Jan. 1, 2008 - Dec. 31, 2030
This ongoing project has been active since the development of E-Pustakalaya in 2008. It involves continually adding new content, upgrading technology, and developing new features to enhance the platform’s functionality and user experience. The E-Pustakalaya redesign project will revamp the website and mobile application to ensure responsiveness across all devices, including computers, mobiles, tablets, smartboards, and smart TVs. The redesign will refresh all existing pages with a new, user-friendly design while enhancing functionality. APIs will be integrated to streamline …
Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2028
The LLEST Project targets two critical educational challenges in Nepal: the shortage of learning materials in local languages for early childhood education, and the lack of quality resources for skill-based training in rural areas. The project aims to enrich early learning with interactive stories in various local languages, while also enhancing vocational training accessibility through digital courses, focusing on bridging educational gaps in underserved communities.
Aug. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2027
The EAST project builds upon OLE Nepal's successful track record in ICT-based education and extends its impact to new regions by expanding its ICT in Education program, which equips schools with essential computing infrastructure and provides comprehensive training. The project will empower 12 schools in Karnali and Madhesh provinces with offline servers, interactive content, and smart classrooms, while providing comprehensive teacher training and support. Another major goal of the project is to upgrade the E-Paath platform by introducing new …
June 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026
A collaboration between OLE Nepal and the KDDI Foundation aimed at strengthening STEM and digital literacy for twelve existing schools in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) and Shree Balika Namuna Secondary School in Dharan, with a particular focus on empowering female students.
The EAEN project aims to make digital education more inclusive by translating curriculum-aligned interactive learning activities and stories into Nepali Sign Language (NSL). This initiative is designed to ensure that hearing-impaired learners can access and benefit from the digital modules developed by OLE Nepal. Once the content is fully prepared, the NSL-integrated e-modules will be introduced in schools for deaf learners in Surkhet, enhancing their learning opportunities and fostering inclusive education practices.
The Digital Learning Program expands our ICT in Education program to one school in East Nawalparasi district, providing essential computing infrastructure, an offline server with all of our learning resources, and teacher training support.
This project aims to continue the robotics program in ten community schools within Lalitpur Metropolitan City, focusing on enhancing students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To support this, the project will upgrade and maintain computer labs in each school, ensuring consistent access to digital resources. Additionally, the project includes refresher training for teachers and technical support for lab upkeep.
In alignment with promoting gender equity in STEM, the project will introduce a focused robotics and ICT lab program at …
This project expands OLE Nepal's ICT in Education program to six schools in Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Sindhupalchok, enhancing digital learning for students. The project includes preparing and setting up 60 tablets loaded with E-Paath digital learning content and installing digital library servers with E-Pustakalaya resources. Teachers at each school will receive a four-day training on using digital tools in the classroom and basic maintenance. Following deployment, OLE Nepal will provide a one-day refresher training and conduct monitoring visits to …
The consortium implementing this activity consists of Plan International as the prime, with local partners Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) and Aasaman leading implementation in the focus provinces of Karnali and Madhesh, respectively. Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal and Inclusive Development Partners (IDP) will serve as technical resource partners to develop innovative approaches related to technology and training delivery focused on Universal Design for Learning and Assessment (UDLA).
The Technology Integration in Education (TIE) project will establish a Raspberry Pi powered computer lab at Shree Rastriya Basic School in Haspatti, Nagarain Municipality, Dhanusa. OLE Nepal will provide an initial four-day training for teachers on using E-Paath and E-Pustakalaya, its digital library. After the on-site installation, a two-day refresher training and ongoing technical support will follow. The Raspberry Pi devices will be configured with customized systems, and a local network will connect them to the digital library server, …
A STEM education initiative by OLE Nepal (May 2024–Feb 2025) to introduce robotics in 12 government schools across Lalitpur, Nepal. Focused on hands-on learning for underprivileged students.
OLE Nepal's iOCR is a web app that uses optical character recognition to convert scanned Nepali and English pdf/image documents into an word/text format, keeping the original layout. It aims to improve access to digital content and preserve culturally and historically important documents.
The ICT in Basic Education (ICTBE) Project, launched in January 2023 with KDDI Foundation support, aims to enrich education in Bajura and East Nawalparasi by introducing digital learning labs in six public schools. Equipped with offline servers and Raspberry Pi computers, the project supports 1,117 students and provides teacher training and ongoing support to ensure effective technology use in classrooms. The initiative also engages local officials in discussions on the impact of educational technology on teaching and learning outcomes.
With the aim of promoting access in quality education for young learners including persons with disabilities, the KDDI Foundation has extended its partnership with OLE Nepal.
The Digital Content E-Paath Update Program (DEUP) aimed to update 33 E-Paath activities in Math, Science, and English subjects for Grades 6-8. This update, which aligns the content with the latest national curriculum guidelines, not only refined the user interface and user experience, including for use on mobile devices, but also introduced a variety of interactive modules to foster deeper student engagement.
The Digitally Enhanced Early Reading (DEER) Program, a collaborative effort with ONGD-FNEL from 2019 to 2023, aimed to promote promote emergent literacy and early-grade skills in the Nepali language through locally relevant and contextual animated children's stories, and interactive games. The project focused on sourcing local stories from diverse communities across Nepal, creating a rich collection of 50 local stories in the Hamro Ramailo Kathaharu (HRK) platform, complemented by seven interactive games. The project also conducted dissemination campaigns and …
The Robotics Program Support (RPS) Project, backed by the KDDI Foundation and in collaboration with Lalitpur Metropolitan City and Citynet+Arts, was designed to spark an interest in robotics and programming among Lalitpur's public school students in 10 schools. Targeting students in Grades 6-8, the project utilized educational robotics kits featuring LEGO blocks, Arduino boards, and the intuitive Studuino visual programming platform, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
The Digital Content Update and Tablet Support Program (DUTP), supported by the KDDI Foundation and in collaboration with Lalitpur Metropolitan City and Citynet + Arts, aimed to update 130 E-Paath activities in Math, Science, English, and Nepali for Grades 1-5. This update, which aligns the content with the latest national curriculum guidelines, not only refined the user interface and user experience but also introduced a variety of interactive modules to foster deeper student engagement.