• Start Date:
• June 28, 2025, 8 a.m.

 

About the Conference 

The “Transformative Learning in Action” conference brings together educators, researchers, and school leaders to explore innovative practices that enhance knowledge and professionalism in teaching. This one day event offers a space for sharing strategies, reflecting on classroom practices, and building networks for long-term growth.

Under the main theme “Transformative Learning in Action” the conference provides a platform for sharing innovative teaching strategies, engaging in critical dialogue, and advancing professional learning in Nepal’s education system. All sessions will focus on promoting reflective and transformative educational practices in schools and beyond.

Taking place across all seven provinces of Nepal, this event will feature:

• Keynote speeches
• Paper presentations and Best practices sharing
• Workshops
• Panel discussions

Conference Objectives

• Promote professional growth and learning among teachers and school leaders.
• Encourage innovative, context-sensitive teaching practices.
• Share best practices across schools and disciplines.
• Facilitate reflective dialogue among educators.
• Strengthen academic and professional networks across institutions. 

Main theme: Transformative Learning in Action 

Subthemes:

• Reflective Teaching and Professional Identity 
• Innovative and Context-Sensitive Pedagogies 
• Education for Equity and Inclusion 
• Teacher Leadership and Collaboration 
• Classroom-Based and Research and Action Research 
• Curriculum Reform and Assessment Practices 

Date and venue

Date: 28th June, 2025

 

Venue: Kailali Multiple Campus, Kailali, Sudurpaschim

Time: 08:00 a.m. onwards

Call for Presentation

We invite educators, researchers, and practitioners to present at the conference.
Submit your abstract to: cpep@kusoed.edu.np or you can also fill this google form for your participation; here

Submission requirements

• Title of presentation
• Abstract (max 250 words)
• Name, affiliation, and contact info

Registration
Register here.
Deadline: 24th June for non presenting participants and 25th June for presenting participants.
Registration Charge
The participation fee is NPR 2,000 per person, which includes registration, breakfast, and lunch. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Who should attend?

• School Teachers
• Students
• Educational Leaders
• Teacher Educators
• Researchers
• Curriculum Developers

Why attend?

• Engage in meaningful educational discussions
• Discover and share best teaching practices
• Gain insights for professional development
• Network with peers from across Nepal

Conference Schedule

One-day Teacher Conference

Kathmandu University School of Education

Continuing and Professional Education Centre

In Collaboration with

Kailali Multiple Campus, Dhangadhi

Sudurpaschim Province

Date: 28 June 2025

(Asar 14, 2082)

 

Conference Organising Committee: CPEC

Conference Theme: Transformative Learning in Action:

Advancing Knowledge and Professionalism among Educators in Schools

MC: Dharma Dev Naunyal, Purnima Thapa

 

