AUG 07 -
Eight successful women climbers from the First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition 2008 shared their experiences and dreams with students at Mt. Olive School at Sinamangal on Friday. Students of grades 8 to 10 from Mt. Olive School, Acme Academy and Saraswati Kunja School had participated in the hour-long interaction programme. With the support of World Food Programme (WFP), the women climbers have been visiting schools across the country to share their inspiring stories of their struggle and hard work.
The event started with a documentary show followed by an interaction between the speakers and the students. This also brought forward sensitive issues such as gender equality, women empowerment and climate change. The students enthusiastically put up their queries and shared their views. “We learnt that nothing is impossible. So, we must not only dream but also strive to achieve them,” said Suvechha Bhandari, a student at Mt. Olive School.
Discussions on the economic prospects of our Himalayas also featured during the event. Sita Pokhrel, Principal of Acme Academy says, “We need to understand the potential of our mountains. We want our students to grow interest in them.”
The summiters have already visited 82 schools all over Nepal and also in Australia where they ascended Mt.Kosciuszko, the highest peak in the Australian continent. They will be leaving for Russia by the end of this month to scale Mt. Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe in their run up to ascend the highest peaks in all the continents.
Eight successful women climbers from the First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition 2008 shared their experiences and dreams with students at Mt. Olive School at Sinamangal on Friday. Students of grades 8 to 10 from Mt. Olive School, Acme Academy and Saraswati Kunja School had participated in the hour-long interaction programme. With the support of World Food Programme (WFP), the women climbers have been visiting schools across the country to share their inspiring stories of their struggle and hard work.
The event started with a documentary show followed by an interaction between the speakers and the students. This also brought forward sensitive issues such as gender equality, women empowerment and climate change. The students enthusiastically put up their queries and shared their views. “We learnt that nothing is impossible. So, we must not only dream but also strive to achieve them,” said Suvechha Bhandari, a student at Mt. Olive School.
Discussions on the economic prospects of our Himalayas also featured during the event. Sita Pokhrel, Principal of Acme Academy says, “We need to understand the potential of our mountains. We want our students to grow interest in them.”
The summiters have already visited 82 schools all over Nepal and also in Australia where they ascended Mt.Kosciuszko, the highest peak in the Australian continent. They will be leaving for Russia by the end of this month to scale Mt. Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe in their run up to ascend the highest peaks in all the continents.
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