Education & Learning Opportunities
Opportunities for bachelor’s in social work students – Lalitpur District
This page showcases learning opportunities for Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW) students in Lalitpur district, Nepal, offered through Console Mission (also known as Dilasha Aviyan).
Requirements
- Must be a BSW student in year 2 or above
- Value-driven qualities:
- Self-discipline
- Empathy
- Openness
- Accountability and integrity
- Respect for culture, local village environment, and people
- Enthusiastic and reachable, with a willingness to learn and develop
- Capable of interacting with diverse groups:
- Government representatives
- Public schools
- Local communities (sports clubs, mothers’ groups, health initiatives, and other locally established groups)
Opportunities
1. Understanding Daily Schedule of Rural Children
- Observe and document everyday routines of children in rural and village settings.
- Gain insights into how household responsibilities, school attendance, and playtime are balanced.
- Identify challenges that affect their learning and well-being.
2. Livelihoods and Cultural Aspects
- Learn about local livelihoods and cultural practices that shape children’s lives.
- Explore thematic issues such as child marriage and child labour.
- Understand how lack of quality human resources contributes to these challenges and negatively impacts Nepal’s development.
3. Sustainable Aspects and Stakeholder Engagement
- Study sustainable approaches to empower children and communities.
- Identify key stakeholders (schools, families, local government, NGOs) in building supportive environments.
- Develop strategies to encourage children to continue attending school.
What is Available
- Once a week visit for two (either two male students or two female students), two nights
- Itinerary:
- Arrive at Chapagaon bus station before 9:30 am. The bus goes at 7 am and 10 am. From Lagankhel, the journey takes around 45 to 75 minutes to reach Chapagaon, depending on the day. Buses from Chapagaon are limited, with only one available, so be sure to catch it.
- We’ll arrive at the village between 12 and 1 p.m., with a local guide available.
- Visit the public offices to learn about their activities, programs, and management structures, including places like the ward office, police station, health post, and other essential services such as the forest office or forest department.
- Walk to the main point – about an hour, manage the place provided for you, have food and
- Engage with the children and share details about the next day’s program – take 30 minutes explaining about time frame that you have set.
- The next morning, spend time interacting with the children and organizing the program. (8:30 am to 10:30 am)
- After lunch, visit each household to get a sense of the situation, focusing on the children’s learning environment at home. (12:30 to 3:30)
- Engage with children aged 5 to 7 to learn how they manage their time and explore their future plans, while considering the challenges posed by long distances to school and the lack of available institutions after graduation.
- Next morning catch bus
- On Friday morning, you’ll travel to visit stakeholders, then walk to the village (the main focus) and spend time interacting with the children. On Saturday, you’ll be organizing programs and activities to help strengthen children’s skills in self-discipline and independent learning, even in the absence of guidance or enough teachers. After a meal, you’ll visit households to see how parents have created a learning environment for their children. On Sunday, you’ll walk with the students to their school, meet the teachers, and learn about their strengths and areas of need.
Purpose
These opportunities aim to equip BSW students with practical knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and strategic insights to contribute to child-focused social work and sustainable community development.
Visit our office to learn more about this approach by contacting Dilasha at 9864478218 to arrange a meeting.
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