Home: Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati

Education: BBIT, Apex College of Management

Being the tenth child in my family, I always had brothers and sisters who looked after me and instilled good values in me. And with a twin brother by my side, the initial stages of my life were much easier than they otherwise would have been.

I was born in Kathmandu and did my schooling in various good boarding schools in Kathmandu. Until Ireached second grade I failed a lot, but later I picked up as I was sent to hostel where emphasis was given on students getting good grades.

I have been involved in various activities: recently I won Start Up Weekend 2013 and also represented Nepal in the Global Start Up Battle, where I made it to the Top 25 based on the number of votes others gave me. I am a talker. I talk a lot. So, I decided to be an RJ which I loved – I got paid just for talking!

Recently, I volunteered at the Young Women Entrepreneur’s Summit (YWES). It was at an event held by YWES that I learned about TFN. As I was in my seventh semester then, I instantly made up my mind to join TFN as soon as I completed my undergraduate course, because I really believed that joining TFN was the right thing to do.

I feel that TFN is the right step as an initial job, to discover myself – my strengths, my weaknesses, and to see how much I can give. When I got selected I knew that I was doing the right thing because I believe TFN is not just about making you a teacher but much more than that.

To be honest, some of my friends thought that this would be a blunder career-wise, as I would end up being a teacher. Although my parents approve of me working as a teacher as they feel it is a respected job, they are admittedly a little nervous about me working in remote areas. Despite all that I am excited to see the reactions I will get as a teacher from both students and the school staff.