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With the objective of making women to understand their child psychological development, Parents orientation was organized in Shree Gramonnati Secondary School, Mahabharat-4, Kavre and Jay Bageshwori Women Center, Helambu-4, Sindhupalchowk.

On 26th march, 2021 parents orientation program was conducted at Shree Gramonnati Secondary School were 68 participants participated in the program. Going through the program it was seen that parents had positive response before the startment of session. They were alternatively listening and comparing their experience and knowledge. They also did realize about the importance of bound, support and their role in child’s development

On 31st March, 2021 Parents orientation program was conducted at Jay Bageshwori Women Center were 44 participants attended the program. During the program most of the parents realized that they were emotionally and mentally different from their child and even the small thing matter for strengthening the bound of their relationship which could help for the development of the children. Many parents accepted that they still use authoritative parenting style without knowing its consequences.

Nepal Jesuit Social Institute (NJSI) has launched the Rural Education Improvement Nepal (REIN) program in Nepal (Eventually Fe Y Alegria Nepal). The program started with the installation of the “Smart Hub” in Shree Robang School, Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading District. Robang School gives primary education to the children from Chepang Community, a highly marginalized and basically poor ethnic group mostly found on the southernmost high hills of central and western regions of Nepal.

The school was affected by the 2015 earthquake and NJSI rebuilt the school and gave furniture with support of Xavier Network fund. Looking at the poverty and lack of education of the community along with the geographical remoteness of the place, Robang School became one of the 20 Xavier Network funded school NJSI chose for the pilot project of REIN. The program starts with the installation of smart hub in the selected schools. The smart hub includes a 55inch smart TV, an Android Tablet, WIFI modem and basic network connections, hard disks, pen drives, all safely placed into a lockable cupboard.

The Schools will provide a lockable regular class room and a male and female staff for the safe keeping of the equipment. NJSI will give Teachers Training to help them use the smart hub for creative and better education of all the subjects. The second phase of REIN will be to record regular subjects especially English, Mathematics and Science with special focus on difficult areas where the rural teachers require help.

The prepared materials will be given to the schools in hard disks or by online means like YouTube or drop box which the teachers of the rural schools can download and use as resource materials. The supplementary soft components will also include teacher’s aid and training programs for improving teaching skills in rural sector. The resource person for the preparation of the education materials will be the experts from our Jesuit and other prominent Religious educational institutions as well as Volunteers from our University colleges.

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. PDC was conducted on 24th march, 2021 at Shree Grammonnati Secondary School, Charkilla, Mahabharat, Kavrepalanchowk. Total of 86 Students from class 8 and 9 were present at the program. Students were very smart and clever, they understood and shared their side of picture.

The next day (25th march) was considered for Eco-club formation as it play crucial role in creating environmental awareness enabling the students to be sensitive towards environmental concern to tackle environmental problems. Students were very eager and motivated to participate in Eco-Club and make their school ecofriendly. Both the Principals and Teachers supported and participated in students activity too.  

There is no other wisest investment in health. Realizing the need of a medical camp to address health issues of people of Rorang-09,  NJSI in collaboration with SCN sisters conducted  medical camp for chepang community living in Rorang Rural Municipality.  Chepang community are one of the most marginalized ethnic group in Nepal. They are very less educated and mostly depend on agriculture for survival.

On 22nd March 2021, medical camp was conducted at rorang municipality for general checkup and distribution of medicines. There were altogether 292 beneficiaries including the students studying in robang school.

These medical camp was prepared for individuals suffering from general health problems like joint pain, common cold etc. Various health related awareness videos especially COVID-19 protocol videos and news were prepared and played in TV for the people to watch while they were standing on the que to meet the doctor. COVID-19 protocol such as sanitizing hands, wearing mask were followed during the camp. Good hospitals and medicals are far from the village and treatment also cost more than the people could offer. The beneficiaries were extremely happy to receive medical support and checkup.

 

NJSI has been supporting the children with special needs of Susta Manisthiti Punarsthapana Kendra and Shree Kali Devi hostel which is located at Kavre District from the beginning. On 3rd March, NJSI team started early morning to the destiny with the needed nutrition foods. There are 20 students in Susta Manisthiti Purnarsthapana Kendra and 10 students at Shree Kali Devi hostel.

The set of nutritious food which was provided consists of eggs, Sarbatum pito, grains, flour and fruits. At first the team went to Susta Manisthiti Purnarsthapana Kendra where the children were very ecstatic to see NJSI team with foods.

After Distribution of food in Susta Manisthiti Purnarsthapana the team went to Kali Devi hostel. Children as well as Caretakers were glad to have food provided by NJSI.

During the visit, one grandparent visited to Kali Devi hostel to see their grandsons. He came with his neighbor on a bike travelling   2/3 hrs. Drive away from the hostel. The hostel incharge said that he often come with vegetables, fruits etc seeking the help from others.

The children from both the center were quite happy seeing us, they gave a warm welcome with their cheerful smiles and greetings. The caretakers also were really pleased seeing the food provision.

Eco-clubs have been not only the platform for school children to serve their community by protecting and maintaining a healthy environment but also to create interest and involve themselves in decision making as responsible persons at a young age. NJSI has been establishing and following up the Eco-clubs in many schools under the theme “Save Our Planet” (SOP) in 13 schools

This year after the covid19 lockdown, follow-up programs of Eco-clubs were conducted in the schools in Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk districts.

On January 28th, 2021 the follow-up program of eco-club was conducted in Shree Bhumesthan Secondary School at Mane in Melung municipality, Dolakha. The school has a new building and fresh ground where Eco-club participants are planning to make flower gardens with different variety of flower plants, and to put posters and charts about sanitation and hygiene along with corona sanitization in each classroom.

In Shree Haleshwor School in Gadepu, Gaurishankar RM, Dolakha, on January 29th, 2021, the follow up was conducted. The students there, are planning to conduct a COVID-19 awareness program in the village by a street play (drama). The Eco-club activists  also emphasize on developing practical skills in plantation of flowers and herbs.

The follow-up program at  Shree Saraswati Secondary School on February 5th, a was mainly to form the new Eco club group as the previous members were passed out of the school. They could not perform any activities on 2020, due to pandemic so they are eagerly wanting to bring out plan into action on coming days of 2021.