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Voices of the Future: Policy Dialogue on Inclusive Education

HATTIBAN, LALITPUR, 8th December, 2025 – A Policy Dialogue on Inclusive Education convened researchers, civil society representatives, and development practitioners to reflect on persistent barriers and emerging opportunities for advancing inclusive and equitable education in Nepal.  The dialogue presented key…

Disabilities in Educational Settings

HATTIBAN, LALITPUR, 27th November, 2025 – A Knowledge Sharing Program titled “Disabilities in Educational Settings” convened educators working with Children with Disabilities (CWDs) and People with Disabilities (PWDs) to discuss the lived experiences, challenges, and systemic gaps faced by Children…

Scaling: Module 3

BALKUMARI, LALITPUR, 16th November, 2025 – The session opened with an exploration of the three levels of influence in the scaling process, highlighting the multiple layers of the broader environment—from the instructional core to institutional structures, sociocultural contexts, national settings,…

Scaling: Module 2

BALKUMARI, LALITPUR, 13th November, 2025 – The session delved into the concepts and practices of scaling impact within development initiatives – what it means to scale out, scale up, and scale deep, complemented by an introduction to the DOER and…

Scaling: Module 1

BALKUMARI, LALITPUR, 10th November, 2025 – The workshop under the Development Studies Workshop Series on ‘Scaling Science’ introduced the concept of scaling using relatable examples such as McDonald’s and Louis Vuitton to illustrate how ideas and models expand across contexts.…

Knowledge Mobilization and Communications

BALKUMARI, LALITPUR, 3rd November, 2025 – The Department of Development Studies, KUSOA in collaboration with Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab, Kathmandu University School of Arts and the CVEC Project successfully launched its Development Studies: Workshop Series with the…

Workshop Series

The Development Studies Workshop is targeted for students enrolled in different programs of the Department of Development Studies. The workshop intends to serve as an engaging platform for aspiring researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss innovative approaches to promoting gender…

Knowledge Sharing Program: Researchers’ Meet

LALITPUR, NEPAL, AUGUST 7th, 2025 – The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab, in collaboration with the Department of Development Studies, Kathmandu University School of Arts (SoA), hosted a Researchers’ Meet: PhD Scholars and Felicitation Ceremony at Godavari Village…

CVEC Community Campaign @ Community Level

BHOJPUR, NEPAL, JULY 28th, 2025 – The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts organized a community-level event under the “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Schools: Building on What Children Value and…

GESI Based Capability Capacity Building for Teachers

BHOJPUR, NEPAL, JULY 23rd, 2025 – The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts organized a GESI Based Capability Capacity Building for Teachers led by “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Schools: Building…

Research Seminar on “Project-Based Learning (PBL)”

KATHMANDU, NEPAL, JULY 16th, 2025 – The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts organized a research seminar on “Project-Based Learning (PBL)”. The session introduced innovative pedagogical approaches for fostering creativity, critical thinking, and…

Strengthening GESI Among Children

KATHMANDU, NEPAL, MAY 2nd, 2025 – A Knowledge Exchange Program titled “Strengthening GESI Among Children” was hosted by the Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab, Kathmandu University School of Arts at Entrance Café, Chakupath, Lalitpur. The session aimed to…

On the Question of the “Well-Being of Children”

By: Binayak Krishna ThapaJanuary 1st, 2025 When we think about the concept of “well-being,” we inevitably question our moral and ethical values, shaped by various influences such as religion, political stances, cultural beliefs, and family backgrounds. These diverse values and…

Research Seminar Series

The upcoming Research Seminar Series will provide an engaging platform for aspiring researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss innovative approaches to promoting gender equality and social inclusion in education funded by the research initiative “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion…

LOA Signing Ceremony between KUSOA and Bhojpur Municipality

BALKUMARI, LALITPUR, October 22, 2024 – The Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA) and Bhojpur Municipality formalized their partnership by signing a Letter of Agreement (LOA) as part of the “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Schools: Building on…

Workshop for GESI Focal Persons 

BHOJPUR, NEPAL, MAY 27, 2024 – The “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Schools, Building on What Children Value and Aspire to Do and Be” project recently convened a workshop aimed at the focal persons responsible for Gender Equality…

Local Level Educational Stakeholders Meet

BHOJPUR, NEPAL, MAY 26, 2024 – The Local Level Educational Stakeholders Meet was held in Bhojpur Municipality, Bhojpur District, marking an inception to address gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in schools. This inaugural meeting aimed to initiate dialogue and…

Researchers’ Meet

KATHMANDU, NEPAL, MAY 17, 2024 – The Researchers Meet under the research project, “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Schools, Building on What Children Value and Aspire to Do and Be,” organized under LIKE Lab, Kathmandu University School of…

Researchers Meet

An enlightening session at the Researchers Meet focusing on ongoing research in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) at the school level in Nepal. This meet is part of the 36-month project titled “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in…

LIKE Conference Report

About the Conference Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE), a social science lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts is focused on learning through participation, collaboration and developing social innovations by adopting research for development in addressing educational issues. With…

Project Closing Ceremony

The “Effectiveness and Scalability of Programs for Children Who Are Out of School and at Risk of Dropping Out in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal” Project Closing Ceremony on November 30, 2023, was a moment of pure joy. As the event…

