Nepal English Language Teaching Association (NELTA) conducted a graduation ceremony of second batch of students of ‘English Access Microscholarship Program (Access Program)’ in Maharajgunj on Tuesday. It was organized in the presence of American officials, Ministry of Education (MoE) representative and NELTA executives.

Access Program sows a foundation of English language and leadership skills to 13 to 16 year-olds from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through two years of after school instruction sessions.

Bijay Gajmer (Republica)

Susan Parker Burns, public affairs officer, US Embassy in Kathmandu, and also the chief guest of the event, congratulated the graduates and told them to utilize what they have been given. “You need to keep on practising what you’ve learnt, and also make an effort to achieve your goals,” she said.

Representing the graduates, Prasanna Mahat and Devendra Nepal thanked the program, teachers, guests and its supporters for providing them with a platform where they got a chance to explore their talents and tasted a slice of social and community responsibility.

This program is executed in seven different localities of the country providing 320 students a chance to improve in English language. The chief guest, Susan Burns; the spokesperson and Joint Secretary of MoE, Mahashram Sharma; and NELTA President, Hemanta Raj Dahal felicitated 40 graduates by awarding them certificate of completion.

source: republica,14 jan 2014