Paailaa Foundation Nepal | Reading Culture & School Transformation

Who We Are

A trusted partner in educational transformation — building systems, teachers, and learners that last.

Paailaa Foundation Nepal is an educational development organization dedicated to strengthening reading culture, literacy, teacher professionalism, and school transformation across Nepal.

Founded with a vision of improving educational quality through sustainable systems and meaningful learning experiences, PFN works closely with schools to develop students, teachers, leaders, and learning environments. We believe lasting educational improvement happens when schools build strong systems, teachers receive continuous support, and students develop a genuine love for learning.

Our Impact

Creating meaningful, measurable change.

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What We Do

Our core products & services.

Everything a school needs to grow — under one roof. Hover to preview each programme.

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Reading Culture Development
Flagship programme building a sustainable culture of reading across students, teachers, leaders and parents.
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Teacher Professional Development
Practical, classroom-ready training with continuous learning and measurable teaching improvement.
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Library Development
Organized, engaging, student-friendly libraries that become gateways to imagination and lifelong learning.
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Expeditionary Learning
Adventure-based learning that builds character, confidence, and leadership through challenge.
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Preschool Transformation
Play-based early learning and child-friendly environments that nurture curious, joyful learners.
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Whole School System Development
Strengthening leadership, teaching quality, policies, systems, and stakeholder engagement.
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Curriculum Innovation
Competency-based curricula that foster critical thinking, creativity, and 21st-century skills.
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IT & Innovation
Digital literacy, ICT training, digital libraries, and web solutions for modern schools.
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After-School Learning
Safe, engaging spaces to strengthen academics, creativity, and confidence beyond class hours.
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School Leadership Development
Building visionary leaders who drive sustainable educational change in their schools.
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Educational Events & Festivals
Nepal Reads, author meets, read-a-thons, and reading festivals that celebrate learning.
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Paailaa Learning Hub
High-quality books, workbooks, worksheets, and digital resources for meaningful learning.
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Our Vision

To transform education in Nepal by building a strong culture of reading, creativity, and experiential learning, where every child becomes a confident reader, critical thinker, and independent learner, and schools function through strong systems, empowered teachers, and visionary leadership

Our Mission

Paailaa Foundation Nepal partners with schools to improve teaching and learning through teacher professional development, reading culture programmes, leadership support, and sustainable school systems. Through structured training, continuous mentoring, and measurable outcomes, PFN helps schools create joyful learning environments where students read widely, write creatively, think critically, and learn through meaningful experiences.

"I believe every child in Nepal deserves the joy of reading. Together with dedicated educators, supportive parents, and passionate partners, we're creating a reading culture that will shape the future of our nation."

Narendra Kumar Nagarkoti Founder & CEO

Why Choose Us

Built on trust, driven by impact.

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Reading Culture Expertise

Deep specialization in building lasting reading habits, library ecosystems, and literacy routines at every grade.

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Practical Educator Development

Hands-on training teachers apply immediately — from phonics to guided reading and assessment.

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Whole-School Transformation

End-to-end support across leadership, systems, curriculum, and culture for school-wide change.

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Data-Driven Impact

Through assessments, monitoring, observations, and progress tracking, we ensure measurable, visible outcomes.

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Trusted Partnership

We collaborate closely with schools, providing continuous guidance and customized solutions for unique needs.

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Sustainable Systems

We help schools establish structures, routines, and leadership practices that deliver results long after we leave.

Our Approach

A structured path to sustainable impact.

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Assess

Needs & opportunities

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Design

Context-specific solutions

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Build

Capacity through training

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Implement

Effective delivery

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Monitor

Continuous progress

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Strengthen

Systems for the long term

Our Team

The people behind the mission.

Narendra Kumar Nagarkoti

Founder & CEO

Saphal Ghimire

Managing Director

Dr. Rammani Sapkota

Lead Trainer

Satidevi Balami

ECD Lead Trainer

Adarsha Ghimire

Reading Programme Lead

Vishal Kanu

IT Head

Saroj Shrestha

Social Media Lead

Bipana Aryal

Account Head

Our Partners

At the heart of our work lies the power of partnership.

By working alongside schools, institutions, organizations, and communities, we co-create transformative learning experiences that empower learners and strengthen educators.