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Solar Power for SchoolsBringing electricity to classrooms and staff rooms in Upper Khotang and
Lower Solukhumbu |
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Free schooling is something we have taken for granted for over a century in the developed nations of Europe. We expect our children to learn in buildings with light and heating and to benefit from resources such as pens, paper, books and computers. Schools in the remote mountains of Nepal have none or very few of these advantages. And education is not free. Parents have to find money for fees, uniforms and for exams so their child can pass to the year above. The amount is small but significant for a subsistence farming family and sacrifices are often made. When results are poor and pupils reluctant to attend, education maybe seen as a non-essential luxury.
Through fundraising, generous donations and the collaboration of The Deepings Rotary, NRVT have brought solar panels and valuable educational resources to Shree Simele High School, Dibdi Middle School, Tuhure Primary School (Jaleshwari, Khotang), and Sukepokhari and Rhupangmare Primary schools (Lower Solukhumbu). Educational resources include a computer, printer, e-library, dvd player and a television or projector depending on the size of the school. Teachers are motivated and lessons have been transformed. Pupils are keen to attend school, results have improved and education is perceived as valuable.
NRVT aims to extend provision of solar panels and educational resources to other schools in the area.
Through fundraising, generous donations and the collaboration of The Deepings Rotary, NRVT have brought solar panels and valuable educational resources to Shree Simele High School, Dibdi Middle School, Tuhure Primary School (Jaleshwari, Khotang), and Sukepokhari and Rhupangmare Primary schools (Lower Solukhumbu). Educational resources include a computer, printer, e-library, dvd player and a television or projector depending on the size of the school. Teachers are motivated and lessons have been transformed. Pupils are keen to attend school, results have improved and education is perceived as valuable.
NRVT aims to extend provision of solar panels and educational resources to other schools in the area.
Below: Schools in Jaleshwari and Rhupangmare
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Bal Bahadur Dahal (right) is the head teacher of Dibdi Middle School. Dibdi has over three hundred children on its register with ages ranging from six to fourteen. If there is no nearby primary school, younger children attend Dibdi rather than miss out on early education.
Bal Bahadur explains how, following the installation of solar panels, Dibdi applied for a government grant and purchased six computers. They now run computer classes and also show weekly films. With the help of NRVT internet has been installed and the school has become a focal point for the whole community. |
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Pupils at Rhuangmare school
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