Bhutanese Refugees to have online degree

By: Dadi Ram Antim/prateet editor
Bhutanese refugees residing in Nepal now are set to have online degree from RESPECT UNIVERSITY soon.

Youth Friendly Centre (YFC) a program implemented by CARITAS Nepal has managed to have online degree from RESPECT UNIVERSITY based in Canada. YFC has managed a room with six internet connected computers in Damak, Jhapa.

Refugees who have completed Higher Secondary education can join online degree on various subjects on their choice. It is said classes will begin from September where students can select any of the 2-3 years degree and 3-6 months diploma courses.

The courses offered are Basic Accounting, Women Empowerment, Journalism, ESL, Media/Mass Communication, International Human Rights Law, Human Rights and Health Science.108 students are finally selected for different subjects.

Students will receive every matter from net and by post.

Fr. Peter Jong Lepcha SJ, Programme Coordinator for YFC informed prateet that home works for starting the class has completed.

RESPECT UNIVERSITY will provide certificates upon completion of the course. It is Canada based University encouraging refugees, internally displaced, war victims and armed conflict victim students who have left their studies in Higher Secondary level to join degree level.

CARITAS Nepal has been providing education for Bhutanese refugees since 1992. It operates pre-primary to secondary level school within Camps and supports partially to the Higher Secondary level students for their studies.

Besides Academic Programs CARITAS Nepal implements disABILITY Program for physically and mentally disabled persons, Child Play Centre, Spoken English Class and YFC and Vocational trainings.