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Furnishing 12 schools with Furniture and REIN at Jajarkot
After the earthquake on 3rd Nov, 2023 at Jajarkot, the initiation of Nepal Jesuit Social Institution has made significant improvements in the educational sector at Jajarkot district. Previously, right after the earthquake, in an alarming phase, NJSI had constructed 25 Temporary Learning Center (TLC), distributed furniture and education materials. This time, NJSI team stayed from…Read More »
NJSI: Advancing Towards Creating a Fe y Alegria Model in Rural Nepal
Fe y Algeria (FyA), a Movement for Integral Popular Education and Social Development, was initiated in Nepal in 2021. It was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fr Amrit, the Superior of Nepal Jesuits and Fr. Carlos Frintzen, the former Coordinator General of the International Federation of Fe y Algeria,…Read More »
NJSI Enhancing the Learning Environment at West Rukum
When the Earthquake hit Jajarkot on 3rd Nov, 2023, initially, NJSI helped with Temporary Learning Centers to 19 schools of Barekot Rural Municiplity, Jajarkot than with the follow up programs, NJSI saw the need of educational materials and clothing for the students. Consequently, NJSI distributed educational materials and sweaters prospering 4886 students in total. In…Read More »
Building a Foundations to Early Childhood Educators and REIN Installation in 2 Schools
NJSI conducted 2 ECD Training programs at Pyuthan, one in Shawargadarika Municipality and another in Airawati Rural Municipality. The ECD Program was organized for 3 days, from 17th to 19th May at Shawradarika Municipality. In total 42 schools were participated where one teacher from each school were present. The resource person was from “Seto Guras”…Read More »
Facilitating St. Xavier’s Student’s Outreach program: Opening the doors to Opportunities
The St. Xavier’s School reach to NJSI for their student’s outreach program. The students of grade 9, 10 had a program for 2 days and one night from 4th to 5th May. Therefore, NJSI selected the two schools of Kavre district which are comparatively short distance plus the students would get their experiences with the…Read More »
Empowering the Educators of Nepal
In the leadership of Fr. Roy, two Teachers Training Program was held at Nepal Police School, Surkhet and St. Capitanio School, Palpa. The training program was on “Education for Transformation”. It is a dynamic and innovative approach that emphasizes in developing student’s critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and flexibility through teachers. This way of thinking is…Read More »
Supporting Education and Essentials to the Students of 19 Schools at Barekot
In collaboration with Jesuit Curia Rome, St. Mary’s Pokhara, Pillar Fathers, Amarjyoti School and Pastoral Center Kohalpur, NJSI Fe Y Alegria Nepal, distributed sweaters and stationery items to the earthquake affected schools of Jajarkot. The residents of Jajarkot suffered seriously from the powerful earthquake that struck on November 3rd, especially the children. Initially, supported with…Read More »
NJSI-Fe y Alegria Nepal launches the movement “Right to Education is Right to Truth” at the World Social Forum (WSF) 2024
The World Social Forum 2024, was held in Kathmandu, Nepal for 5 days this year. Over 50,000 participants from more than 1400 organizations spanning 98 countries marked their attendance virtually and in person at various concurrent events, as reported by the Nepal Organizing Committee of the WSF 2024. The program was from 15th to 19th…Read More »
Girls from Rural Nepal Excel in Animation and Computer Skills
The three-month training program at NJSI commenced on January 25th, 2024, as students hailing from Kalikot, Bardiya, and Kavre formally joined the 5th Batch. The participants were warmly welcomed and oriented by the Director of NJSI, Father Roy, and the dedicated staff. This training program is specifically tailored to teach animation and computer skills to…Read More »
Teacher’s Training Program: Education Quality Improvement and Crime Prevention at Pyuthan
NJSI conducted Teacher’s Training Program from 4th to 7th January at Pyuthan. The program was organized by District Education Development Coordination Unit and coordinated by District police Pyuthan. The training program was on “Interaction with the Secondary Level Head Teachers for Education quality Improvement and Crime Prevention”. The chief District Officer, Narayan Prasad Aaryal, Distrioct…Read More »
