﻿{"id":6857,"date":"2019-05-08T04:28:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T02:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/?p=6857"},"modified":"2019-05-08T04:28:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T02:28:22","slug":"what-an-inspiring-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/2019\/05\/08\/what-an-inspiring-week\/","title":{"rendered":"What an inspiring week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! This week has been fantastic, I had some really interesting experiences seeing what technology within education can do for inclusive education, had a great interview with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and I went to the Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple).<\/p>\n<p>Below you see some photos from the <em><strong>Monkey Temple<\/strong><\/em> I went there together with Hanna, she is an MFS student from Stockholm University doing her research on water resources in Kathmandu Valley. The Monkey Temple provides a panoramic view of the city and valley, it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6859\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Hanna-and-I-at-Swayambhunath-Stupa-Monkey-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6859\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Hanna-and-I-at-Swayambhunath-Stupa-Monkey-Temple-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hanna and I at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Hanna-and-I-at-Swayambhunath-Stupa-Monkey-Temple-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Hanna-and-I-at-Swayambhunath-Stupa-Monkey-Temple.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanna and I at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6861\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Me-spinning-the-prayer-wheels-at-the-Monkey-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6861\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Me-spinning-the-prayer-wheels-at-the-Monkey-Temple-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Me spinning the prayer wheels at the Monkey Temple\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Me-spinning-the-prayer-wheels-at-the-Monkey-Temple-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Me-spinning-the-prayer-wheels-at-the-Monkey-Temple.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me spinning the prayer wheels at the Monkey Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had the opportunity to meet with Mr\u00a0Narad Dhamala from the Inclusive Education Section (Center for Education and Human Resource Development) and Ms\u00a0Sarala Poudel\u00a0previously Curriculum Development Centre, both working for the <em><strong>Nepal Ministry of Education, Science &amp; Technology<\/strong><\/em>. It was a very interesting meeting about how the Government of Nepal work with inclusive education, challenges and future plans. Also, Ms\u00a0Rajuna Singh, an Australia Awards alumni was\u00a0my translator for the interview, so helpful and important w<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ork! The Ministry is responsible for all overall development of education in Nepal, formulating educational policies and plans and managing and implementing them across the country through the institutions under it. www.moe.gov.np<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6860\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Interview-with-Minirstry-of-Education-Science-and-Technology-photo-of-Narad-me-Rajuna-and-Sarala.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6860\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Interview-with-Minirstry-of-Education-Science-and-Technology-photo-of-Narad-me-Rajuna-and-Sarala-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Narad, me, Rajuna and Sarala\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Interview-with-Minirstry-of-Education-Science-and-Technology-photo-of-Narad-me-Rajuna-and-Sarala-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Interview-with-Minirstry-of-Education-Science-and-Technology-photo-of-Narad-me-Rajuna-and-Sarala.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of Narad, me, Rajuna and Sarala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rajuna Singh used to work as a teacher within computer education, teaching at a special school in Kathmandu. Through Rajuna I got in contact with two of her former students, Umesh and Darshan, both youth with severe intellectual disability. Of various reasons, none of them have been able to go to school in the last two years. For Umesh it is that he is now too big and his mother can no longer carry him up two sets of stairs (they live on basement level) and to the bus stop. Instead, after training with Rajuna and through donors in Europe, both Umesh and Darshan have received computers adjusted to their needs. Umesh controls his computer through a joystick control by his foot. He has learned how to type using his feet and can now communicate without problems online, he even has his own YouTube Channel called <em><strong>Umesh TECH<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; check it out as it is fantastic!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6863\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6863\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Umesh is typing by using his foot on a joystick\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-is-typing-by-using-his-foot-on-a-joystick.jpg 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umesh is typing by using his foot on a joystick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6862\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-computer-you-can-see-that-it-is-set-up-for-him-to-write-with-his-feet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6862\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-computer-you-can-see-that-it-is-set-up-for-him-to-write-with-his-feet-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Umesh computer, you can see that it is set up for him to write with his feetq\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-computer-you-can-see-that-it-is-set-up-for-him-to-write-with-his-feet-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-computer-you-can-see-that-it-is-set-up-for-him-to-write-with-his-feet.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umesh computer, you can see that it is set up for him to write with his feet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6864\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6864\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Umesh own YouTube channel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Umesh-own-YouTube-channel.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umesh own YouTube channel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Darshan can not talk verbally, however through technology he can now communicate through his computer. He has learned how to write with his nose, he wrote really quick and it was easy conversation for me to speak and he to type back. He is a great writer, now he has written over 150 poems &#8211; all in English!\u00a0 Now Umesh and Darshan both study English from home, one of the best things is that they are still connected online and through Facebook keep in touch with each other. They are two fantastic people and I feel priviliged I got to meet them both.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6865\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6865\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Darshan writing with his nose on his ipad\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-writing-with-his-nose-on-his-ipad.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darshan writing with his nose on his ipad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6858\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-me-and-his-mother.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6858\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-me-and-his-mother-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Darshan, me and his mother\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-me-and-his-mother-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/files\/2019\/05\/Darshan-me-and-his-mother.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darshan, me and his mother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! This week has been fantastic, I had some really interesting experiences seeing what technology within education can do for inclusive education, had a great interview with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and I went to the Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple). Below you see some photos from the Monkey Temple I went there &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/2019\/05\/08\/what-an-inspiring-week\/\" class=\"more-link\">Forts\u00e4tt l\u00e4sa<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201dWhat an inspiring week!\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1301,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[737,683,721,109,761],"class_list":["post-6857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ks-k3","tag-australia-awards","tag-disability","tag-inclusive-education","tag-nepal","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6857"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6867,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6857\/revisions\/6867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.mah.se\/mfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}