ACCU/WHO'S WHO IN LITERACY

Bajracharya, Hridaya Ratna (Nepal)

Field of
Expertise

	EMIS
	Others research and innovation activities

Detailed
Information
on Expertise

-	Research/planning and programming.
-	Pilot project on community development.
-	Self-learning material.
-	Facilitation of material development by learners.
-	Facilitation of workshop/seminar/interaction sessions.

Position and
Organisation

Executive Director
Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development (CERID), Tribhuvan University

Contact
Address

P.O.Box 2161, Tripureshwar, Kathmandu

E-mail

cerid@mos.com.np

Language
Proficiency

English, Nepali, Newari, Hindi

Education
Background
and Degree

Ph.D. in Science Education, specializing in curriculum research, narrative approach to teaching and interaction

Experiences in Literacy Project:

(1)	Name of the Project	Development of Scientific Knowledge and Skill of Marginalized Youths
	Name of Organiser	UNESCO / PROAP and CERID
	Duration	1999
	Project Location	Nepal
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Project Director
(2)	Name of the Project	Visioning of Basic and Primary Education Programme (BPEP Phase II)
	Name of Organiser	Ministry of Education and Sports / Academy for Educational Development (AED, USA) / JGF
	Duration	1999
	Project Location	Nepal
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Team leader
(3)	Name of the Project	Country Case Study on the Trends, Issues and Policies of Educational Development in Nepal
	Name of Organiser	UNESCO for ADB
	Duration	1998
	Project Location	Nepal, and other Asia and Pacific region
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Team Leader
(4)	Name of the Project	National Seminar on Education for the Empowerment of the Poor
	Name of Organiser	Natioal Seminar sponsored by UNESCO
	Duration	1998
	Project Location	Nepal
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Coordinator
(5)	Name of the Project	Developing Training Package on Human Rights, Child Rights, Child Labour Issues and Gender Equity for Primary Level Teachers
	Name of Organiser	Consultant to NCED, MOE
	Duration	1997-1998
	Project Location	NCED in collabolation with ILO/IPEC
	Your Role/ Responsibility	-
(6)	Name of the Project	Training Workshop for Teachers and Headmasters on Learner Centred Curriculum for Rural Primary School in Nepal
	Name of Organiser	UNESCO
	Duration	1996-1997
	Project Location	Nepal
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Coordinator

Major Publication(s):

1.	"Increase of Female Teacher in Rural School of Nepal" Kathmandu : CERID, 2000.
2.	"Local Self-government Involvement in Non-formal Education Innovation Training for District Community Representative", Kathmandu : CERID, 2000.
3.	"Development of Scientific Knowledge and Skill of Marginalized Youths of Nepal", Kathmandu : CERID, 1999.
4.	"Visioning BPEP Phase II", CERID, 1999.
5.	A Narrative Approach to Science Teaching in Nepal. International Journal of Science Education, 19 (4), 1997.
6.	Development of Educational Information Management System. Kathmandu. CERID, 1996.
7.	Mobiliazation of teachers, educators and their organizations in combating child labor. A review of existing experiences in Nepal. Kathmandu, CERID, 1996.
8.	Promotion of girls education through recruitment of female teachers: Phase I & II. Review of program and case study. Kathmandu: CERID, T.U. 1996.
9.	Stories of Science Teaching in Nepal. Alberta Science Education Journal, 29(1), Alberta, Canada, 1996.
10.	Narrative Approach to Science Teaching: Bringing Sociocultural and Environmental Contexts to School Science in Nepal. Education and Development, Kathmandu: CERID, 1996.

[Updated in June 2001]

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