Home: Pokhara, Kaski, Gandaki

Education: Master’s of Business Administration, Pokhara University, Nepal

I was born in a middle-class family and have four brothers and sisters. My father is a retired head teacher and my mother is illiterate and holds strong traditional cultural beliefs. I studied in a public school and was a high achieving student in my class. The method of learning in my school was memorizing every line of the book. The classes were boring and teachers used scare tactics in teaching.

After completing my SLC, I moved to the capital city for higher education. There I faced a huge obstacle overcoming courses in English, but hard work and diligence helped me finish my higher education in the first division. After finishing my higher education, I decided to join Pokhara University where I graduated with a degree in Pharmaceutical Science and later studied Masters in Business Administration with a full scholarship. During college, I was also active in college politics which has helped me become politically and socially aware.

After finishing my education, I started my own pharmaceutical retail business in Pokhara and also worked as a medical representative for pharmaceutical companies. The job started getting monotonous and boring. Then I decided to resign from the job to find an opportunity to help the underprivileged rural community. While looking for different opportunities to help and contribute to social change and service, I came across Teach For Nepal’s announcement on Facebook and decided to learn about the organization. During the organization’s information session, I found out about the movement and how it aligned with my vision for social change.

Coming from a medicine background, I want to inspire young people through my teaching and instill a love of exploration and discovery in science. For me, being a teacher doesn’t mean teaching children just about the fundamentals of science education, I want to teach them about the society too. Being from a Upadhya Brahmin family, my parents have strong traditional cultural belief. While some traditions in Nepal promote social cohesion and unity, others erode the physical and psychological health and integrity of individuals, particularly girls and women. During my Fellowship, I want to boldly advocate for a more positive and realistic approach to traditional cultural beliefs. After my Fellowship, I hope to continue in the field of social work or maybe politics for the benefit of the rural community.