Education could lift Nepal out of poverty, but many teachers in rural areas are undereducated and untrained, most having left school by year 10. Quality Education Nepal, an Australian Rotary club project, established the NGO LEARN to provide comprehensive teacher training and has reached 150 teachers since 2011. Learn how your club can work with Nepalese clubs on global grants to bring this successful training program to more teachers across Nepal.

1. 2016 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Lifting Education in Nepal
through Global Grants for Teacher Training

2. Panel of three:
Major (Ret’d) Prem Bahadur Thapa
Member, Rotary Club of Pokhara Fishtail
(Host Sponsor, Global Grant application 1525855)
Krishna Bahadur Tilija Pun
CEO of LEARN (teacher training NGO)
Peter Hall
President, Nepali Village Initiatives Association
(Manager, Rotary Australia World Community Services project 43/2009-10)
Breaks for questions
followed by open discussion at the end
Session outline

3. Panel presentation:
• Why Nepal?
• Why teacher training?
• Establishment of LEARN
(Rotary sponsored teacher training service provider)
• Global Grant application 1525855
• Future Global Grants for teacher training
Open discussion:
• Umbrella projects facilitating Global Grant projects
Topics

4. Remote nation of 28m. people
attractive to tourists:
• great scenery and cultural interest
• wide range of available activities
(mountaineering, trekking, rafting, kayaking, paragliding, etc.)
but
• the poorest nation outside Africa
Why Nepal?

25. Nepalese people are seen as
hard-working and friendly
Their poverty is not always apparent

31. Early life of
Gyan Bahadur Pun
Headmaster, Paudwar Secondary School
1968 – 2002
The hardship of achieving
an education in Nepal
Break for video

32. • Starting school at age 11
• Becoming a teacher at 16 while in Class 5
• Studying at home by firelight at night
• Copying a friend’s textbooks
• Going to Pokhara for two years teacher training
• Shortage of money – eating nothing for 4 days
• Hostel life - 70 students, no electricity, no beds
He returned to become head teacher, aged 21
He held the position for 34 years
Hear Gyan describe:

33. Gyan Bahadur Pun

40. • Less than 50% of households have access to
piped drinking water
• Over a third of houses do not include a toilet
• Two thirds of households rely on firewood for
cooking;
10% use cow dung
• Only two thirds of households have phones
(mostly mobiles)
• Just 12% of households have a motor vehicle,
most of them scooters. A third have bicycles
• Adult literacy 57.4%
Source: 2011 census
Some poverty Indicators

41. Combating Poverty
Short term answers:
• Water projects
• Sanitation projects
• Health projects
• Classroom construction
• etc.
But over the long term:
• Better educated people who can
help themselves

42. Sir Edmund Hillary
George Lowe (fellow Everest climber)
and Peter Hillary
advocating teacher training
Break for video

43. Sir Edmund Hillary, George Lowe, Peter Hillary

44. Managed by:
• Department of Education
• National Council for Education Development
• 34 Educational Training Centers (ETCs)
50,000 schools (36,000 gov’t, 14,000 private - 2010)
Most students leave school at year 10
Some go on to year 12 (Higher Secondary)
What is the Government doing?

45. The Challenge

46. Since 2009, all new Government teachers must
have completed Year 12
From July 2016, all Government teachers likewise
(many unqualified teachers leaving)
But
• a third of teachers in Government schools are
privately funded, not subject to these standards
• the Government lacks the funding to provide
adequate ongoing teacher training
Government teaching standards

49. We’ve addressed:
• Why Nepal?
• Why teacher training?
Any questions?
Pause for questions

50. Joined RC Woodend, D9800, Australia
Registered project 43/2009-10 with RAWCS:
“Nepali Village Initiatives”
Incorporated Nepali Village Initiatives
Association Inc. as project manager
Peter Hall’s response

51. Tax-exempt Non-Government Organisation
Functions:
• Fund-raising (including online donations)
• Volunteer registration and insurance
• Donations in Kind (DIK) sending 200 containers
annually to Asia, Africa, South America; value US$ 9m.
• Major projects (e.g. Rotarians Against Malaria)
• Project support and assistance
The only similar Rotary entity is in New Zealand
Rotary Australia World Community Service

52. Originally internationally focused:
• Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund
Now includes:
• Rotary Australia Benevolent Society
• Rotary Developed Country Disaster Fund
Funds raised exceed US$22 m./year
• comparable with Australian fundraising for
The Rotary Foundation
RAWCS Fund-raising