REIN Installation: Empowering Rural Education
On 4th January 2023, the NJSI team began the journey of REIN installation at Pyuthan. Rural Education Improvement in Nepal (REIN) focus on creating, promoting and improving education system at the rural areas. Thus, with this objective the installation was carried on 3 different schools. This time, initially REIN installation occurred at Shree Amar Basic…Read More »
NJSI built 25 Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) at Jajarkot
At midnight around 11:47 pm on 3rd Nov 2023, Friday, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Jajarkot district of Nepal. After the big shake, there were hundreds of aftershocks. The first earthquake claimed the lives of 157 people and injured 349 others. Recent reports indicate that at least 4,000 houses have been completely damaged and 35455…Read More »
Christmas and New year Celebrations
Every year NJSI celebrates the Christmas with the staffs and their families, similarly, this time as well, NJSI invited some former staffs, almunia and the families of the staffs for the celebration. We had a small intimated celebrations where Fr. Roy sang carol songs for everyone, our almunia performed dances in couple of songs. One…Read More »
Smart Hubs installed in schools of Chitwan District
In significant stride toward modernizing education and bridging the digital divide, NJSI recently implemented REIN in Chitwan District on 3rd September 2023 and 4th September 2023. This project involved the installation of smart hubs in four distinct school namely, Shree Chameli Devi Piya Secondary School, Shree Kankali Secondary School, Shree Aadharbhut School and Shree Rastriya…Read More »
Seminar on Leadership, Critical Thinking, and Self-Discovery
On August 20, 2023, a group of eager BA social work students from St. Xavier’s College, had come to NJSI to attend the session on Leadership, Critical thinking and Discovering Identity which were conducted under the guidance of Fr. Roy Sebastian,SJ and Mr. M.C. Pereira. Fr. Roy navigated the participants through an exercise of discovering…Read More »
Empowering Youth through PDC and ECO club at KRC
In a vibrant gathering of young minds, Personality Development Camp and Eco Club was conducted from 2nd August 2023 to 4th August 2023 at Kavre Regional Center bringing together 20 enthusiastic students from five different schools. This camp aimed at fostering holistic personal growth and not just academic development. Four students each from Shree Indrawati…Read More »
Teacher’s Training Program for the Teachers of Nepal Police School
NJSI conducted 3 days Teachers Training Program for Nepal Police School, Samakoshi from 18th July to 20th July, 2023 at NJSI national office. On first day of training program, a small official opening ceremony was conducted where AIGP, Shyam Lal Gyawali, from Nepal Police were present as a chief guest. Along with him we had…Read More »
Arun Gaupalika Marks a new Chapter in Local Development by Inviting NJSI-Fe y Alegria Nepal, for partnership for Rural Education Improvement Program
Arun Gaupalika (Rural Municipality) Bhojpur becomes a model and Marks a new Chapter in Local Development by Inviting NJSI-Fe y Alegria Nepal, for partnership for Rural Education Improvement Program. It was in 2022 September that NJSI first visited the Arun Rural Municipality and established the first Education Smart hub in Vishwa Premi High School in…Read More »
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Trainings
There were three ECD trainings conducted at various places in 2022 and 2023. The first training was conducted at Kavre Regional Centre for 20 ECD teachers from different schools in Kavre and Sindhupalchowk district. The second one was done in Oda Village in Mahawai Rural Municipality, in Kalikot district. 20 teachers from different schools participated…Read More »
Computer Animation Classes for Girls (as part of REIN)
NJSI-Fe y Alegria Nepal national office has launched the Computer Animation and Graphics training for rural girls. The program is intended to give opportunity to learn computer, personality development, currier guidance and basic English to rural grils who have competed +2 and staying back home without going to University studies or waiting for admission in…Read More »