Shree Ram Devi Secondary School is located at a scenic place called Jalkeni, Harre‐7, Sindhupalchowk. The eastern side of the school is covered with forests, in western side there is Harre Hills, in Northern side is Dolalghat – Chautara Road and southern side gives a view of Bimreni Village. Started off in 2018 BS (1961 AD) as a primary level school, it ran classes from Grade 1 to 5 till 2029 BS (1972 AD). In 2068 BS (2011 AD) it got license to run up to class 10. 16 Teachers including TFN Fellows are teaching in the school. The SLC pass percent has been 94%, 53.33%, 37.5%, 62.96% and 29.16% in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 AD respectively. Regarding the school’s infrastructure, there are 12 classrooms, 4 toilets, and 8 computers. There are over 350 students enrolled there and they belong to Tamang, Hindu and Buddhist families. Most of the parents are dependent on farming and many have gone to the Gulf countries for employment. Earthquake Impact: The building sa...

Shree Janabikas Secondary School is located in Nursery, Sangachok-09, Sindupalchok, which is over 68 km away from Kathmandu. It was established in 2032 BS (1975 AD). 6 primary, 2 secondary and 4 lower secondary level teachers, 2 non-teaching staff and 3 Teach For Nepal Fellows are working at the school. Initially, the school ran classes from Grade 1 to 3. It was upgraded as a lower secondary school in 2054 BS (1997 AD) and after 10 years it finally started conducting classes up to Grade 10. Students appeared in the SLC Examinations in the year 2065 BS for the first time. A total of over 230 students is enrolled in the school currently. Students belong mostly to Brahmin families and many are Dalits and Janajaati, too. The family members work as farmers, migrant workers or laborers for earning their living. After the devastating earthquake, the school building was completely destroyed. Hence, the school had to demolish its two stories building. Fortunately, the half of the...

Six students of Shree Kundala Devi Secondary School unfortunately lost their lives in the April 2015 earthquake. The school saw major damages in its infrastructures, too. More than 6 classrooms are in dire conditions because of the earthquake and 2 computers have also been damaged. 6 TLCs have been built. It has got support for reconstructing the building by Nepalhilfe Beilngries and Tukki Sangh and Help Germany are also helping the school to resettle. Located in the VDC Thulosiruwari-4, the school started off in 2045 BS (1988 AD) with just one classroom; Grade 1. Only one Teacher named Dinesh Bahadur K.C. used to teach. It was upgraded as a secondary school only in 2011 AD under the chairmanship of Rohinikanta Khanal. The school has had to face a lot of difficulties regarding finances, infrastructural development and teachers’ shortage in the past. Now, about 336 students are studying in the school. A total of 16 teachers are working at the school currently. TFN Fellows started ...

Students walk up to 2 hours to attend their classes at Terse Higher Secondary School located in Ward no. 2 of Talamarang in Sindhupalchowk. With a capacity to accommodate over 100 students, tent-based hostel facility is being arranged for the students in need. Established in 2047 BS (1990 AD), the school had no concrete building and temporary classrooms were made using local raw materials in the initial phase. ActionAid Nepal had helped them construct a six-roomed building. It ran primary level classes for 13 years and was eventually upgraded as a higher secondary school in 2014 AD. There are 610 students (294 boys and 316 girls) studying there currently. 30 out of 570 students dropped out in 2070 BS (2013 AD) while 36 out of 623 students dropped out the next year. A total of 23 teachers (12 male and 11 female) are teaching in the school. TFN Fellows have been teaching there since 2014 AD. SMC and PTA both are functioning properly at the school. The students belong...

Nawalpur Secondary School in Nawalpur VDC has the highest number of students in the region and female students outnumber the boys. 54 km away from Kathmandu and easily accessible by public bus, the school owns a hill and a forest of its own. Suryaman Talchabhadel initiated the school’s operation in 1949 AD. Back then, general knowledge on writing and calculations were imparted on the children. The school was upgraded gradually and it became a Secondary School in 2009 AD. When it comes to the population composition, most of the people in the community are followers of Buddhism and Hinduism. Most of them are engaged in agriculture. The school enrollment rate among children is 96% and literacy rate is 90%. Students have to walk up to 4 hours to reach the school. 462 students (243 girls and 219 boys) are studying currently in ECD to Grade 10. TFN Fellows have been placed here since 2014 AD and 3 Fellows are teaching. The SLC Pass Percentage in 2014 AD was 32%. A total of...

