“At least 950,000 children in Nepal will not be able to return to school, unless urgent action is taken to provide temporary learning spaces” – UNICEF, 2015
Temporary Learning Centers means building a safe space for children and youth of Nepal to continue their education. After the earthquake, schools were closed for months due to critical structural damages. Humanitarian aid agencies and officials report that over 8,000 schools are damages and unsafe for students and faculty to conduct classes; this means about one million children will not be able to attend school (OCHA, 2015).
“At least 950,000 children in Nepal will not be able to return to school, unless urgent action is taken to provide temporary learning spaces” – UNICEF, 2015
Temporary Learning Centers means building a safe space for children and youth of Nepal to continue their education. After the earthquake, schools were closed for months due to critical structural damages. Humanitarian aid agencies and officials report that over 8,000 schools are damages and unsafe for students and faculty to conduct classes; this means about one million children will not be able to attend school (OCHA, 2015).
Nepal’s high dropout rate is already a national concern. “Around 1.2 million Nepali children between the ages of five and 16 have either never attended school or have dropped out” (Kathmandu Post, 2015). One day after the next, students are losing their regular educational opportunities. Attending school is crucial for the children and youth of Nepal in a number of reasons:
- establishes sense of routine and normalcy
- developing a culture of learning
- healthy interactions with friends and teachers.
To rebuild schools and repair the damages will be costly and take time.
CIUD, Action Aid International Nepal (AAIN) and other local stakeholders are currently building over 20 TLCs for earthquake-affected schools in Kavre, Rasuwa, andDolakha districts.