Home: Mirchaiya, Siraha, Sagarmatha

Education: Bachelor of Technology, Acharya Institute of Technology

My life revolved around science, I wanted to become a scientist, I would watch sci-fi movies growing up, and I was certain that I would pursue science in the future. My prophecy came true and I found myself in an engineering college for my undergraduate studies. Despite being a science guy, I knew about the problems in the education system. Ever since I was a kid I had heard that private schools are better as opposed to public schools. Even in my neighborhood, I could see that the students that went to public school did not perform well in exams. Many of them failed the SLC exam and eventually dropped out of education. Devoid of education, foreign employment became the only hope for them. Seeing all this turned me cynical towards the public schooling system. When I first saw an ad for Teach For Nepal, I became curious to know more about the teaching conditions, outcomes, and student problems in public schools. When I leafed through TFN’s prospectus, the idea became clearer. I felt that I should be working towards the welfare of poor students who don’t have access to a good teacher or resources. Rather than earning money, I am more interested in solving problems and with the Fellowship I am solving a major problem in the public schools of rural areas.