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Worldwide Nepali Education Program (WNEP)

INLS is initiating a program to promote, preserve and create awareness of Nepali language through out the world. Following are the major goals of this program:

To setup Nepali language education projects at various communities worldwide.
To facilitate obtaining High School language credit for Nepali as a second language.
To work towards the establishment of Nepali language program at major Universities.
INLS plans to establish a good community-based Nepali language education project in Washington D.C metropolitan area first and transfer the model to establish similar projects in other Nepali communities in the US and other countries via INLS representatives and chapters.

| Nepali Education Community Projects in North America |

Washington DC Metro Area

A DC Metro area Nepalese community meeting was called by INLS on August 3rd, 2002 to discuss this program and establish a DC Nepali Education Committee to carry forward this task. School of Languages and Cultures of Nepal, a community-based school was formally inaugurated at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia on September 15, 2002 as part of INLS DC Nepali Education Project. A separate Nepali Education Fund and Advisory Council has also been established to carry forward the project

INLS DC Nepali Education Project Overview
School Opening Ceremony News
Pictures from School Opening Ceremony
Pictures from Nepali artist’s recent visit to the School
Sagarmatha Television (STV) coverage of the School
Survey for Nepali Language Class Planning (Closed)
Fall Semester, 2002 Schedule of Classes (Completed)
Spring Semester, 2003 Schedule of Classes (Completed)
Fall Semester, 2003 Schedule of Classes (Open)
Instructor(s) Hiring Announcement

Colorado Oregon Ohio
INLS Colorado Chapter in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Friends of Nepal has been running two schools in Denver and Boulder Nepali communities. INLS inaugurated these two schools in July, 2003 at the annual convention of ANA. INLS Oregon state representative Mr. Daya Shakya has been running Nepali language classes in Portland sponsored by Nepali Association of Oregon. Mr. Daya Shyka serves as consultant on the Curriculum Committee. NLS Ohio state representative Mr. Pushpa Man Joshi ran Nepali language classes in Columbus, Ohio for two years. He also serves as consultant on the Curriculum Committee.
New York Texas Other States and Countries
INLS New York state representative Sushma Joshi is interested in forming an INLS chapter and transition the DCNEP project to New York. Nepalese Society of Texas in collaboration with INLS Texas Chapter is working on opening School of Languages and Cultures of Nepal in Dallas community. This school will be inaugurated in January, 2003. We are working with the representatives in various states in North America, Australia and Japan to lunch phase I of Nepali Education Project.

| Nepali Education Fund and Committee |

Nepali Education Fund

A separate Nepali Education Fund (NEF) has been established to carry forward this initiative. Anyone contributing more than $100.00 to the NEF receives a membership on the "Nepali Education Advisory Council of Institutions and Individuals" board.
Following are membership category:
Nepali Samrakchyak (Patron) - $1000.00 or more
Nepali Hitaysi (Benefactor) - $500.00
Nepali Mitra (Friend) - $200.00
Nepali Suvachintak (Supporter) - $100.00

Nepali Education Advisory Council of Institutions and Individuals Board:

Nepali Samrakchyak (Patron) member ($1000.00 or above contribution)
Subu K.C., South Riding, VA

Nepali Hitaysi (Benefactor) member ($500 or above contribution)
Indira Foundation, Pittsford, NY
Sagarmatha Television, Burke, VA
Pranita Katwal, VA

Nepali Mitra (Friend) member ($200 or above contribution)
Society of Ex-Budhanilkantha Students in North America (SEBS-NA), Arlington, VA
Phoolbari Cultural Club, Gathisburg, MD
Nepalhorizons.com, South Riding, VA
Mr. Shiva P. Satyal, Curriculum Development Center, HMG, Nepal (Teaching Aids)
Mrs. Kalpana Subedi, Centreville, VA (Salary Contribution)
Mrs. Sujan Shah, Arlington, VA (Salary Contribution)
Mr. Kiran Sitoula, Arlington, VA (Salary Contribution)
Mr. Madhav Thapa, Arlington, VA
Mr. Raja Ram Poudel, Fairfax, VA

Nepali Suvachintak (Supporter) member ($100 or above contribution)
Nepalese Student Association (NSA), GMU, Fairfax, VA
1974AD Band, Nepal (Contribution from Concert)
Mrs. Savi Pahari, Manassas, VA
Mr. Tej Bahadur K.C., Manassas, VA
Mr. Gopal Regmi, Manassas, VA (Teaching Aids)

DC Nepali Education Committee:
Dr. Anup Pahari (Chair)
Saroj Prajapati, Dr. Guna Raj Subedi, Kathie Stein, Prem Sangraula, Prem Thapa, Nora Thapa, Puru Subedi

Lesson and Activity Planning Committee:
Nora Thapa (Chair)
Instructors: Nora Thapa, Gita Prajapati, Pratikshya Sharma

Curriculam Committee:
Hom Nath Subedi (Chair)
Curriculum and Teaching Aids Consultants: Bina Gurung, Gunu Upadhayaya, Krishna Bhai Pradhan, Daya Shakya, Pushpa Man Joshi

School Registrar/Fund Manager:
Kiran Sitoula

| Other Initiatives |

INLS will be working with Nepalese Americas Council (NAC), North America to compliment class room based education with online learning tools. INLS has been requested to lead the NAC's Nepali Learning Center (NLC) project. NAC has extended its support for INLS WorldWide Nepali Education Program

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