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While studying for my Bachelors, I learned that many children are dying due to malnutrition in the Far-Western Development Region. When I worked as a Health Inspector in Bardiya, I saw things that were beyond my imagination. Therefore, I have dreamed of working in the field of nutrition while supporting and improving the lives of children under-five in that region. I was attracted to Teach For Nepal when I stumbled upon the advertisement that asked, “What if your first job was to change the nation?” It inspired me to learn more about this noble initiative to end education inequity in Nepal, and I couldn’t help joining this fellowship. Initially it was challenging but I finally convinced my parents to join this movement. Pursuing this fellowship means putting my dreams of my further education on hold. After contemplating a lot, I decided that I want to contribute my life to children at public schools so that they receive the best possible education.
One of my favourite books says, “We can’t choose where we come from but we can choose where we go from there,” but I believe that one’s background both informs and moulds a person. Mine certainly did. I was born in a small town in Meghalaya, India but my parents’ decision to provide me with better education and exposure took me to a lot of places around India. My first stop was Rockvale Academy at Kalimpong. The hostel was initially a struggle, since I was so young, but my teachers, especially the late D.B.Chettri, provided me with care and support. School became my second home, and the hostel taught me to take care of myself and find a family wherever I went. My learning continued beyond the walls of educational institutions. My experience while running a restaurant, and then venturing into a different field – professional karaoke jockey – provided some of the learning that I cherish the most. I heard a lot about Teach For India during college and knew about the kind of dedicat…
My father dropped out of school when he was in ninth grade to help his father financially and mother never went to school because at the time girls didn’t go to school in our village. My father moved us to Varanasi, India where he was stationed to provide a better education for me and my brother. Even though I was brought up in India, I always felt a strong connection to my roots and loved visiting Pakhu and Takam during summer vacation. Though living in India had its own perk, it never felt like home. I remember an incident in grade 10 when one of my classmates was bad mouthing about Nepal. One of the students who was also from Nepal tried to defend our nation but didn’t have an answer when the student told him why don’t he go back to his own country. Today more and more youths are leaving our nation in search of quality education. As a Teach For Nepal Fellow, I want to become the agent of change by being a leader in the community I serve and provide quality education so tha…
My mother was forced by her family to marry a man who never fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband or father. She struggled hard to earn enough for me to have a quality education at a private school. I remember my uncles asking why she would send her daughter to such an expensive place when there was a public school nearby. Every time I see children from the public school passing by my house, the questions raised by my uncles saddened my heart. The urge to do something for the education of such children and the thought having unstabilized government and system of our country did not let me sleep some nights. When I see innocent little boys I feel the impulse to not let them be an irresponsible man with no respect for girls. When I see the angelic girls, I wish them to be strong and virtuous women. I want to help children in public schools get the education they need to follow their dreams. To help those with violent fathers. To help those struggling against societal discriminat…
I was never motivated to participate in class activities and my teachers and classmates never even noticed me until I met an amazing teacher in eighth grade. He changed my life as a whole. He constantly supported me, trusted my abilities and encouraged me every day to give my best. His constant support and motivation helped me receive, “The Most Ideal Student of the Year” award. After school, I enrolled at Acharya Institute of Technology for Bachelor’s in Aeronautical Engineering. My parents always supported me and guided me in my studies and difficulties in life. One day while surfing the Internet, I came across Teach For Nepal’s work and how they were creating change through the medium of education. I wanted to be part of the movement where I can use my degree in Aeronautical Engineering to motivate children to explore the field of aerospace. Throughout my Fellowship, I want to use my passion for mystery novels to teach students. Using brain teasers that will require logica…
My father served as a Nepal Police officer during the Maoist insurgency and since he was posted outside the Kathmandu Valley and was always a target. Though that did not stop him from serving his country because he wanted me and sister to have the best of education. After the insurgency was over, I wanted work in the field of education because I felt that it should be us (youth) who should be leading the nation towards development that has been neglected by our so-called political leaders. As a Teach For Nepal Fellow, I can advocate about the importance of education to the parents in the rural community. My goal as a Fellow is to change lives of as many children as possible by motivating them to dream big and work hard towards it to make their lives better in the best possible way
I was born in a village named Tandrang in Gorkha. There was no electricity, transportation and other such infrastructure in my village. I feel very really lucky that despite being born in a rural village. I did get an opportunity to study. As the quality of education that I got was not up to the mark, I was the only one who passed during school exams from my batch. However, I had to give away my dream of becoming a doctor because my education level did not serve the requirements. Despite the odds, I had people who supported me. I had a Mathematics teacher who used to motivate me to do the best in studies. He gave me personal guidance. My sister helped me financially throughout my education and I ended up studying Microbiology. I chose TFN Fellowship amongst all other offers I had as I felt that this was the right time in my life to serve and make a difference in education. During the Fellowship, I want to not only provide quality education to the students of rural parts of Nepa,…
After I returned from Mangalore with an MBA, expectations were that I would pursue a career in banking, much like my father. However, I chose to follow my passion for teaching since I plan to become a lecturer. I came across this fellowship and applied without the consent of my parents. I became completely attached to Teach For Nepal’s mission and values after learning more about the organization when I went through the tough selection process. My motivation comes from knowing that my two years of service will be changing lives, dreams, and educational quality in Nepal. I am going to be accountable for bringing a positive change in the lives of students who are deprived of the privileges that private school students get. Thus, I’m committed to the cause and I’ve convinced my parents to support me in this mission of transforming education in Nepal. For my future students, I hope to encourage them to dream and see that education is the key to their success, and I will invest all o…
You wake up early morning and hear your dad saying over the phone “Beta, I’m doing well, you need to keep up your hard work.” You want to ask, “Dad! Are you really alright, there?” However, you become numb and carefully weight on every words your dad has pronounced. It then becomes your power and your strength to rise up again although you don’t know what’s next. The process then continues. That’s how my life was like while living on a foreign land. Asian University for Women (AUW), in Bangladesh, the university where I completed undergraduate degree from on a full scholarship, was more like an ideal world. Although I missed family often and it put me down especially during festivals, I felt so much relieved when I didn’t have to remind my parents about my tuition fee. I didn’t need to worry about payment to be made for using internet or the library. Despite each of our (AUW students) differences, AUW was home away from home. We were unique with our challenges and therefore our cho…
Growing up, life was difficult for me because I was entrusted with the responsibility of household chores like washing dishes, cooking and cleaning because my mother was always sick. Even though I had a keen interest in learning how to sing and dance, I restrained myself. In spite of all the responsibilities at home I was able to pursue Masters degree in Science and become the only girl who had the highest education in my family. My father has always been an inspiration for me. He instilled the values I live by today and above all, I would not be where I am today had he listened to some of our relatives and married me off after my secondary education. My father has always been a great role model in my life and I want to be the same for thousands of children in Nepal so that they can receive the kind of education I received.
