Making the Grade in Nepal (0)
By Damakant Jayshi
KAVRE, Nepal (IPS) – Four years ago, Ramita Bhujel was a bit reluctant to go back her school after a year’s absence. This Grade 4 student of Shree Saraswati Secondary School here had been down with pneumonia, failed to clear her nursery exams and as a consequence stayed at home.
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When Learning Becomes Fun, Too (2)
By Damakant Jayshi
KAVRE, Nepal – Nirmala Timilsina does not want to deprive her students of what she missed as a child — the joy of learning and discovering.
Migrant Workers’ Families Face Uncertainty Ahead (1)
By Stanislaus Jude Chan
SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (IPS)- Instead of spending weekends at shopping malls in this bustling city-state, Rod Luacan and his family now keep themselves busy with activities in church on Sundays.
Poverty Measures Need Support of Rich Nations (2)
By Shailendra Singh
SUVA, Feb 16 (IPS) – Social protection programmes could help alleviate poverty in the Pacific Islands region, but without the help of developed countries, they will not materialise, said an economic expert in this capital of Fiji.
Mobile Classes A Lifeline to Dropouts (2)
By Kanis Dursin
JAKARTA, Feb 10 (IPS) – Two years after the economic recession forced her out of school, 20-year-old Nurul Kumala is now back in classes – mobile classes, that is.
