Room to Read Nepal

20/06/2026

Language is the first bridge to learning and when that bridge is missing, everything else becomes harder.

Our latest article by Netra Prasad Dahal, Director of Literacy Program in Nepal explores how language barriers in early-grade classrooms shape children’s ability to learn, participate, and thrive and why strengthening mother tongue-based learning and teacher support is key to building stronger foundations for literacy.

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Nepal represents an enormously diversified linguistic context, where there are more than 125 officially recognized languages, with significant dialectal variance. Multilingual instruction, however, has always been challenging in practice, resulting in instruction and educational content based entire...

19/06/2026

सल्यान जिल्लाका १० मध्ये ७ स्थानीय तहमा प्रारम्भिक कक्षाका शिक्षकहरूका लागि पाँच दिने एकीकृत पाठ्यक्रम तालिम सम्पन्न गरिएको छ। शारदा नगरपालिका, बागचौर नगरपालिका, छत्रेश्वरी गाउँपालिका, त्रिवेणी गाउँपालिका, सिद्धकुमाख गाउँपालिका, दार्मा गाउँपालिका तथा बन्गाड कुपिण्डे नगरपालिकाका गरी जम्मा २४२ जना शिक्षकहरूले तालिममा सहभागिता जनाएका छन्। Dalit Bikas Samaj

कार्यक्रमले विद्यार्थीहरूको सिकाइ उपलब्धि सुधार गर्न शिक्षकहरूको शिक्षण सीप तथा कक्षाकोठा अभ्यासलाई सुदृढ बनाउने कुरामा केन्द्रित थियो।

In Salyan District, we have completed a five-day Integrated Curriculum Training for early grade teachers in 7 out of 10 local governments. A total of 242 teachers participated in the training from Sharada Municipality, Bagchaur Municipality, Chhatreshwari Rural Municipality, Tribeni Rural Municipality, Siddha Kumakh Rural Municipality, Darma Rural Municipality, and Bangad Kupinde Municipality in partnership with Dalit Development Society.

The program focused on strengthening teachers’ instructional skills and classroom practices to improve student learning outcomes.

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

सल्यान जिल्लामा हामी स्थानीय सरकारहरूलाई शिक्षकहरूको पेशागत क्षमता विकासका लागि प्राविधिक सहयोग प्रदान गर्दै आएका छौं। हालसम्म यस्ता शिक्षक पेशागत क्षमता विकास तालिमहरू बागचौर नगरपालिका, छत्रेश्वरी गाउँपालिका, त्रिवेणी गाउँपालिका तथा बन्गाड कुपिण्डे नगरपालिकामा सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भएका छन्। स्थानीय सरकारहरूसँगको निरन्तर सहकार्यमार्फत हामी शिक्षकहरूको क्षमता अभिवृद्धि गर्दै बालबालिकाका लागि गुणस्तरीय साक्षरता शिक्षा सुनिश्चित गर्ने प्रयास गरिरहेका छौं।

त्रिवेणी गाउँपालिका, सल्यान

15/06/2026

In her latest op-ed for The Kathmandu Post, Dr. Smita Nepal, Manager, Literacy Portfolio at Room to Read Nepal, highlights how language barriers affect early grade learning and why recognizing the language children bring into the classroom is key to building strong literacy foundations.

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Strengthening early grade literacy begins with recognising the language children bring into the classroom.

05/06/2026

Climate justice education is not just about understanding climate change—it is about empowering young people to become informed, equitable, and action-oriented leaders.

Through Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program, students engage in life skills lessons specifically designed to explore climate change, climate justice, and gender equality. By strengthening their knowledge and critical thinking, these lessons help young people understand how climate impacts communities differently and how they can contribute to positive change.

What began as an innovative learning component has now been scaled across all schools in Khajura Municipality through Room to Read’s technical support to local government and educators. This demonstrates the power of local ownership in ensuring that climate justice education reaches more children and becomes a sustainable part of their learning journey.

18/05/2026

✨ We are grateful for our collaboration with Suklagandhaki Palika and are honored to receive recognition for our work in Girls Education and Gender Equality centered on a multi-year life skills support.

In collaboration with local government and our implementing partner Suryodaya Club, we have been supporting young adolescents through life skills sessions, mentoring programs, and meaningful engagement with parents and communities to help students stay in school longer and thrive.

One of the most important highlights from past few years has been strengthening the capacity of focal teachers in delivering life skills education. By equipping teachers with these skills, we are helping ensure that the knowledge and practices remain within the schools and communities even beyond our program.

11/05/2026

A four-day training in Kapilvastu brought together educators from 48 schools across Mayadevi, Kapilvastu, and Buddhabhumi Palikas to strengthen early grade literacy instruction by using Awadhi as a bridge language to support Nepali language learning, with support from our partner Peace Nepal .

While Nepali serves as the official language of instruction, many children in Kapilvastu begin school primarily speaking Awadhi. When teaching starts in an unfamiliar language, students often struggle to fully engage with learning.

Through this training, educators explored how Awadhi-based references, teaching strategies, and supplementary learning materials can help children gradually build confidence and foundational literacy in Nepali.

17/04/2026

बालबालिकाको सिकाइ र विकासमा आमाको भूमिका अमूल्य हुन्छ। आज आमाको मुख हेर्ने दिनको अवसरमा नेपालभरका सम्पूर्ण आमाहरूलाई हार्दिक धन्यवाद।

13/04/2026

After seven years of learning, mentoring, and growing together through Room to Read’s Gender Equality Portfolio, our girls from Nuwakot district have successfully completed their Secondary Education Examination and are now preparing for the next chapter of their lives.

This milestone reflects the collective efforts of communities, dedicated social mobilizers, and our valued partner RUDEC Nepal, who have supported girls throughout their educational journey.

Welcoming the New Year alongside this achievement makes the moment even more special symbolizing renewal, opportunity, and hope as these young women step forward with confidence into new beginnings.