My father only studied until grade four in a community school which was two hours away from where he lived and my mother was raised in a foster home and never got the opportunity to go to school. My mother moved to Kathmandu with me and my sister and Rs. 10 in her pocket in search of a better life. My father took a job as a painter in a construction site while my mother used to work as a household worker and sold fruits and vegetables on the street. Though we started our education in a private school, we later changed school because my parents couldn’t afford to pay the tuition fees. With all the struggles and challenges they faced in their lives, they always made sure that we received a quality education so that it would lead us to better jobs and a better life in the future. While in college, leaving the country for employment never crossed my mind but to help my family financially and support my brother’s education I decided to go to Dubai for work. During my four years in Dub…

Ever since I decided to join Teach For Nepal, I have always been asked this question – Why Teach For Nepal? The answer is, why not Teach For Nepal. Since I completed my +2, I have always wanted to teach at TFN not only I am doing something that I am passionate about but above all, I am contributing towards the betterment of our country. I started my education career at a public school, my education was not good and the environment didn’t provide any encouragement to do well either. This didn’t sit well with my mother who worked in a brick factory so she enrolled me in a non-government school even though it was a financial burden to her. But her investment paid off as I was able to top +2 board in science. A teacher has a huge role to play in a child’s life and every day for the next two years, I will be providing quality education to children whose family cannot afford private school. I will be teaching future engineers the fundamentals of building houses, I will be teaching future…

Even when I was a child, I always said that if there is one career path that I will not follow, it is that of becoming a teacher! While I always respected my teachers, I saw how other students did not appreciate their hard work and diligence and I wanted a career in which everyone respected and recognised my work. However, in my second year of law school, we went on a residential tour and stayed in a village for five days. I must say, it was the first time I really saw Nepal. That experience made me want to learn more about my community, and be connected to the people and serve them who are less connected to my daily life. I realised that my teachers have always been the guides in my life. That being a teacher is the only way to change the vision and perception of the people towards change. And I realised that I too wanted to be a teacher, a mentor who can be a light in another’s life. I applied for Teach For Nepal without a second thought.

People say that a bachelor of nursing is a great investment for going abroad. But I have never thought about leaving Nepal behind. I grew up seeing my father doing social work and saw how happy it made him. I always wanted to be like my father: happy, satisfied with what I do. So my mind and heart were always set on uplifting the society that has given me so much and made me who I am today. When I was selected as a fellow for TFN my father, my inspiration, was very happy that I was starting to live my dreams. I also hope that in these two years I will really develop the interpersonal skills that are so important for a nurse. Every child deserves to be a champion. An adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and who insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.And the most influential person in a child’s life, after their parents, is surely the teacher. I want to be an understanding and motivating teacher, who inspires students to br…

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.

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.

I was born in Solukhumbu district, a place where people still don’t have electricity and transportation is usually yaks and mules. My parents had a very hard life. They lived away from us because of their job. Despite their struggle and hardship, they made sure that all our needs were fulfilled. After finishing my SLC, I wanted to pursue a career as a doctor but due to financial limitation, I decided to join Tri Chandra Campus to study Chemistry. Growing up away from my parents and the life experience has taught me more than any books or teachers have been able to teach. As a Teach For Nepal Fellow, I understand the circumstances and challenges our students are facing. With my life experience and my education, I want to touch their lives and support them in reaching their educational and career growth.

My father worked in a private company which could barely cover the cost of our living but that didn’t stop him from making sure that me and my brother got the best education. He didn’t get the education he needed in order to get the job he wanted but for him, his biggest achievement was seeing me graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from JNTU university in India. My father went to Malaysia to work as a labor. He worked in a jungle and lived in a tent. He sacrificed three years of his life to make sure that me and my brother are an able person. After completing my bachelors’, I had many opportunities in the engineering field but I wanted something that would help me get the skills to lead people than being led. As a Fellow, I want to provide quality education to children of our country. I want to be part of the new Nepal where parents don’t have to go to a foreign country to provide for their family.

Belonging to the well-educated family, I am the only daughter who always chooses a different path than anyone else in the family. Most of my family members are either in the medical field or are engineers. My father wanted me to become a businesswoman so that I would have a stable life but I decided to pursue a career in social work. While I was doing my masters, I got married and I took a career break. Staying home and doing nothing, I started getting bored and I wanted to do something that would challenge me. While searching for jobs, I came across Teach For Nepal. My previous experience as a teacher, bachelors in social work and Masters in sociology made me an eligible candidate. After applying for the Fellowship, my heart started racing because I was afraid that my in-laws wouldn’t agree a newlywed bride going to remote village for two years. I talked to my husband who is very supportive. He convinced his parents. This Fellowship is a perfect platform for me to prove my family…

Iwas born in a middle-class family and my parents provided me with the best of whatever they could afford and my parents taught me to appreciate what we have. Growing up, I was very competitive. I was always working hard to get high scores in video games and keeping up to date with the latest cartoons and this zeal never transferred towards my education. Despite a keen interest in music, I ended up with a BBA degree. Music is my passion and I looked for opportunities where I could exercise my love for music with my educational background and Teach For Nepal is a wonderful platform for me to implement all these things at once. Honestly, I never wanted to be a teacher when I graduated from high school. But as you start growing up and maturity hits you, you realise the importance of being a teacher. You might see these big shot names on billboards and media channels, and think that they are an inspiration. But really teachers are the biggest influencers when it comes to shaping your a…