Home: Nawalparasi, Nawalparasi, Lumbini

Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, India

After graduating with my Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from VTU, Bangalore, India, I decided to move back to Nepal even though I had a job offer from various companies. In Nepal, just like any other young graduates, I also jumped on the bandwagon of going to the US for higher education but my parents didn’t want me to leave the country.

Like any other parents in Nepal, they asked me to prepare for “Lok Sewa” exam. A government job where I have to do the least but still make a handsome salary and all the benefits of working for Nepal government. Though I started to work in private industries as Engineer, I used to get bored there. I wanted to do something that was challenging, rewarding and yearning which machines don’t have. While looking for new opportunities, I came across a post shared by one of my friends on Facebook about Teach For Nepal Fellowship.

I did some research to learn more about TFN and it instantly reminded me of the deep conversation I had with a retired Principal from a school in Butwal. He had mentioned that Nepal’s education system is so poor that our students are years behind when compared to their peers from foreign countries and if we want to compete with others nations, our education system needs teachers from all kinds of the fields- engineers, doctors, entrepreneurs and business leaders.

As a Fellow, I know that I am not only preparing the students for the future but also preparing myself. I know that the experience I gain during my Fellowship is going to be more valuable for my future career growth.