Adopted Schools & TEACH
Alongside PEEF scholarships for individual students, the Rotary Club of Patan has adopted four PEEF-supported public schools in Lalitpur. Adoption means support for the whole school community: teachers, students and school health. The work follows Rotary Nepal’s TEACH framework.
Scholarships and school adoption: the difference
- PEEF scholarships support selected students from low-income families in 24 public schools, from grade 7 to grade 12. About PEEF →
- School adoption supports four of those schools more widely: teacher training, digital learning, health and hygiene, and student activities.
Our four adopted schools
| School | Location |
|---|---|
| Shree Mahendragram Secondary School | Tikathali |
| Lubhu Secondary School | Lubhu |
| Shree Siddhimangal Secondary School | Sano Gaon |
| Shree Mahendra Adarsh Secondary School | Imadol |
Source: List of PEEF Supported Schools, Lalitdhara Souvenir Vol. 41 (2026), p. 42.
The TEACH framework
TEACH is the Rotary Nepal Literacy Mission framework, now part of the District 3292 Basic Education and Literacy programme. It covers five areas:
- Teacher Support
- E-Learning
- Adult Literacy
- Child Development
- Happy Schools
Menstrual Health and Dignity
Our menstrual health and hygiene work sits within TEACH. Explore the club’s school awareness activities, student research and development of teaching resources, with contributions from Rotarians and the Rotaract Club of Patan.
Explore Menstrual Health and Dignity →
Cyber Safety and Digital Awareness
In Rotary Year 2025–26, the Rotary Club of Patan conducted pilot cyber-security awareness programmes in three of its four adopted community schools, with support from Nepal Police Headquarters’ Cyber Bureau. Rtn. Mahendra Rawal’s account in the club’s 2026–27 souvenir reports that participating students and teachers considered the programmes highly relevant and necessary.
Source: Rtn. Mahendra Rawal’s article on the importance of cyber-security awareness education in Nepal’s schools, Lalitdhara Souvenir Vol. 41 (2026), printed pp. 56–58.
What we did in Rotary Year 2025–26
Rotary Year 2025–26 ran from July 2025 to June 2026. The club’s PEEF Annual Report reports these activities in its adopted schools and, where stated, across all PEEF schools:
- Teacher IT training: 12 teachers from the adopted schools, with Rotary District 3292 and the Rotary Club of Kathmandu.
- Girls’ empowerment: menstrual-hygiene training.
- Student Quality Circles: a training of trainers to build a quality-management network across the schools.
- Eye, dental and hearing care: with the B.P. Eye Foundation, including eyeglasses for students who needed them.
- Heart health and hygiene: heart health camps with the Nepal Heart Foundation; food- and menstrual-hygiene awareness with the NCD Alliance.
- Cyber-security awareness: with Nepal Police.
- Quiz contest for students.
- Youth activities with the Rotaract Club of Patan: a futsal camp, a health awareness camp and environmental awareness.
The club’s Annual Report 2025–26 states that its wider education and TEACH activities, including adopted-school support, reached more than 1,500 students. That figure covers all of those activities together, not the adopted schools alone.
Sources: PEEF Annual Report as of 16 July 2026 and Annual Report 2025–26, Lalitdhara Souvenir Vol. 41 (2026), pp. 30–31, 37 and 39–41.
Updates for Rotary Year 2026–27
Rotary Year 2026–27 runs from July 2026 to June 2027. Activities so far:
- 10 July 2026 – Essay competition on heart health and community service with Heart Club Nepal, for 37 students from PEEF-supported schools. Read the results →
- August 2026 – Tree plantation at Shree Siddhimangal Secondary School and Lubhu Secondary School.
- September 2026 – Global warming and climate-change awareness at Lubhu Secondary School and Shree Siddhimangal Secondary School.
- September 2026 – Climate-awareness session at Shree Udaya Kharka Secondary School, Thapagaun: an interactive session for Grade 10 students on global warming, environmental impacts and responsible action. Activity record
- September 2026 – Stress management sessions for students at Shree Mahendra Adarsh Secondary School and Lubhu Secondary School.
- 10 October 2026 – Inter-school futsal competition with the Rotaract Club of Patan for boys’ and girls’ teams from all four adopted schools. Lubhu Secondary School won the boys’ title and Shree Siddhimangal Secondary School the girls’ title. Read the results →
Source: club project entries on the Rotary District 3292 project register, Rotary Year 2026–27, and the club’s news posts.
Looking ahead
The club’s 2025–26 report lists deeper engagement with adopted schools as a priority for the years ahead. This is an intention, not a funded commitment. Specific plans will be reported here once approved.
How you can help
- Share a skill: teachers, IT trainers, health professionals and youth mentors can support activities in the adopted schools. Email us with your skill and availability.
- Partner with us: companies, foundations and Rotary clubs can support teacher training, digital learning or school health. Partner with Patan →
- Support PEEF scholarships for students in these and the other PEEF schools. Ways to support PEEF →
Page last updated: 26 October 2026.