Address: Pharping, Dakshinkali-5. Kathmandu Apsara is a young farmer who cultivates jimmu, cauliflower, onion, and garlic for a long time. She has been wanting to grow off-seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes, and was finally able to do so after receiving two plastic tunnels from Shikharapur Community Learning Center. “I will try to be a good example in the field of …
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Garima Kandanghwa: Learning from Farmers about Asparagus
Address: Athrai-04, Pachthar Garima came to intern at Shikharapur Community Learning Center for 3 months under this course. She was able to visit many places during her internship including the Dakshinkali Prayas Agro-farm, where she observed new technologies used in mushroom farming. She also visited Dollu, and learnt from farmer Shyam Krishna Basent about asparagus farming. “Once an asparagus is …
Ranjit Tamang: Returning to Home Village to Teach Agriculture
Address: Raksirang, Indrasarowar, Makwanpur Ranjit dropped out of school after reaching his 8th grade due to peer influence. He decided to resume his study after two years and came to Shikharapur Community Learning Center to enroll into the Open School. He eventually passed Grade 12. “In Shikharapur Community Learning Center, I received training in tunnel making and now I am …
Chiring Bal – Efforts to make the dream come true
Life of a man is full of struggles but it can be more struggling due to the ups and downs taking place. Events that happen in the course of life change the whole life of a person which can be positive Change or negative change. This is the story of Chhiring Bal who is trying to make his life comfortable …
Shikharapur Open School library
Sikharapur open school library is established in Pharping, Dakshinkali municipality ward no.5 kathamandu. It has been opened with the motto to provide every kinds of books for every student. There are different types of books for the students to enlighten themselves. It wouldn’t be possible to establish such a facilitated library without the support of UNESCO on delivering the essential …
Chinimaiya Mangrati: Housewife Gained Profit from Tomatoes Farming
Address: Pharping, Dakshinkali-5. Kathmandu Chinimaiya was a housewife. However, she received support and encouragement from Shikharapur Community Learning Center to cultivate tomatoes. “I planted tomatoes in four tunnels from which I have earned 70,000 NPR. In the coming days, I will continue learn about agriculture to become a professional. I have been advising the unemployed women and youth to take …
Social Work Internship at Shikharapur
Sukriti Rayamajhi and Team SXC. Social work is a dynamic and unique helping profession rich with meaning, action and the power to make a difference for the individuals, families, groups and communities. The primary goal of social work is to improve a society’s overall well-being especially for the most vulnerable population. As a social work student, trainees must go to …
Intangible Cultural Heritage – Preservation and safeguarding of Craftmanship
On 9th March 2022, Shikharapur CLC organized a program ICH (Intangible Culture Heritage) which is supported by UNESCO . Miss. Nisha Bisunke inaugurated the program with short introduction to ICH . Miss. Nipuna Shrestha and Miss. Nirina Sakhya officials of cultural department of UNESCO , Mr. Bhim Nepal cultural expert , Shyam Bahadur K.C chair person of Shikharapur , Prof. …