Time	Session	Details	Responsible
8:00-8:30	Registration and Breakfast	Welcoming participants, distribution of kits	Laxman Luitel & Samiksha Hada, and Volunteers (Dev Raj Joshi and Anita Budha)
8:30-9:00	Formal Program	Calling to Dias… 1. Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Mohan Singh Saud, PhD, Kailali Multiple Campus, Research Management Cell, Chairperson 2. Chief Guest: Megh Bdr Khadka, Minister for Social Development of Sudurpaschhim Province 3. Distinguished Guest. Naresh Kumar Sahi, Former Minister, Ministry of Finance, Sudurpaschhim Province 4. Distinguished Guest Dr. Lava Dev Awosthi, Visiting Faculty, KUSOED 5 . Distinguished Guest Assoc. Prof Lok Bdr Bista, PhD, Kailali Multiple Campus 6. Distinguished Guest Associate.Prof Thakur Prasad Dhungel, PhD. Kailali Multiple Campus 7. Distinguished Guest Assistant. Professor Parbati Dhungana, PhD, KUSOED 8. Distinguished Guest Assistant. Professor Basu Prasad Subedi, PhD, KUSOED 9. Distinguished Guest Assistant. Professor Shree Krishna Wagle, PhD, KUSOED 10. Distinguished Guest D.R. Simkhada, Visiting Faculty of KUSOED 11. Distinguished Guest Dil Bahadur Bohora, Lecturer of Kailali Multiple Campus   National Anthem Inauguration by Meg Bahadur Khada Opening remarks by  Assoc. Prof. Lok Bahadur Bista, PhD, Kailali Multiple Campus
9:00 - 9:40	Keynote Speech	Keynote address by an Academic Researcher or a Faculty member of the University	Prof. Lava Deo Awasthi, PhD
9:40 - 9:55	Highlight on the  ongoing Program of CPEC		Sandip Dhungana, Coordinator of CPEC
9:55 - 10:10	Moving Break
10:10-11:40	Paper presentation (Block C) 5 Parallel sessions
	Paper presentation	P1: Dr. Basu Prasad Subedi [Authentic Assessment] P2: Kiran Ayeri [AI in education] P3: Bindas Bam P4: Deepak Raj Bhatt [Post method pedagogy to enhance secondary level students' writing ability] P5:Heera Bohora [Financial Literacy and School Banking]	Room no.  4 Moderator: Shandhya Khadka
	Paper presentation	P1: Sunita Swar Suri (Social Emotional Learning by Fable) P2: Neha Tamrakar and Lalit Raj Panta [How graphic organisers make teachers'/students' life easier] P3: Binod Bahadur Kshatri P4: Tabisha Khatri (Making classroom connections through Home Room Time) P5:Parbati Dhungana, PhD, and Sita Kumari Chaudhary: Fundamental Skills and Physical Skills in ECD	Room no. 5 Moderator: Katak Singh
	Paper presentation	P1: Sanju Acharya (Environmental Influences and Emotions: Sensitising Educators in Understanding Socio-emotional Development in Early Childhood) P2: Sunita Neupane and Komal Chand Shah (From fear to fun: rethinking math teaching in early grades) P3:Shree Krishna Wagle, PhD (Student Counselling) P4: Laxmi Awasthi & Sunita Neupane (Learning Through Theme: A Journey of Integration in Early Grades) P5:Sabina Swar [Installing peace, a demo of whole school approach]	Room no. 8 Moderator: Manisha Paul
	Paper Presentation	P1: Karan Baniya: Experiential Ways in Social Studies Pedagogy P2:Prakash Joshi: Integration of computational tools in secondary mathematics classrooms P3: Laxman Bhatta P4: Daya Ram Simkhada (Project-based learning) P5:Tej Bahadur Singh	Room no. 9 Moderator: Suman Shrestha
	Paper presentation	P1:  Samiksha Hada (AI in Education) P2: Jit Bahadur Chaudhary (Best Practices sharing of Sarvodaya Secondary School) P3: Ramesh Bahadur Singh (Challenges and Coping Strategies of Teaching an Under-Resourced Context) P4: Narayan Dhakal ( The Use of Artificial Intelligence P5: Bhoj Raj Sharma	Room no. Main Hall (Conference Hall) Moderator: Ramesh Joshi
11:40 - 11:50	Moving Break
11:50 - 12:45	Keynote Speech		Associate Professor, Mohan Singh Saud, PhD, Kailali Multiple Campus
12:45-1:45	Lunch
1:45 - 3:15	Workshops Parallel workshops on different themes
	Workshop ( Block C, Room 4): Participatory Action Research (PAR)		Asst.Prof. Parbati Dhungana, PhD, Acting Head of DIEP (Department of Inclusive Education, ECD, and Professional Studies), KUSOED)
	Workshop ( Block C, Room 5): AI in Education		Asst.Lecturer Dil Bahadur Bohara ( Kailali Multiple Campus)
	Workshop ( Block E, Conference hall): Transformative Leadership		Asst. Prof. Basu Prasad Subedi, PhD (Department of Leadership in Education, KUSOED
	Workshop ( Block C, Room 8: Teachers'/students' well-being		Asst.Prof. Shree Krinshna Wagle, PhD  ( Department of School Counselling and Psychology Wellbeing,  KUSOED)
	Workshop (Room 9): Innovative Pedagogy		D.R. Simkhada Visiting Faculty, KUSOED
3:15 - 3:25	Short Break
3:25 - 4:25	Panel Discussion [Block E, Conference Hall] Moderator: Sunita Swar Suri	Topic: Challenges and Current Practices of Contemporary Education in School	Dr. Hem Regmi, secretary ( Ministry of Social Development, Sudurpaschhim Province, Educational Unit) Dr. Parbati Dhungana ( Acting Head of Department of the Inclusive Education ECD, and Professional Studies, KUSOED) Jagabir Thapa ( Founder/Principal of Gyan Jyoti Secondary School and Advisor of PABSON Central Committee)
4:25 - 4:45	Closing Ceremony [Block E, Conference Hall]	Reflection Token of love distribution (Guest, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator) Vote of thanks/closing remarks	Sandip Dhungana, Coordinator- Continuing Professional and Education Centre (CPEC)
4:45 - 5:00	Tea Refreshment and Networking	Tea/Coffee and Cookies

                                        

Contact Information

Contact: +977-9813700718: Aarogya Dahal

               +977-9842725808: Laxman Luitel

                +977-9841360549: Samiksha Hada 

Email: CPEP@kusoed.edu.np, aarogya.dahal@kusoed.edu.np, laxman17@kusoed.edu.np, samiksha.hada@kusoed.edu.np

 

 

