AsiaSource: AsiaEXPERTS - A resource of the Asia Society (http://www.asiasource.org/experts/)
The AsiaExperts database gives information on specialists in Asian culture, arts, history, and society. Profiles list individual's areas of expertise, publications, contact information, and more.
Birla Academy of Art & Culture (http://www.birlaacademy.com/)
The Birla Academy of Art and Culture is involved in "collecting, preserving and displaying museum objects, holding exhibitions of Indian and international art objects, organizing cultural performances and educational programmes of varied nature." To encourage and help young artists, the Academy organises the All India Annual Exhibitions, one man shows, group shows and kala melas. The museum includes ancient terracottas, Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan sculpture, illuminated manuscripts in palm-leaf and paper from western India, Rajasthan, Orissa, Nepal and Tibet, miniature paintings from Rajasthani, Mughal and Pahari schools, Tibetian and Nepalese thankas, and textiles. The Web site features events calendar, sample images from collections, promotional video, discussion forums and online gallery.
Facts & figures (http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/facts%5Ffig.htm#stats)
Nepal population, literacy, economics, health, and education.
Fullbright Program in Nepal (http://www.fullbright.org/Nepal.htm)
A wide variety of fellowships for lecturing, research, study, teaching and travel in the United States and in Nepal by Nepalese and United States students, respectively.
Impact evaluation study of the secondary science education projects (Loan Nos. 599-NEP[SF], 699-BAN[SF], 759-PAK[SF] in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan (http://www.adb.org/Documents/PERs/IE-56.pdf)
The main objective of the Study was to assess the long-term impact of the Bank's interventions on secondary science education in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. Specifically, the Study assessed the Projects' impact on three levels: on the institutions, the graduates, and the policy and management environment.
International Center on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) Directory: Nepal (http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/directory/centres/nep.htm)
The International Centre on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), based in Bonn, Germany, aims to develop and improve technical and vocational education in UNESCO member states. UNEVOC describes the location, number of employees, director, working languages, publications, and computer facilities of its center in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
National literacy policies (http://www.accu.or.jp/litdbase/policy/index.htm)
"This National Literacy Policy shows organisation structure, policies and strategies of the national government literacy agencies of the countries listed below."
Nepal National Library (http://www.nnl.gov.np/)
National library with monograph and periodical collections in Nepali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, and selected Indian languages. Presents basic information on the Library's preservation laboratory, copyright registration services, children's unit, publications (including the Nepal National Union Catalogue), collections, and general operations.
Nepal in the Family (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010606wednesday.html?searchpv=learning%5Flessons)
"Nepal in the Family" is a social studies lesson that explores the history of the monarchy in Nepal, requiring the students to speculate about the impact of the June 2001 murder of the royal family, allegedly by a family member. Annissa Hambouz and Javaid Khan created this lesson, which is based on a "New York Times" article. The lesson includes objectives, procedures, and extension activities, and is intended for use with students in grades 6-12. The Learning Network, a service of the New York Times Co., provides the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan Teacher Connections educational tool.
Nepal in the Family (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/010606wednesday.html)
"Nepal in the Family" is a social studies lesson that explores the history of the monarchy in Nepal, requiring the students to speculate about the impact of the June 2001 murder of the royal family, allegedly by a family member. Annissa Hambouz and Javaid Khan created this lesson, which is based on a "New York Times" article. The lesson includes objectives, procedures, and extension activities, and is intended for use with students in grades 6-12. The Learning Network, a service of the New York Times Co., provides the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan Teacher Connections educational tool.
NepalNet (http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/)
NepalNet is an electronic network of thirty organizations focused on sharing information on socioeconomic development in Nepal. Provides access to reports, press releases and general information on member organizations' work in agriculture, ecology, biodiversity, education, economics, forestry, sociology, demography, policy, law, technology, infrastructure, water, earth, and atmosphere. Some documents in .zip format.
Paintings by Robert Powell (http://www.asianart.com/powell/index.html)
Lovely paintings of Nepal by Robert Powell.
Peace Corps: World Wise Schools: Lesson Plans: Destination Nepal (http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/guides/nepal/)
The Peace Corps World Wise Schools program provides an interdisciplinary collection of activities pertaining to the country of Nepal, as well as a teacher guide with background information about the country. There are activities for elementary, middle, and high school classes. Paul D. Coverdell oversees the World Wise Schools program and notes that some of the activities require correspondence between Peace Corps volunteers and students. Contact details are available.
Tribhuvan University (http://old.healthnet.org/hnet/nepal/tu/)
Nepal's oldest university (founded in 1959) offers degrees in humanities, law, engineering, management, education, forestry, and more, with 100,000 students on sixty-one campuses. The site provides brief information on the academics, curriculum, research centers, etc.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Statistics: Nepal (http://www.unicef.org/statis/Country%5F1Page123.html)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) presents demographic statistics on Nepal. The data includes statistics for basic indicators, such as population, annual number of births, and gross national product (GNP). UNICEF also includes data on mortality rates, immunization, water and sanitation, nutrition, reproductive health, and education.
Why eat green cucumbers at the time of dying? (http://www.unesco.org/education/uie/pdf/robinson.pdf)
Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 3, 2002).
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