Students Exchange / Collaborative Works

Nepal Japan Cooperation for Student Exchange Program

National College, Center for Development Studies (CeDS) has developed a new policy of promoting a student exchange program with universities having similar academic programs in Asian and western countries. In the last academic year of 2006/7, five students and one faculty member had visited Mushashi Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan for comprehensive study of development related projects. Similarly, In the year - 2009, six students are leaving for Japan for the same purpose. This exchange program has been materialized through collaborative efforts with Mushashi Institute. In the past, two batches of students from Mushashi Institute and twelve students of National College jointly participated in the study of urban waste management system in Kathmandu. The partnership program mainly focused on enhancing the knowledge on environmental education and promotional activities through student exchange program.

Major Activities

• Environment Education and Promotion Activities

• Waste Management

• Local Planning Initiatives for Environment Management

• Student Exchange Program

Model Village Program in Chhatre-Deurali VDC, Dhading District

The model VDC activities have been launched since 2005 in Chhatreduarli VDC of Dhading District. National College carries out various studies, promotional activities and out school programs taking into consideration as need based development. The main purpose of this program is to enhance sustainable development activities by participating local people.

Major Activities

• Socio-economic Study and Need Base Planning

• Support to Establish Community Learning Center

• Micro Support Programs

• Extra Curricular Activities Focusing on School Children

• Village Tourism Campaign

Linkage with International Universities

• Mushashi Institute of technology (Yokohama, Japan)

• University of Scared Heart, Tokyo, Japan

Collaborating NGO’s

• Center for Microfinance (CMF), Kathmandu

• Kaushila Foundation, Kathmandu

• IHRICON, Kathmandu

• Vijaya Development Resource Center, Nawalparasi

• Hetauda Cement Factory, Hetauda

• Hetauda Municipality, Hetauda

• Women Welfare Foundation, Tansen

• Radio Madan Pokhara, Tansen

• Women Foundation, Tansen

• TRPAP, Kathmandu, Rasuwa

• Nepal Tourism Board, Kathmandu

• National Trust for Nature Conservation "NTNC" (Kathmandu, Chitwan, Pokhara, Ghandruk)

• Kaligandaki “A” Hydropower Project

• Thoppalkhola Hydropower Project

Collaborating INGO’s

• CECI, Kathmandu

• SACEPS, Kathmandu

• DFID, Kathmandu

• DANIDA, Kathmandu

• WWF, Kathmandu

• IUCN, Kathmandu

• ICIMOD, Kathmandu

• SNV Nepal, Kathmandu

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