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Why TFN? Two significant incidents in my life made me feel so certain that I should take up the fellowship. Incident 1 After my SLC, I started giving tuition classes to a neighbor’s son. One evening, when I was teaching him, a small boy (from Dalit community) came with books in his hand and said-“Gyanu dai, ma pani padchhu ni” (Gyanu is my pet name). He sat next to me, opened his books and showed interest in studying. I asked him to come regularly. In my neighborhood, there are many Dalit families. They are still very poor and earn their living by selling firewood in Bhutanese refugee camp. So I started helping other Dalit children as well. My mother is from typical Bhramin family so she didn’t like what I was doing. Despite this, I helped them for about two months. Many of the parents actually had no money to pay for their children’s education. Incident 2 After I completed my Bachelor’s level, I was in Jhapa to visit my family. One morning, I was drinking tea with some of …

I left for Kathmandu at the age of five with my uncle in search of good education and a quality life. My parents were illiterate and never understood the value of education so it was my uncle who paved a path for me towards a successful and fulfilling career. After completing my bachelors I joined an organization to empower the lives of street children and youths in Kathmandu. Working there helped me dive deep into the struggles of underprivileged children. Joining Teach For Nepal, I want to contribute towards the fight of the right to education of children in Nepal. I want to provide them with quality education so that they can become the captain of their own ship.

Born as the eighth daughter in a family where struggle was synonymous with life, I have had to struggle for basic necessities. On top of that, I was bullied and harassed because my parents were physically and mentally unstable. Since an early age, I had to be the prime caretaker of my parents. Even though that was hard, learning to take responsibilities early on in life did help me come this far. I believe that when someone works hard with the determination to overcome difficult situation, one will always find people who are willing to support. In my desperate attempts to complete my education, Dr. Vinod Parajuli was my light of hope who provided motivation and financial support towards completing my Bachelor’s degree. While in college, I wanted to help other people going through difficult circumstances in life the same why I had. I established an NGO that worked towards empowering women. Moving forward, I see TFN as a platform for me to transfer my learnings and mindset to…

I was born in Kathmandu and brought up in Pokhara. I love traveling to new places, tasting local food and studying the lifestyle and culture. As a child, I was curious in nature. I was naughty as well and I used to do mischievous things. I remember I used to have a screwdriver with which I used to open everything that had a screw. I am close to both my parents and share my feelings with them. I am especially close to my mother who is always there to inspire and motivate me, whereas, my father is the one who I will always look up to as he has taught me not to be afraid of struggles. If a person has good education, I believe he/she can tackle all carious problems. Education provides the wisdom to distinguish between right and wrong, and also provide with confidence. I remember my parents struggled to a lot education. They did not want to send me to public school. I always wondered why they did for me. Later did I came to know that public schools were not viewed as providing quality e…

I was born in an eastern part of Nepal in Bhojpur district. My mother raised me and my younger brother alone because my father had to go abroad to earn for the family. During this time, my grandparents also supported my mother financially. Even though my mother was working hard to fulfill our needs, she always supported us in our education. Her love and humility towards us have taught us more than any books in the world could ever teach. She has taught us the value of working hard to achieve what our heart desires and it is what helped me to become a topper during my Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Platinum College of Management. After graduating from college, I decided to join VSO Nepal as an ICS volunteer where I received a certificate of appreciation signed by former Prime Minister of UK, David Cameroon. All my life, I’ve always wanted to do something that would make an impact not just on an individual but in the community as well. While looking for opportunities t…

I come from an average family of Janakpur. All of my childhood and school years pushed me to believe that education is the light of hope; the light that has the power to shape an entire generation, and that is why I applied for the fellowship. Being an Electronic and Communications Engineer, I chose to invest two years in teaching. This decision led me to a whole chain of arguments with my parents and my friends. Although they constantly remind me of my future goals, my parents eventually allowed me to choose my own path. I want to teach my students to have the courage to pursue their dreams. Having said that, each child is unique; it will be my responsibility to allow my students to follow the path that they want. A hard working teacher and a role model is what I want to be for my students.

I am Ramesh and I was born on August 24, 1990 in Simichaur VDC of Gulmi District. Simichaur is near the district headquarters, Tamghash. I grew up there and did my schooling from Shree Bhagwati Secondary School. I passed my SLC examination with a first division score. After I passed the SLC I came to Kathmandu for my further studies. I went to Viswa Niketan Higher Secondary School and studied Science in my 10+2. The most challenging time in my life was when I had to transition from a Nepali-medium school to English-medium instruction. I still remember that I failed in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the first term exam, when I was in grade 11. That failure led me to work harder not only on course content but also to improve my English. So I started reading English novels. My persistence allowed me to pass 10+2 with First Division. After that I joined a BSc and completed with a major in Environmental Science. I am proud of my decision to study in an English-medium school after…

I did my Bachelor’s in Business Administration which gave me exposure to a lot of theoretical knowledge on business and entrepreneurship. I even participated in Ncell App Camp, an app competition in which my group was selected as one of the Top 6 finalists out of 150 groups. I was the business developer of the group and we had pitched the idea of a Book Hub, an app for purchase, sale, exchange and donation of books. Similarly, I participated in Business Plan Competition organized by my college in which eight colleges had participated. Our group was awarded the third position. In the competition, we had worked on the database management system useful for colleges in keeping records. My father has been in the banking sector for over 30 years. Even I was encouraged to work in a bank after finishing my Bachelor’s. However, I didn’t want to do a 9-5 job in the city. I didn’t want the monotonous life where all one needs to care about is completing the same kind of task every single day. …

I grew up in a small village in Ashrang, Lalitpur and have seen first-hand the impact that is being made by Teach For Nepal Fellows placed in my village. Growing up in the same village where Teach For Nepal is working, I have seen and experienced the effects of an inadequate number of teachers. Throughout my schooling in Bidhyadhiswary Higher Secondary School, I used to gather reading resources and prepare for exams myself because there were not enough teachers in the school. My resourcefulness and determination helped me pass my SLC with good grade and get a scholarship for further studies. My motivation to work hard continued in my pursuit of Bachelor’s degree in Travel and Tourism Management from Nepal College of Travel and Tourism Management; eventually, becoming a topper. With the mindset of a continuous learner, I want to gain knowledge and skills to become an effective leader and Teach For Nepal Fellowship is a great platform for me to exercise my skills for self-growth. …

I have always been very fond of travelling, meeting people from different parts of the world but being the only son who parents are super protective makes it hard to do what I love. There were times when I wanted to explore the mountainous regions of our country but my parents didn’t give me the permission and it was no different when I told them I wanted to join Teach For Nepal. For them, they would prefer that I go abroad and study rather than face the difficulties living in our country but I want to prove him that joining Teach For Nepal is one of the best decision I have made in my life. In my Fellowship, I want to bring in the transformative change in our country so that parents like mine are proud of what our country has to offer rather than asking their children to go abroad.