB operator, Mr. Pradip Basnet who has been living at the construction site from day one reports that snowy weather has been a hindrance slowing down the pace of construction. Yet, he is confident that the rest will be constructed within six months.

With the enhancement in road construction, locals have already started planning agricultural and business enterprise. NJSI is happy to see our vision of improving locals’ livelihood taking its shape.

In addition to construction of infrastructure for education, NJSI has been providing other forms of support to schools.
Likewise, on 29th December 2017, NJSI sponsored science lab equipments, white boards, audio-visual devices, tables and chairs for computer learning at Maha Laxmi School, Lalitpur. Similarly, Balsikshya Higher Secondary School, located at Sindhupalchowk district was provided with twenty chairs for office use. Both schools had received relief support during emergency phase of earthquake in 2015. NJSI had then supplied CGI sheets, school kits, text books, stationary, furniture, trampoline etc. The students and the school authorities happily conveyed gesture of thanks to NJSI and the sponsor, Manos Unidas.

Another women’s activity center was handed over at Khadichaur, Sindhupalchowk on 30th December 2017. The center consists of two rooms and a washroom, similar to other multipurpose centers built by NJSI. Center serves for about 100 women belonging to varied ethnic background. The center will be used for social meetings, adult education, training and community building programs. NJSI had conducted a program on para-legal activity on 22nd December 2017 at the center. 39 people had enthusiastically participated to learn about human rights, women rights, child rights and dalit rights.
In contrary to their assumption, the activity coordinators reported the women’s group to be very energetic, interactive and well aware about social issues and rights. Most of them could write their name and sign. They had previously formed several groups to initiate practice of communal saving and economic enhancement. With the formation of building, they have joined the groups to form a larger one called Chimling Bensi Mahila Samuha.
65 women participated in the handover ceremony to express their gratitude to NJSI. The center was built with the sponsorship from Xavier Network.

NJSI was invited to celebrate golden jubilee of Kanti Bhairav Secondary School based in Thali, Kathmandu on 29th December, 2017. The program acknowledged and appreciated organizations who had supported the school during the emergency phase of devastating earthquake in 2015. So, the chief guest of the program, Her Excellency President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bandari presented the appreciation certificate to NJSI and few other organizations in presence of former Prime Minister Mr. Madav Kumar Nepal and other political party representatives.
The program was short and presented students’ performances and congratulating speech from Her Excellency and other distinguished guests.

A major focus of NJSI has been to rehabilitate education in earthquake affected areas. NJSI has completed building ten schools in Gorkha districts enabling 1110 students to attain education. Most of them are primary level schools and students come from poor economic background.
NJSI recently provided furniture package to these schools. The package comprised of a white board, two tables, five ECD tables, six sets of desks and benches, 24/24 m carpet and 4 chairs. We are positive that better furnishing will help in better operation and management of school. Also, it allows students to engage and learn in comfortable environment.
The schools supported are Barahi Primary School, Jalmukhi Primary School, Shiv Primary School, Jana Sakti Primary School, Mul Devi School, Sapta Kanya School, Badri Dada School, Sorpani Samudayik School, Siddhartha School and Thani Primary School.