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The Selection Process |
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Students of Budhanilkantha School (generally from grade ten) or SEBS members are appointed as District Coordinators (DCs) and are expected to facilitate the scholarship distribution for the recipients in their districts.
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The DCs receive the forms from NSP and take them to their district in October.
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They distribute the application forms to prospective students (selected in consultation with school officials) studying in grade seven in the public schools of their locality. The school authorities fill out a form providing general statistics (number of teachers, number of students) on the school and the annual expenses incurred per student.
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Student selection criteria: |
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Poor financial situation |
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Promising academic standing |
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Family's commitment to supporting his/her education |
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Preferably a girl and/or from an underprivileged group |
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Students then fill out their personal, family, academic and economic details and submit the form to the DCs.
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The DCs submit the forms at the NSP office in Kathmandu. The National Coordinator selects the recipients on the basis of the information provided in these forms and the district coordinator's recommendation.
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The DCs take an advance amount from NSP to pay tuition fees (directly to the recipient's school) and to buy books and stationery at the start of the academic session. This amount is determined by the average annual cost of education provided by the school and does not exceed NRs. 3,500 (US$ 45) as some of the scholarship amount is used to cover the office administrative costs.
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The DCs submit
i) a receipt showing the areas in which the scholarship amount was spent,
ii) two passport sized photos, and
iii) information on the academic progress of the students, to NSP.
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NSP Today
NSP has been following an undulating path usually due to lack of adequate fund and at times due to inefficiency and inconsistency of the district coordinators. However, whenever the district coordinator in not in a position to visit his/her district, NSP working committee takes over the responsibility to at-least continue the existing scholarship in the district.
During present academic year there are 322 students from 68 districts. The NSP team is devoted to extend the program to Far-Western Region, the most remote and both financially and literally the most backward and insurgency affected part of the nation.
Financial Management:
NSP aims to be transparent in its selection of scholars and accountable in its financial management. A major feature of NSP is its cost effectiveness. Administrative expense in the scholarship distribution mechanism is greatly reduced by the voluntary contributions made by the DCs. Our other administrative expenses come up to around 12 % of the sponsorship amount.
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 | Success Stories |  | | | | | | Uma Devi | | Uma Devi is 13 years old. She lives in a remote village in Dolakha district that is in Eastern Nepal. Both her parents are poor farmers and toil from sunrise to sunset for two meals a day. | | More | | |  | Shakuntala Majhi | | Shakuntala Majhi, a beneficiary of NSP who completed her 12th grade in 1999, said, “I studied in A.S. Secondary School, Mugitar up to grade seven. To meet the expenses I washed dishes and collec... | | More |
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| What kind of schools do NSP recepients go to? | | | | | | | | Most of the schools in our country are ill equipped both in terms of the human capital and the physical assets. Most of the teachers are not well trained for teaching. At the top of that, the studies are affected by the insurgency that has affected the whole country. The insurgency has forced many teachers to flee their homes for their safety. Due to this and other factors like the government apathy, the number of teachers in a school may be less than the optimum level recommended by the government. This results in a high teacher student ratio which has affected the performance of the students. Students in remote part of the country may not receive their textbooks as much as one or two months after their syllabus have begun. They may not be able to afford the costs of books even if they are available. Student's access to reference materials is very difficult. They heavily rely on their teachers and the teachers might not be able to provide their students with proper education due to lack of access to reference books. In the school, both the teachers and the students do not have access to newspapers and magazines.
The physical infra-structures of the schools are really pathetic. Some schools may not have any building while others may have buildings with leaking roofs or rooms with inadequate light. It is a common custom in some schools to call off the classes if it rains. The classrooms are generally congested and it is very difficult for the students to concentrate in their studies. The schools may not have furniture and if they have the furniture as well, they may be inadequate for the students. Teachers might not have blackboards and chalks for facilitating them in teaching. In this hopeless situation, a small support from your side means a lot to the less fortunate members of our community. It could be a ray of hope and could reshape the life of the students.
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