PROJECT:
Support to Shakti Higher Secondary School Library

LOCATION:
Prithivi Narayan Municipality-3, Patechaur, Gorkha district.

PARTNER:
Shakti Higher Secondary School

COST:
HeNN Contribution: US$4,225

TIME:
November 2005

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The fund will be used for the purchase of books, furniture, library staff training etc. The books were bought by HeNN and handed over to the school management on the occasion of the HELP NEPAL International Day 2005 in Kathmandu.

The school was established in 1952. The new library will benefit 1,300 students and 35 teachers of the school. Besides, it will also benefit 200 teachers participating in Educational Trainings and 200 students and 70 teachers from nearby schools. The school has started 10+2 education in the Science Faculty and is planning to run the classes on Management and Humanities from 2006.

The total funding required for the project was US$8,450. The remaining fund will be arranged through the school management.