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With the notion of “Save our Planet”, NJSI has established 10 eco-clubs in different schools of Nepal to encourage the schools and students to build up insight regarding the ecological issue. Later, the club is monitored by the school itself once it is established.

To monitor significant changes regarding environment conservation, NJSI team went to Dongdendevi Secondary School, Tipling, Dhading. It was found out that the students had excellently planned, organized and conducted numerous environment activities like vertical and horizontal garden and cleaning campaign. One of the teacher who went to Tarumitra with students accompanied in the program where students and teacher shared their experiences and explained the activities they performed throughout the year. After evaluation, science lab material distribution was held and kept properly in the lab.

All of them were grateful for providing them with the opportunity to go and learn at Tarumitra and teach everyone at school. They expressed that the chance they got to develop the school was only possible because of NJSI. The teachers and students were so happy to see the different materials of science lab and thought it would increase their learning and knowledge of their subject.

Paralegal Programs focuses on teaching about grassroots justice — ensuring that law is not confined to books or courtrooms but is available and meaningful to ordinary people. On 12^th August, 2019, a paralegal program was conducted for Majuwa Swabalambam Mahila Samuha, Haibung in Sindhupalchowk. There were twenty-four participants comprising of two male and twenty-two female.  The major objective of this program is to impart knowledge about the protection of the rights of marginalized, vulnerable or/and isolated people through better access and knowledge to their rights and obligations

The entire program went very effectively. Most of the women who had participated were old aged. They seemed very eager to be learning about the things they were being taught. They paid attention when being educated about the knowledge of functioning of justice systems. Hence, the program possessed of interactivity and was carried on smoothly.

Rights mean little if those entitled to them are not aware they exist, which is why paralegal programs have come to become so crucial at the present date. A Paralegal Program was conducted on 24^th and 25^th November, 2019 for the women of Jaldevi Swostha Ama Samuha, Baiteswor-7, Dolakha. The major purpose of this program was to impart knowledge on protection of the rights of marginalized, vulnerable or/and isolated people of Kavre and Dolakha, through better access and knowledge to their rights and obligations. About twenty-two women showed up for the program. The participants manifested their interest in the program till the very end.

The objective of the program also centered on increasing awareness among the people of Kavre Region Area about new laws and regulations of Nepal with a view point to improve the knowledge of functioning of justice systems.

Personality Development Camp (PDC) strives for making an individual capable of achieving their objectives, improving learning ability and dependability along with sharpening their communication skills and upgrading the confidence level. The PDC conducted on 11^th November, 2019 was targeted for Bheemsen Secondary School. The main objective of the camp was to impart knowledge about Child Rights and Career Development in the students. About forty-six students attended the program. The students showed great interest in the program. The interactivity and curiosity of the students about the topics marked the effectiveness of the camp. After the PDC was done with, Eco-club was established in the school since eco-clubs play crucial role in creating environmental awareness enabling the students to be sensitive towards environmental concern to tackle environmental problems.

The following day was dedicated for Parents’ Orientation Program. About twenty parents had showed up for the program. The objective of the orientation centered on the Importance of Education, Participation and Community Learning.  The parents were genuinely attentive towards the program and showed great interest till the end. Some also voiced out about seeking training programs for their daughters for their personality development. Hence, the program for the parents was quite a success.

 

Personality Development Camp (PDC) works to bring out and sharpen the positivity inside us including state of mind, potential to achieve our objectives, learning ability and dependability. Taking this into consideration, a Personality Development Class was conducted on 20^th November 2019 for the students of Haleshwor Secondary School. There were total of twenty-nine students. The main concern of this PDC was centered on providing insight about Child Rights and Career Development for the students. The students showed great interest in the topic and were interactive throughout the program.

On the following day, 21^st November, 2019, an Eco-club Follow-up program was organized. Eco clubs in schools empower students to participate and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects. The major objective of this follow-up program was to have a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the established eco-club of the school. There were twenty-nine students in total who participated in the program. Through this program, it was found out that the lack of guidance of the teachers had caused the students to lose their interests in contributing for the club and eventually, the monitoring for the eco-club had stopped. So, important instructions and information was imparted in students in order to get them to resume their progress for the effectiveness of their eco-club which was briefly followed by an awareness program about ecological degradation.

Lastly, the Parents’ Orientation Program was held on 22^nd November, 2019. Only eight parents had managed to attend the program. Since many students lived in rent, the parents could not come to the orientation because they lived away from their children. Despite the less number of parents, the program turned out to be very fruitful. The major grounds of this program were to train parents on the importance of education, participation and community learning.

Nepal Jesuit Social Institute has been supporting many schools of rural areas of country. Likewise, Azad Secondary School and Mahendra Ratna Basic School are among them to which constant help has been provided. From building classrooms, Hostel, to distribution of furniture, they are being supported throughout these years.

On 5 November 2019, Mahendra Ratna Basic School in Dhading got 10 laptops for continuity of student’s education. They were also provided with 4 tables to work in laptops.

Azad Secondary School which is located in Banepa, Kavre, recently provided with science lab materials and 2 cupboards which they have been asking for. On November 20, 2019 the director of NJSI, Fr. Roy himself went to the school along with Fr. Thomas to handover the materials.