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MountainGirl

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English looking for information about Nepal

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English

Lives in Harrogate

Registration: 12 December 2009

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MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
Basudeb

moving to Kathmandu by Basudeb

Hi, I am considering moving to Kathmandu with a young family. I will be working for an international organization. Please give me some information on living conditions there - safety and security, schools, load shedding, health etc.

MountainGirl

Regarding the load shedding, it will get worse up to the monsoon. Yes, it is pretty bad. The most we had this year was 12 hours without electric spread over two blocks of 6 hours. Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
Basudeb

moving to Kathmandu by Basudeb

Hi, I am considering moving to Kathmandu with a young family. I will be working for an international organization. Please give me some information on living conditions there - safety and security, schools, load shedding, health etc.

MountainGirl

Hi I've sent you a message with an email contact for a lady who was at Lincoln School. Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
Basudeb

moving to Kathmandu by Basudeb

Hi, I am considering moving to Kathmandu with a young family. I will be working for an international organization. Please give me some information on living conditions there - safety and security, schools, load shedding, health etc.

MountainGirl

Hi again, I've been in touch with a friend of a friend who graduated from Lincoln school in 2007. She sent these web links to look at: lsnepal.com/ lsnepal.com.np/ I spotted a load shedding schedule for the power cuts on the second web link. Anna Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
Basudeb

moving to Kathmandu by Basudeb

Hi, I am considering moving to Kathmandu with a young family. I will be working for an international organization. Please give me some information on living conditions there - safety and security, schools, load shedding, health etc.

MountainGirl

Hi, I am sure there is a way to get some power - the shops run small generators which are noisy, but give some power, so the generators will be available to buy. You can buy strip lights that charge when the electric is on. I worked and lived in a ... Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
Basudeb

moving to Kathmandu by Basudeb

Hi, I am considering moving to Kathmandu with a young family. I will be working for an international organization. Please give me some information on living conditions there - safety and security, schools, load shedding, health etc.

MountainGirl

Hello Basudeb, I am from the UK and have worked in Nepal this year and return there next year in January. Regarding load shedding, there are schedules (available on line - I don't have the web reference to hand) detailing when the electricity is on ... Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
MarkusB

Moving to Nepal by MarkusB

Hi, I'm very interested in the idea of living and working in Nepal, I have visited the country before on holiday and loved it. I have good IT skills and would consider doing a TEFL course. What are the chances of getting a job there, and what kind ...

MountainGirl

Hi. In answer to your points: Most of the Nepali teachers are unqualified, and the school teaching system is different from in the west, so I do not know how useful a PCGE would be. A TEFL was more than enough for me to be called an expert and to ... Read More

MountainGirl replied to a thread
14 years ago
MarkusB

Moving to Nepal by MarkusB

Hi, I'm very interested in the idea of living and working in Nepal, I have visited the country before on holiday and loved it. I have good IT skills and would consider doing a TEFL course. What are the chances of getting a job there, and what kind ...

MountainGirl

I recently returned from Nepal where I did the TEFL course and found there were schools looking for teachers. The wages are Nepali, unless you go through the British Council and do their CELTA course (it is like the TEFL course) and you can get a ... Read More