NEST is delighted to announce a three day workshop for lower secondary Science teachers in Hetauda. This workshop will be held in the second week of February in Hetauda. The workshop will provide participants with some practical tips to produce low-cost teaching materials based on the government’s science curriculum.
Registration for this workshop is open now. Contact NEST office for more information.
The workshop will be facilitated by NEST volunteer Ms Morgan Oliver, a qualified secondary science teachers from the UK.
About the facilitator …

NEST and Prajwal School organized a three-day workshop for future English language teachers as part of its’ “INSPIRE” Teachers Programme. It was held from 11th -13th September, 2012. It aimed to ease the participants’ transition from a student to a trained teacher. The target group for this programme were

intermediate and bachelor level students from Education faculty with major English. The workshop enabled participants to develop an insight into the practical techniques of child friendly practices; learn various English language teaching skills and design and prepare teaching materials. Participants were …

“INSPIRE” Teacher Programme is a Future English language teacher training, jointly initiated by Nepal Educational Support Trust, Makwanpur and Prajwal School, Chaughada.
Who can apply?
Intermediate and post graduate students from Education faculty with major English.
Courses: Education Philosophy, Teaching English, Using ICT in ELT, Preparing Teaching Materials.
Duration: 130 hrs.
Deadline: 5th Magh, 2069
Forms Available: NEST office

04 July 2012, Hetauda,Nepal
In recent years, access to basic and secondary education has improved in Nepal. However, the quality of education has not been satisfactory. Education system has failed to produce skilled workforce. Only five in ten students pass the national exam, the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) which is considered as the “iron gate” for entering the higher education. Most students who fail the SCL exam, fail in English and Maths tests. The significant social stigma accompanying repetition discourages many students from pursuing further education. Therefore, most students …

8  September 2011, Hetuada, Nepal
NEST organised different programmes to celebrate  this year’s international literacy  and national education day  in different parts of Makawanpur district in Nepal.
 Poetry  and Open Quiz Contest (Hetauda Resource Centre Level)
To mark international literacy and national education day, NEST organised Inter resource centre level poetry contest  and open quiz contest were  organised at  Bhutandevi Higher Secondary School,Hetauda on 7 September 2011.  The  program was  chaired by  Mr. Ganesh Kumar Shrestha, Executive Direct of NEST.  Mr. Yadhav Gajureal , School Superviser of  the District Education Office, Makawanpur was the chief guest …