53. Sponsored by Australian Rotary Clubs
Managed by Rotarians (and possibly others)
Similar criteria to The Rotary Foundation:
• Focused on sustainable development / relief
• In partnership with indigenous organisations
• Financial integrity and reporting
• Identification with Rotary and Australian Aid
RAWCS Projects

54. • Their flagship program:
“Teacher Training and Quality Education”
• 1,700 teachers from 300 schools trained
over 9 years
• Training delivered by NGO “Rural Education
and Environment Development” (REED)
• Results achieved:
• Increased primary school attendance
• Increased girls enrolment rates
• Increased retention rates of students through to secondary
school
Our inspiration - Australian Himalayan Foundation

55. • 40 teachers of Shikha Village Development Council
• Project managed by RC Woodend, D9800
• Training delivery by REED Nepal
• Five stages:
‒ Baseline Survey
‒ Orientation Program for school committees
‒ 10-day Basic Training
‒ In-school review and support
‒ 6-day Refresher Training
• Reports produced for each stage
Our teacher training started in 2011

56. REED areas of operation
Myag
di
(LEAR
N)
Solu
Khum
bu
(REE
D)
Taplej
ung
(REED
)

57. REED training continued in Myagdi 2012 and 2013
Program Date Funding
Shikha Baseline Survey April 2011 Rotary
Shikha SMC & PTA Orientation March/April 2011 Rotary
Shikha 10-day Training 2-11 April 2011 Rotary
Shikha In-school Support 22-31 August 2011 Rotary
Shikha Refresher Training 2-7 November 2011 Rotary
Shikha SMC & PTA Orientation 23-24 March 2012 NVIA
Shikha 10-day Training 22 Mar - 1 Apr 2012 NVIA
Shikha In-school Support 8-29 June 2012 NVIA
Key Teacher Training 10-15 August 2012 NVIA
Shikha Refresher Training 25-30 November 2012 NVIA
Shikha In-school Support 27 Feb - 10 Mar 2013 NVIA
Shikha 10-day Training 8-17 June 2013 NVIA
Ghara Baseline Survey June 2013 NVIA
Shikha SMC & PTA Orientation 27-28 September 2013 NVIA
Shikha In-school Support 19 Sept - 2 Oct 2013 NVIA
Shikha Refresher Training 6-11 December 2013 NVIA

58. • Australian Himalayan Foundation received
Australian Gov’t aid agency accreditation
• REED capacity stretched serving Solu Khumbu
• Formation of LEARN initiated
“Lifting Education, Advancing Rural Nepal”
• Government approval obtained
(District Administration Office Kathmandu)
• Programs approved annually by:
‒ Myagdi District Development Committee
‒ Social Welfare Council
‒ Department of Education
2013 – steps to establish LEARN

59. Board members
President: Rotarian Dr Umed Kumar Pun
Um Bahadur Paija Pun Salma Limbu Sabba
Laxmi Pun Rabi Prasad Baral
Yam Bahadur Pun Gita Shibakoti Sharma
Krishna Bahadur Pun Kailash Tamang
Executive
Chief Executive Officer: Krishna Bahadur Pun
Chief Training Officer: Dwarika Nath Amgain
Consultant Kailash Tamang
Learn Team

60. Vision:
Each child should have access to quality
education to uplift the rural life of Nepali people
Mission:
Provide training and support to schools so that
the children will get appropriate learning
environment and grow to be capable,
responsible and influential members of the
society.
LEARN Vision and Mission

61. • Adopt best practices and ensure students’ active
participation in learning
• Improve students’ retention, enrolment and
regularities in schools
• Improve community involvement in schools
• Make the schools resourceful
• Establish strong school culture
• Develop educational leadership among teachers,
head teachers and school management c’ttees
• Foster economic development in local communities
LEARN Goals

62. First LEARN program delivered April 2014

63. Training delivered by LEARN 2014-2016
Program Date Funding
Ghara 10-day Training 23 Apr - 2 May 2014 NVIA
Rima Baseline Survey 5-14 June 2014 Aus. Gov't DAP
Shikha and Ghara In-school Support 14-25 June 2014 Aus. Gov't DAP
Ghara SMC & PTA Orientation 19-21 Sept 2014 NVIA
Rima 10-day Training 10-19 Oct 2014 Aus. Gov't DAP
Rima Refresher Training 9 - 14 April 2015 Aus. Gov't DAP
Ghara 10-day Training 25 Apr - 4 May 2015 NVIA
Rima SMC & PTA Orientation 22-25 May 2015 Aus. Gov't DAP
Shikha and Ghara In-school Support 27 Sept – 12 Oct 2015 NVIA
Rima 10-day Training 29 Oct – 7 Nov 2015 NVIA
Shikha and Ghara Refresher 19 – 24 Jan 2016 NVIA
Shikha and Ghara In-school Support 15 Feb – 1 Mar 2016 NVIA
Rima Refresher 20 - 25 April 2016 NVIA
Shikha and Ghara Refresher 27 Apr – 2 May 2016 NVIA
Tatopani Baseline Survey 3 – 9 May 2016 NVIA

