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Personality Development Camp (PDC) works to bring out and sharpen the positivity inside us including state of mind, potential to achieve our objectives, learning ability and dependability. Taking this into consideration, a Personality Development Class was conducted on 20^th November 2019 for the students of Haleshwor Secondary School. There were total of twenty-nine students. The main concern of this PDC was centered on providing insight about Child Rights and Career Development for the students. The students showed great interest in the topic and were interactive throughout the program.

On the following day, 21^st November, 2019, an Eco-club Follow-up program was organized. Eco clubs in schools empower students to participate and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects. The major objective of this follow-up program was to have a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the established eco-club of the school. There were twenty-nine students in total who participated in the program. Through this program, it was found out that the lack of guidance of the teachers had caused the students to lose their interests in contributing for the club and eventually, the monitoring for the eco-club had stopped. So, important instructions and information was imparted in students in order to get them to resume their progress for the effectiveness of their eco-club which was briefly followed by an awareness program about ecological degradation.

Lastly, the Parents’ Orientation Program was held on 22^nd November, 2019. Only eight parents had managed to attend the program. Since many students lived in rent, the parents could not come to the orientation because they lived away from their children. Despite the less number of parents, the program turned out to be very fruitful. The major grounds of this program were to train parents on the importance of education, participation and community learning.

Nepal Jesuit Social Institute has been supporting many schools of rural areas of country. Likewise, Azad Secondary School and Mahendra Ratna Basic School are among them to which constant help has been provided. From building classrooms, Hostel, to distribution of furniture, they are being supported throughout these years.

On 5 November 2019, Mahendra Ratna Basic School in Dhading got 10 laptops for continuity of student’s education. They were also provided with 4 tables to work in laptops.

Azad Secondary School which is located in Banepa, Kavre, recently provided with science lab materials and 2 cupboards which they have been asking for. On November 20, 2019 the director of NJSI, Fr. Roy himself went to the school along with Fr. Thomas to handover the materials.

Eco-club Follow-ups are done to enhance the communication on those environmental projects. A follow-up program considering the eco-club was conducted in Bachhala Devi Secondary School in Dhading. The main grounds of this program were to aware students regarding environment conservation and preservation and to observe and get information on the activities that were being held to support the eco-club of the school.

The follow-up program was conducted on November 12, 2019. After the purpose of the program was recited, the students who visited Tarumitra shared their experience of the visit. The students who had been actively engaged in the eco-club also shared about the activities that their eco-club had been doing including their plans for the near future. Evaluation forms were given to student to fill about eco-club. After that, the students were given topic to write essay regarding environment which was briefly followed by a drawing competition. The winners of both the competitions were awarded with gifts.

The students were very interactive and fondly participated in the activities that were in store for them. They showed their gratitude through their participation and by showing their keen interest for the program.

Tinkanya is a place in Sindhuli district which is 3 hours off road from Sindhuli Gadhi. Though it is not so far from main area, it lacks behind in many basic facilities like electricity and proper road access. Nepal Jesuit Social Institute has built two women centers in Tinkanya Village Development Committee which helps women to conduct regular meeting, make decision to develop whole community and empower themselves in skill development activities.

After providing them with safe space for their activities, NJSI decided to make them more aware on their fundamental and constitutional rights. The program was conducted in two different locations with one common objective. On 25 November 2019, a team of three travelled to Nayagaun Women Center to conduct Paralegal Orientation. Paralegal program for women aims to give the strength to know her rights and to know where to go when she is wronged and when her rights are violated. They were informed on Fundamental rights, women rights, domestic violence and constitutional actions via presentation with some fun related activities. Second day on 26 November, paralegal orientation was conducted at Ranikhola community center which is 15 minutes far from Nayagaun women center. Number of participants was high in Nayagaun Community center with 32 women where only 13 were present in another women center. A short Focus Group Discussion was also conducted to know about their group functioning and immediate needs.

Handful of women showed their participation in the program while the rest weren’t as supportive of the program. The women who participated were showing their interest in presentation and information but still afraid and shy to speak for themselves or share something. It is still difficult for women out there to participate in any sorts of program or activities without male intervention as they have to take permission from their husband, brother, or father. Hence, the paralegal program targeted for the women there seemed extremely crucial so that they could realize their strength to know their rights and to voice out their opinions.