Transformative Role of Educational Institution: A Case Study of a Rural Community School of Nepal

Type Journal Article - School of Education, Kathmandu University, Lalitpur, Nepal
Title Transformative Role of Educational Institution: A Case Study of a Rural Community School of Nepal
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
URL http://kusoed.edu.np/ertsymposium2014/ertpapers/Basu Prasad Subedi.pdf
Abstract
Researcher has tried to study a constructive attempt of a rural community school of Nepal
which has been practicing crossing traditional boundary of the school. The school has been
teaching Grihinies (Married women of illiterate and semi-literate) since nearly one decade apart
from normal program of the school.This paper aims to explore the attempt of Grihini education
and its impact in the society.The researcher adopted constructivist paradigm as a philosophical
foundation and adopted flexible learning theory and Kotter’s eight stage of change process as
theoretical lenses. The study reveals that there is meaningful change after lunching Grihini
education in the community. The impact of Grihini education has found positive towards social
transformation. Study concluded that the role of flexible learning is crucial to transform the
rural society. This is only a single representing example which might be the great lesson for the
rural community of difficult circumstances.

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