Teach For Nepal will place 30 young Nepali teaching fellows in government schools in Lalitpur beginning later this month. “Teach For Nepal fellows are poised to be some of the most powerful agents of change in this country´s education landscape,” a press statement issued by the US embassy quoted Ambassador Bodde as saying. [break]
“By empowering talented young people to transform the lives of children in some of Nepal´s most under-served communities, this program will create the momentum necessary to push this country toward its goals of prosperity, stability, and opportunity.”
The organization´s two senior leaders, CEO Shisir Khanal and Head of Training Swastika Shrestha, are both graduates of American universities.
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