Motor, though from Gunsa, lives with his grandparents in Thangpalkot. He has been living with them since he was 3 years old. Neither of his parents are around. While his mother passed away some time ago, his father is currently serving a jail sentence. (I didn’t ask for more details.) Motor is a fifth grade student at Raithane School in Thangpalkot.
Attached below are details of his family and the cost of his education.
The request letter reads:
Subject: About scholarship.
Personal and family details of the student
Particulars
Yearly
Cost/NRs.1. Student’s name: Motor Shyangbo 1. School uniform 650
2. Class: 5 2. Shoes + socks 550
3. Father’s name: Jung Bahadur Shyangbo (in jail, serving a sentence) 3. School bag 450
4. Mother’s name: late Kaili Shyangbo 4. Tie + belt (1 set) 200
5. Address: Gunsa-5 5. Student ID 130
6. Number of family members: 3 6. Admission fee 100
7. Duration for which agricultural yield sustains the family: 2 months 7. Exam fees (50 x 3) 150
8. Family member abroad: 8. Computer fees (40 x 12) 480
9. Financial situation: weak. 9. Notebooks (10 x 12 x 12) 1440
10. Pencils (10 x 24) 240
11. Geometry box (80 x 1) 80
Total 4470
Signed and stamped
The Principal
At the current rate of exchange of approximately Rs. 98=US$1.00, the total cost amounts to US$46/year as a 5th grader.
However, he has just four more months in 5th grade. Academic year in Nepal runs from mid-April to the beginning of April the following year. That means, he’ll need support for at least the next five years.
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Update Feb. 20, 2014
Purchases by Nemira Customers 19 – 28 has ensured that Motor gets to finish school!
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September 2014 Update
Motor passed his exams and has moved on to grade 6! Details of his educational costs for the 2014-15 (2071) academic year can be found here.
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September 2015 Update
Motor, whose name has now been changed to Prabin, passed his exams and has moved on to grade 7! Details of his educational costs for the 2015-16 (2072) academic year can be found here.
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July 2017 Update
It’s been almost two years since the last update and the young boy is now in grade 9. Here’s an update from the boy himself, reproduced verbatim!
I am 13 years old boy. I live in Raithane. I am from indigenous group (Tamang) . I study in class-9.
My mother was murdered, when I was a small boy. My father didn’t take care of me and married another woman. My father had been jailed as the suspect of my mother murder. I don’t have any contact with my father and stepmother. I have been living with my relatives (grandfather and grandmother). My grandfather is 55 years old man. He works as a mason. They are taking care of my studies.
I love singing, dancing and playing football. I aspire to become an actor. I have been getting scholarship since grade 2. I have obtained 409 (51.13%) marks in grade -8 final examination.
I am very happy and thankful to committed Nepal, for providing me full scholarship. I want to complete my Bachelor level studies. Also I expect to get the help of Committed Nepal in coming days.
