After the earthquake on 3rd Nov, 2023 at Jajarkot, the initiation of Nepal Jesuit Social Institution has made significant improvements in the educational sector at Jajarkot district. Previously, right after the earthquake, in an alarming phase, NJSI had constructed 25 Temporary Learning Center (TLC), distributed furniture and education materials. This time, NJSI team stayed from 17th Nov to 4th Dec at Jajarkot to provided well-furnished furniture and REIN to 12 schools, and benefiting 2,300 students. The schools expressed immense gratitude during the handover ceremony, noting the significant difference the new furniture will made in their educational environment. 
Before, the classrooms in the schools lacked essential furniture, compelling the students to sit on the floor during lessons. This not only created physical discomfort but also hindered their ability to focus and engage effectively in their studies. In other classrooms, the existing furniture were inadequate and uncomfortable. The financial contribution, from Caritas Italiana and General Curia, has been deeply appreciated by the school, students, teachers, community and even from the local Government bodies.
On 2nd Dec, Fr. Amrit Rai, the Superior of NJS, Fr. Agustus, the Executive Director of NJSI, some of the staffs of NJSI, Education Officer, teachers, principals, parents, members of school management committee were present in the handover program.
In a broader sense, providing the materials to the schools goes beyond simply gratifying the need of the schools rather it represents an improvement in the quality of education.
FyA is a global educational movement. Many countries are part of this movement. Each country has developed its own model to uplift vulnerable populations through education. We are in the process of creating a FyA model in Nepal that is contextually relevant and beneficial to the community we serve.
When the Earthquake hit Jajarkot on 3rd Nov, 2023, initially, NJSI helped with Temporary Learning Centers to 19 schools of Barekot Rural Municiplity, Jajarkot than with the follow up programs, NJSI saw the need of educational materials and clothing for the students. Consequently, NJSI distributed educational materials and sweaters prospering 4886 students in total.
In total, 7482 students got benefited. The NJSI team started the journey from 28th May to 19th June and returned at June. On 18th June, a Handing Over Ceremony was held by Aathbiskot Municpality at Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School. The program was conducted in the presence of Mayor Rabi K.C, Section Officer of Education, Youth and Sports, Indra Bahadur Bista, Principal of Jeevanjyoti, Fr. Joman, ward chairperson of School Management Committee, chairperson of wards and rest were the principals, teachers and students of the schools who received the furniture. These all schools were recommended by the local Government. As to testify the recommendations, NJSI witnessed the students were sitting on the floor in the classrooms with no furniture, in some schools, the furniture was in the verge of damage. Though the schools were not well furnished, the no. of students in all 21 schools were quite high, the students were coming regularly. Comparatively to otheir schools the parents have understood the prosperity of sending their children to the schools for their better future.
Municipality. The ECD Program was organized for 3 days, from 17th to 19th May at Shawradarika Municipality. In total 42 schools were participated where one teacher from each school were present. The resource person was from “Seto Guras” named Sita Devi Shrestha. And from 20th to 22nd May, another, ECD training program was held at Airawati Rural Municipality where 50 teachers were participated from 50 schools. The notion of providing ECD Training program is to the teachers to gain deeper understanding of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of their students. The knowledge would help them to adapt significant teaching methods and activities in order to reach the students need at various stages of development.
On 20th May, the team went to Shree Aishwarya Nepal Rastriya Primary School for the REIN program. The school is located at Sormarani Rural Municipality And, on 22nd May, the team went to another school named Shree Gyan Jyoti Primary School which is located at Pyuthan Municipality. The school is situated at the border of the Pythan and Rolpa, districts. These both schools are situated at the remote areas of Pyuthan. They have limited access to facilities, even struggling for their basic needs hence NJSI is giving a helping hand to them for their development.
The St. Xavier’s School reach to NJSI for their student’s outreach program. The students of grade 9, 10 had a 
program for 2 days and one night from 4th to 5th May. Therefore, NJSI selected the two schools of Kavre district which are comparatively short distance plus the students would get their experiences with the students of rural area. One was with the students of Shree Narayansthan Basic School and another with the children with special needs in Shree Bhagawati Secondary School. The students observed the rural scenario through the interaction, they conducted activities like face paint, led art and crafts activities to different classes, done plantation program and provided some stationery items too.
approach that emphasizes in developing student’s critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and flexibility through teachers. This way of thinking is the foundation of a teacher training program that gives educators the abilities, perspective and knowledge they need to adapt for transforming learning environments in the classroom. The main objective of this training program is to motivate the teachers to become the change executors of their students.