Capacity Building for After School Program

LIKE Lab organized a two-day Capacity Building program in Rautahat District on November 8th and 9th, 2023, hosted at Hotel Tarai Inn. With a keen focus on teachers from Yamunamai and Durga Bhagwati Municipality, the event drew 25 participants, comprising…

Capacity Building for Local Stakeholders

LIKE Lab’s dynamic two-day capacity-building program in Rautahat District, held on November 5th and 6th, served as a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation. This event, with a focus on principals from Yamunamai Rural Municipality and Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality,…

LIKE International Conference 2023

The two-day conference titled “The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange for Strengthening Education System”. The LIKE- hosted in-person conference on September 29th and September 30th, 2023 at Hotel Himalaya, Kupandole, Lalitpur, Nepal. The conference marked the culmination of the 33-month…

Research Communication with Development Practitioners

The “Research Communication with Development Practitioners ”was held on 13th August 2023 at Indreni, New Baneshwor. There were altogether 15 participants, among which 6 were female and 9 were male. The objective of the event was to demonstrate the efficacy…

Research Communication with the Educational Journalist

The “Research Communication with Educational Journalist” was held on 11th August 2023 at Indreni, New Baneshwor. There were altogether 13 participants, among which 5 were female and 8 were male.  The objective of the event was to showcase the efficiency…

[News]: Distribution of GESI posters in public schools of Yamunamai Rural Municipality and Durgabhagwati Rural Municipality, Promoting Inclusivity and Gender Equality

In a significant step towards promoting gender equality and social inclusion in public education, Learning Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Lab (LIKE Lab) distributed gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) illustrative posters in two rural municipalities of Rautahat. The awareness program…

[NEWS]: Moving from Equality towards Equity in Education

The Seminar on “Moving from Equality towards Equity in Education” was held on 28th April 2023 on the premises of Kathmandu University School of Arts, Balkumari, Lalitpur. There were altogether 11 participants, among which 7 were female and 4 were…

Training program on “STATA”

On 23rd April 2023, a training on STATA, a statistical software used for data analysis and visualization, was provided to young researchers at Kathmandu University School of Arts, Balkumari, Lalitpur. There were a total of 10 participants, 3 of whom…

Training Program on “STATA”

The Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) and International Development Research Center (IDRC), is extremely delighted…

Seminar on “Gender Dynamics In Public Schools”

The LIKE Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPEKIX) and International Development Research Center (IDRC), is extremely delighted to organize this event. Knowledge exchange-…

A Case Study of “Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) after school” in the public schools of Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality, Yamunamai Rural Municipality, and Rajdevi Municipality, Rautahat District, Nepal

Author: Situ ShresthaProject Issues and ContextThis project initiation is based on the contextual analysis that, despite the provisions for mandatory extracurricular activity programs in public schools, many Rautahat District public schools have not implemented extracurricular activities as an integral part of…

[News]: Consortium Partner’s Meet

A Consortium between South Asian Institute for Social Transformation (SAIST),Bangladesh, Paro College of Education (PCE),Bhutan and Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA) Nepal has been conducting a 31-months research project titled “Effectiveness and Scalability of Programs for Children Who are…

Seminar on “Reconceptualizing Scaling and Practices”

The LIKE Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPEKIX) and International Development Research Center (IDRC), is extremely delighted to organize this event. Knowledge exchange-…

Understanding Scaling Science

What do you imagine when you hear the word “scale”? This question was an ice breaker for the seminar. Multiple answers came back from the participants and that is how the session unfolded to an introduction of a new paradigm,…

Knowledge Exchange Event for Educational Journalists 

The LIKE Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) and International Development Research Center (IDRC), is extremely delighted to organize this event. Knowledge…

Seminar on “Understanding Scaling Science”

The LIKE Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPEKIX) and International Development Research Center (IDRC), is extremely delighted to organize this event. Knowledge exchange-…

Cross-Sectoral Knowledge Sharing Event on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Scalability of Promising Intervention for Out of School Children (OOSC) and at Risk of Dropping Out

LEARNING, INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE SERIESCross-Sectoral Knowledge Sharing EventTime: 10:00 am – 1:00 pmDate- Sunday, 29th January 2023 (15 Magh, 2079)Venue- Indreni Complex, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu The LIKE Lab at Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), established with the support…

National KIX Coordination Committee Meet with KIX Grantees

Time: 12:30 PM- 3:30 PMDate: Wednesday, 28th December, 2022 (13th Poush, 2079)Venue: Indreni Complex, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu Knowledge Exchange- One of the objectives of the Learning, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange (LIKE) Lab is to bring together academicians, researchers, wider groups…

Re-examining the conceptualization of Scaling and its Applications

Authors: Situ Shrestha , Binayak Krishna Thapa The term “Scaling” in Research for Development (R4D) has been conceptualized within various disciplines and domains of knowledge such as economies, sociology, management, entrepreneurship and psychology with different and diverse associations, assumptions and implications.…

Aspirations of Rural Children:  Hope for a Better Life

Posted On: 29th July, 2022 Authors: Binayak Krishna Thapa, Shreda Shrestha How can the capacity to aspire of children in rural settings be understood? To get this answer, we researchers agreed to inquire and know about their plans. We assumed…

Our Common Good: Public School Education in Nepal

Authors: Binayak Krishna Thapa, Shreda Shrestha Is our education our common good or a matter of just a few interest groups’ flourishing? If the earlier case is true, then we need to spend more time wondering about our collective flourishing…