Techno Cottage Nepal - Overview

Case Study

Presentation By: Sandeep Khanal

(Vice – President, TCN)

Techno Cottage Nepal

Founded by joint efforts of nine fresh KCM-BBIS graduates

Setting up “Knowledge Centres” in rural and urban areas

Knowledge Centre = Computer Centre + Library

Focus on “IT Literacy”

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Mission: “Revolutionizing society through IT”

Aim to improve society‟s living standards through IT

Techno Cottage Nepal – Project History & Background

Computer Donations

Collect Used/Old Computers

Repair and upgrade by our experts

Donate to schools and communities

Training for Teachers

Student IT Workshop

Book Donations (Supported by roomtoread.org)

Education Awareness Campaign - EAC (2011-2012)

Raising awareness of education in rural areas

„Busti Secondary School‟ – Namdu, Dolakha

Sitaram Secondary School – Ramkot, Kathmandu

Banglamukhi Tharu Higher Secondary School – Gularia, Bardia

We have been able to complete a number of small and large projects in the

span of 2 years

Development by People – DBP (2012-2013)

Techno Cottage Nepal – Ongoing Research Survey

Collaborate with NGOs and INGOs

to effectively reduce the ITA gap

and their causes

Find relative differences and their

causes

Devise a systematic solution – IT

infratructure, Skill Development, etc

Conduct research survey from the

40 school sample – 20 Private, 20

Public

Action

Analyze Survey Result

Quantitative Research Survey

Hypothesis: „There is a significant difference in the IT awareness between

students of private and public schools‟

Techno Cottage Nepal

List of other small projects and campaigns:

“Wake Up Call Nepal” - Rally organized to ensure equal access to

differently-abled citizens (2012)

Repair & Maintenance of Computer Labs in various schools inside

and outside Kathmandu by our expert team (2012-2013)

Bags and Stationery Donations to various schools with the support

of Kailash Bikas Bank

IT Awareness Project – Phasewise plan to impart Knowledge and

skills to conflict-victims of Maoist Revolution (2013-Current)

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Laptop donations to bright students through TCN member

contributions (2012-2013)

Techno Cottage Nepal – IT Awareness Project

Introduction to

Computer Hardware

and Computer System

teaching on “How

Computer Works”

Practice Lessons and

Assignments on

Typing in a Computer

Empower the

winning Participant

to Lead and Help

other Participants in

Learning the Skills

Lessons on Installing

and Using Computer

Software (Word,

Excel, Powerpoint)

Test and Competition

on Typing Skills

among the

Participants

(Incentives for

Winner)

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Phase-wise Plan

Location: HUC Nepal, Koteshwor


Profile

Name:

Subash Bhandari

School:

Shri Koteshwor Saraswati

Middle School

Grade:

8th Grade

Short Essay

Participant 1


Profile

Name:

Bishnu Pun

School:


Middle School

Grade:

8th Grade

Jokes

Participant 2


Profile

Name:

Bhabindra Magar

School:


Middle School

Grade:

4th Grade

Story

Participant 3


Profile

Name:

Prakash Khadka

School:


Middle School

Grade:

6th Grade

Essay

Participant 4


Profile

Name:

Rima Magar

School:


Middle School

Grade:

3rd Grade

About me

Participant 5


Profile

Name:

Sushma Bhandari

School:


Middle School

Grade:

6th Grade

Poem

Participant 6


Profile

Name:

Bandana Khadka

School:


Middle School

Grade:

10th Grade

My Aim

Participant 7


Profile

Name:

Kalpana Khadka

School:


Middle School

Grade:

8th Grade

Poem

Participant 8


Profile

Name:

Padam Sunuwar

School:


Middle School

Grade:

10th Grade

Story

Participant 9


Profile

Name:

Min Bahadur Gharti

School:


Middle School

Grade:

8th Grade

Favorite Game

Participant 10

Thank You for Listening!

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