In Giranchaur, 15 or so children used to gather under a tree with their slate boards to get education from Mr Krishna Prasad Nepal. That was how Mahakali Secondary School started off in 2031 BS (1974 AD). The school was named after Goddess Mahakali, who is worshipped by the villagers belonging to Tamang and Brahmin communities. With generous financial support from the communities, the school was upgraded into lower secondary level. After a few years of financial struggles, the school had enough number of teachers and it decided to provide education till Grade 10. The first batch of students (20 students) appeared the SLC examinations in 2068 BS (2011 AD). Currently, 230 students are studying in the school. A total of 14 teachers are involved. 3 TFN Fellows have been placed since 2071 BS (2014 AD) and because of their teaching in the school all the students passed in 2014’s SLC examinations. SMC and PTA are actively functioning. Most of the students are from the village its...

Situated in a very remote setting of Sindhupalchowk (Melamchi Municipality), Kalika Chetana Secondary School has a long way to go in terms of development. Open defecation and scarcity of clean drinking water are the major problems in the community. The population composition is 50% Brahmin/Chhetri, 30% Tamang, 10% Danawor, 5% Maghi and another 5% Dalit. Kalika Chetana Secondary School was first established in Phatakshila VDC in 2047 BS (1990 AD) and later shifted in Melamchi Municipality. It was successful in becoming a Secondary School only in 2069 BS (2012 AD). 347 students are studying in ECD to Grade 10. 3 SLC batches have come out of the school so far. TFN Fellows’ placement started in 2014 AD and 3 fellows are teaching right now. School enrollment rate among children is 10% and Literacy rate is 95%. The school is about 65 km away from Kathmandu. Public vehicles from Ratnapark to Melamchi are available. You will have to walk for an hour after you get off the bus...

Upon the initiation of the community members, Indreshwori Higher Secondary School was established in Melamchi Municipality in 2031 BS (1974 AD). Initially, the school ran classes up to Grade 1 to 3 and it was upgraded into Lower Secondary School after 5 years. The school eventually started running Secondary and Higher Secondary classes. Undergraduate level was introduced in 2007 AD. Currently, a total of 771 students are enrolled in the school from ECD to Bachelor’s level. 17 Male and 4 Female teachers are involved. TFN Fellows have been placed there since 2014 AD. School enrollment rate among children is 100%. The SLC Pass Percentage of 2014 AD was 56.7%. Mostly Tamang, Chhetri and Brahmin communities live in the vicinity. They follow Hinduism, Buddhism or Christianity. Livelihood sources for the people are farming (85%), overseas employment (10%) and other small scale business (5%). Primary agriculture productions are wheat, corn, potato and millet. Students walk up to 2...

Before 2032 BS (1975 AD), the nearest school for children in Sangachok-1, Khatrithok of Sindhupalchowk was in Jalkaini which is about 5 km far away from the village. Realizing the need to build a school in the village, the community members established Shree Bhimsen Secondary School. They got donations and financial resources from different sources. Initially, classes up to Grade 3 were run. After 7 years, the school started to teach up to Class 5. Later in 2058 BS (2001 AD), it was upgraded up to class 8 and in 2065 BS (2008 AD) the school added Grade 9 and 10. Only in 2066 BS (2009 AD) the students of the school appeared in the SLC examinations for the first time. However, the school has had to encounter many ups and downs. After few months of its establishment, the school building collapsed. Reconstruction was done and was running until 2045 earthquake pulled down the building again. The reconstruction was done again but once again in 2002 AD the school was swept away by lands...

Located 72 km away from Kathmandu, Janajagriti Higher Secondary School in Sangachowk VDC in Sindhupalchowk is easily accessible by bus or microbus. There is no hospital facility in the vicinity. A police station is there, CDMA service is available but the people have no access to landline service. Drinking water service is the major problem in the area. The school was established in 2007 BS (1950 AD) and currently 621 students are enrolled from ECD to Grade 12. TFN Fellows started teaching since 2014 AD and 3 fellows are there now. 23 other teachers are involved in teaching. 14 permanent teachers, 4 Relief Quota, 2 private and 3 technical teachers are there. School enrollment rate among children in primary level is almost 99% but students gradually dropout in higher classes which becomes 36% when they reach Grade 10. Only girls’ toilet is in working condition after earthquake so the whole school and neighboring communities use it. Electricity is available from national grid bu...