The Student Quality Cycle Program has been implemented in educational institutions in Nepal since 2005 with the aim of making students into all-round individuals.
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The 19th National Conference of Student Quality Cycle (SQC) is being held in Pokhara, organized by Quest Nepal.
The conference is being held at St. Mary's Secondary School in Nayagaun, Pokhara Metropolitan City from January 15 to February 16. The conference is scheduled to be inaugurated by Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Shraddha Shrestha.
The organizers have stated that more than 600 students and 100 observers from 74 schools across the country will participate in the conference. The Student Quality Cycle program has been implemented in educational institutions in Nepal since 2005 with the aim of making students well-rounded individuals. Currently, more than 200 schools across the country are running it as a curriculum and co-curricular activity.
At a press conference organized in Pokhara on Friday to provide information about the conference, Quest Nepal President Narad Rijal said that the conference is being organized with the aim of developing social, moral and practical skills in students, not just by limiting them to book knowledge. He said, "This conference will help students become confident citizens who can identify their own problems and find solutions."
This concept, which started in the industrial sector of Japan in 1962, was introduced in 1999 by Prof. Dr. Dinesh Prasad Chapagain was introduced to the education sector of Nepal. The concept aims to teach students the life skills necessary for the 21st century.
Sister Jessie CJ, principal of St. Mary's Secondary School, said that the Student Quality Cycle teaches children to get to the root of problems and find solutions collectively. "It adds bricks to their character building and also develops leadership skills, which are indispensable in today's world," she said.
According to conference director Devraj Ghimire, student representatives selected from 27 hubs across the country will present their problem-solving work reports in the Student Quality Cycle. In addition, students will be involved in activities such as AI workshops, sustainable development workshops, dialogues on various topics and educational tours to various places in Pokhara.
The organizers have stated that the international level 'Dinesh Chapagain Quality Award' as well as the national level 'SQP Hub Award' and 'SQC Quality School Award' will be presented on the occasion of the conference.
