Teaching…To Learn and To Change
Volunteering at Shanti Nikunj school to work with the 6th grade science teacher to teach, to learn and...to change.
Nepal Education: SLC…Is No TLC
When a high achieving student from a private school is not assured of the results expected in SLC, what faith can one have on the examination?
Education in Nepal: A School in The South
Another government school visit...another dose of reality!
SLC: Price Our Children Pay When Leadership Fail
The difficulties 16 to 18 year olds face with our high school diploma examinations--SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examinations--has less to do with their lack of ability and more to do with the lack of ability of our money- and power-hungry, corrupt leadership.
Ins And Outs of SLC: A Sorry Story
Secondary school education in Nepal consists of committing to memory model questions and answers in order to pass SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination. Everything, from resources to what happens in the classroom and outside is geared towards the students rote learning the materials. And after all that, half of those who take the SLC, fail!