64. • 150 teachers from 3 Village Development
Committees have received basic and refresher
training on a regular basis
• 24 schools received regular school supplies and
instructional materials
• 72 School Management Committee members
received leadership training
• 20 schools received computers
• 1190 students have benefited from the training
and support programs
Summary of LEARN achievements to date

65. Trainee course evaluations
Results averaged over:
5 years
3 teacher groups
9 training courses
150 teachers
243 training sessions

66. Training in progress

68. Teaching methods have been transformed

71. Now there’s excitement in the classroom

73. Opening Ceremony, 25/4/15 (moments before the ‘quake)

74. Closing ceremony and distribution of teaching materials
Successful outcome, May 4 2015

75. Secondary Teacher Bhim Bahadur Gharti
Paudwar Secondary School
explains the benefits
he received from teacher training
Break for video

76. Bhim Bahadur Gharti

77. We’ve addressed:
• Formation of the Rotary project
• The role of RAWCS
• Establishment of LEARN
Any questions?
Pause for questions

78. • Private supporters
• Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation
• Other diverse funding options:
‒ philanthropic foundations
‒ Australian government aid agency accreditation
‒ developing a social enterprise
‒ crowd funding and other fund-raising models
Funding Sources to expand the program

79. Training program for schools of Bhurung
Tatopani Resource Centre, Myagdi District:
• 14 schools, 75 teachers
• Three years of training
• Extension beyond area
covered to date
• Pilot project for future
Global Grants
Global Grant application 1525855

80. Global Grant Project – Proposed Activities

81. International Sponsors
Club District
Portland 9780
Portland Bay 9780
Highton 9780
Kyneton 9800
Keilor East 9800
Cooroy 9600
Gympie 9600
Gympie –Cooloola 9600

82. Pokhara Fishtail
Pokhara Annapurna
Pokhara Midtown
Pokhara Newroad
Pokhara
Lekhnath
Baglung
Host sponsor clubs (District 3292)

83. Grant application – Impact measures
No. Measure Measurement
Method
Measurement
Schedule
Target
1 Number of benefiting school-age
children
Grant records
and reports
Every year 500-999
2 Number of institutions participating in
program
Grant records
and reports
Every six months 1-19
3 Other: Number of teachers
participating in training programs
Grant records
and reports
Every six months 50-99
4 Other: Feed back surveys from
course participants, conducted for
each course
Surveys/
questionnaires
Every six months 50-99
5 Other: Children's learning
achievement scores
Surveys/
questionnaires
Every year 1-19

84. Funding
Budget expenditure: NPR AUD USD
Year 1 (2016) 2,406,790 32,091 23,596
Year 2 (2017) 2,122,500 28,300 20,809
Year 3 (2018) 2,446,440 32,619 23,985
Total 6,975,730 93,010 68,389
Add 10% contingency 7,673,303 102,311 75,228
Foundation Global total (40%) 40,924 30,091
Districts (DDF) total (20%) 20,462 15,046
Clubs total (40%) 40,924 30,091
Australian clubs 39,972 29,391
Nepalese clubs 952 700

85. Where the money goes

86. • a Nepalese team of high commitment and
integrity
• a proven training model
• access to well-qualified trainers
• a four-year track record of delivery
• close relationships with the Nepalese government
• strong Rotary support – potential Host Sponsors
• a sound financial base
We can support any clubs wishing to undertake
similar Global Grant projects
We now have:

87. Please consider sponsoring a Global Grant
project to extend our training to more teachers
in more areas
We can help you find partner clubs – from any
country in the world.
Help us to
Lift Education and Advance Rural Nepal
You are invited

88. Help us to grow

89. Your opportunity to:
• comment on our project
• ask questions
• indicate interest in joining a Global Grant project
• explore extending the RAWCS concept
• suggest other opportunities for umbrella projects
facilitating Global Grant projects
Open discussion

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