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Lava Deo Awasthi

Born in Baitadi district in the Far Western Province of Nepal, Dr. Lava Deo Awasthi earned school education in his home district. He did his MAs in English Literature from Tribhuvan University and in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from Leicester University, England, UK. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Danish University of Education, Copenhagen. Dr Awasthi served as the Secretary of the Government of Nepal and the Chairperson of the Language Commission. He also worked as the Director General of the Department of Education. Dr Awasthi is a visiting faculty at Kathmandu University, Far Western University, and Nepal Open University. Dr Awasthi has several publications to his credit including books and research articles in national and international journals. His areas of interest include language and pedagogy, education and empowerment, culture and cosmology.   Dr Awasthi is a recipient of Suprabal Janasewashree; Nepal Vidya Bhusan; and the Order of Gorkha Dakshin Bahu.

 

 

Dr. Mohan Singh Saud

Associate Professor, Kailali Multiple Campus 

Mohan Singh Saud, PhD, is an Associate Professor of English Language Education, ELT trainer, teacher educator, textbook writer, editor, reviewer and researcher from Nepal. He works at Far Western University, Kailali Multiple Campus, Dhangadhi, Nepal. His areas of interests in research include English language teaching and learning, ELT material development, teachers’ professional development, language policy, English medium instruction (EMI), translanguaging, bi-/multilingualism, teaching English as a second or foreign language, assessment, English language teachers’ training and education, linguistic diversity and globalisation. He has completed his PhD in English education from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

 

Bio of Workshop Facilitator

Dr. Basu Prasad Subedi 

Assistant Professor, KUSOED

Title of the workshop: Leadership in Education

Dr. Basu Prasad Subedi currently works at Kathmandu University, school of education as a assistant professor in Department of Leadership in Education. Basu does research in Comparative Education, Educational Assessment and Educational Leadership. He completed his MPhil in Educational Leadership and PhD in Educational Leadership from KUSOED.

 

 

Dr. Parbati Dhungana

Acting Head DIEP, KUSOED

Title of the Workshop: Participatory Action Research 

Parbati Dhungana completed her PhD in 2022. She is Coordinator of the Continuing and Professional Education Center (CPEC) at Kathmandu University. She is facilitating many courses at the STEAM Department. She co-authored many textbooks, including Grade 9 and 10 English, published by Sano Thimi Bhaktapur. She presented and published many journal articles and book chapters in national and international spaces. She has more than two decades of teaching experience from Kindergarten to University, with multiple leadership responsibilities. She has been engaging in TPD curriculum planning, designing and implementation in collaboration with governmental and non-governmental institutions since 2016.

 

 

D.R. Simkhada

Visiting Faculty, KUSOED 

Title of the workshop: Innovative Pedagogy

D. R. Simkhada is an educator and scholar with extensive experience in mathematics education. He currently serves as a Visiting Faculty at Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED) and works as an Author and Editor at Readmore Publishers and Distributors. Mr. Simkhada holds two Master’s degrees in Mathematics Education; one from James Madison University (JMU), USA, and another from Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal. He also holds Master's degrees in Economics and Population Studies from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

A dedicated academic, Mr. Simkhada is currently pursuing a PhD in Measurement and Assessment in Mathematics Education at JMU, USA. His contributions to the field include the authorship and editorial work of over 50 textbooks and reference books, published by both private publishers and the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), Nepal. His expertise and commitment to advancing education make him a valued facilitator in workshops on teaching, learning, and assessment in mathematics.

 

 

Dil Bahadur Bohara

Assistant Lecturer, Kailali Multiple Campus

Title of the workshop: AI in Education

Dil Bahadur Bohara, an MCA graduate and Assistant Lecturer at Kailali Multiple Campus, is a dedicated academician with a strong passion for technology and education. With extensive experience in teaching computer science from grades 1 to 12 as well as at the bachelor's level, he specializes in subjects such as Computer Fundamentals and Information Technology and Management Information System. Beyond his teaching role, he is also an academic writer at Unique Publication, contributing to the development of quality learning materials for students across Nepal.

 

 

Shree Krishna Wagle, PhD

Assistant Professor, KUSOED

Title of the workshop: Students and Teachers Well Being

Mr. Shree Krishna Wagle completed his MPhil in educational leadership from Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED) in 2016. He has degree of MA in English literature (2010) from St. Xavier’s College, TU. He is particularly interested in education, philosophy and Psychology.

As a part of his MA in English Literature he made extensive research studies on existential post-modern predicaments of human beings. Thereafter, he visited more than 50 different institutional schools from Kathmandu Valley and nearby districts as school-based motivational speaker. He completed his PhD from KUSOED in psyschology and well being. 

 

 

Our Panelists

Dr. Kamal Prasad Pokhrel(Sharma)