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CERID ACTIVITIES
Major Activities Highlights 2005
Major Activities Highlights 2004
FORMATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT
Reports
Education For All 2004-09 Formative Research Study Reports of 2006 (7)
Education For All 2004-09 Formative Research Study Reoprts of 2005 (5)
Formative Research Study Reoprts of 2004 (13)
Formative Research Study Reports of 2003 (10)
Formative Research Study Reports of 2002 (6)
Bulletins
Action Steps
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CERID as a national research centre working in the field of education in Nepal is committed to promoting quality of education and working for academic excellence by conducting research, training and innovative activities.
   
   
 
Activities
Research on various topical issues in education pertinently to national development
Design innovative projects for educational development
Conduct trainings and workshops on education-related aspects
Carry out project/programme evaluations, baseline surveys, case studies, etc.
Organise seminars on current issues in education
Organise fora for intellectual discourse to visualise reforms in education relevant to time and context
Publish three major educational journals (Education and Development, Early Childhood Development in English and Bikashko Nimti Shikshya in Nepali)
 
   
   
 
Focus Areas
Educational Planning and Management
Educational Information System
Alternative Forms of Education
Secondary Education (Environmental Education, Science Education)
Early Childhood Development and Elementary Education
Higher Education
 
   
   
 
Features
Resource Centres
  Alternative Forms of Learning
  Early Childhood Development
Media Centre
Education Information Services
  Library collection of books on education in Nepal and education in general
  Depository scheme with the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)/Paris
  Internet service for researchers
  CERID home page
  Selected educational statistics
 
   
  Highlights of Activities
  On the regular budget it receives from Tribhuvan University, CERID carries out regular research activities including publications and seminars every year. CERID, by virtue of its capability, experience and expertise, constantly looks for and makes a bid for externally sponsored projects. Collaborative research and for generating funds.

Formative Research Project: CERID is conducting the Formative Research Project for Education for All 2004-09 for the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) / Nepal under the technical assistance of the Ministry of Education and Research / Norway.

The overall purpose of FRP for EFA is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Education and Sports by bringing forward strategic research-based information on the process of implementation of EFA 2004-09 and by assisting its capacity building initiatives. There are about 40 publications under this projects including research and bulletins.

Mobile Training Team Programme for Science Education:
This project was conducted with the technical support of UNESCO/APEID and funded by Japanies Funds in Trust.
Community Learning Centres, A Project Assessment:
A collaborative reserach endevour with UNESCO.
Primary School Improvement Project (PSIP):
A Joint venture with SILT Consultancy (a NGO) and funded by UNICEF Nepal.
Networking of NFE Providers in Nepal:
A Joint venture with the NFEC, Ministry of Education and Sports, HMG/Nepal and UNESCO, Kathmandu.
Learning and Teaching Multigrade Situation (LATIMS):
An action research in collaboration with the University of London, Institute of Education. The project is funded by DFID.
Dialogue Sessions:
Dialogue sessions are organised in various subjects and issues mainly focused to Environment Education and Gender Education.
   
 
Some important works undertaken by CERID in the past include
A Study on Internal Efficiency and Student Regularity of Primary Education - A Department of Education sponsored study (2001)
Health Beliefs and Care-seeking Practices as They Relate to Education - A UNICEF/Nepal sponsored study (2001)
A study on Cost Recovery and Resource Mobilization in Tribhuvan University - A Higher Education Project/TU sponsored study (2000)
Strategy and Plan for Community-Based Early Childhood Development - A study conducted in collaboration with AED, USA (resource fund provided by the Japanese government)
A Study on the Development and Implementation of Three Years Bachelor's Programme - A Higher Education Project/TU sponsored study (1998)
Impact Study of TU Entrance Test - A Higher Education Project/TU sponsored study (1998)
Trends, Issues and Policies of Education in Nepal - An Asian Development Bank sponsored study (1998)
Development of norms and standards for Higher Education - A University Grants Commission (UGC)/Nepal sponsored study (1997)
Pre-school Education for Better Nutrition; Language Enrichment Programme; and Instructional Improvement in Primary Schools - An experimental innovative study sponsored by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada (1997)
Gender and Secondary Education - A SEDP sponsored study (1997)
Educational Management Information System in Nepal - A UNESCO/ Bangkok-sponsored study (1996)
Perception of Employers, Parents and Students Regarding SLC Examination (1996)
A Review of the Education Sector in the Eighth Five Year Plan and the Proposed Approach for Education in the Ninth Five Year Plan - A National Planning Commission/Nepal sponsored study (1996)
Three-years Bachelor Level Curriculum Development - A World Bank sponsored activity (1995)
Literacy Linkage Programme - A University of Massachusetts sponsored five-year project (1992)
Study on the Causes of Drop-out among Primary School Students in South Asia - An Asian Development Bank sponsored study (1991)
Action-oriented pilot project "Education for Rural Development" at Lahachok, Kaski (1984)
Determinants of Educational Participation in Rural Nepal - A World Education sponsored study (1984)
Nonformal Education and Rural Income Generation for Chepang Women and Youths - A Private Agencies Collaborating Together (PACT) sponsored field-based project (1978)
Visioning BPEP II - A study conducted in collaboration with AED, USA (resource fund provided by the Japanese Government)
An Assessment of Tertiary Education Project - A World Bank sponsored study comprising three major components of Higher Secondary and Higher Education Systems
Social Assessment of Educationally Disadvantaged Groups - A DANIDA/BPEP sponsored study.
 
  Collaborative Relationship
  CERID has a strong link with the National Planning Commission, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Department of Education and programmes of MOES such as BPEP and SEDP, and HSEB. CERID is also linked to international organisations like UNESCO, UNICEF/Nepal, the World Bank, ILO/IPEC/Nepal, ICIMOD, CECI/Nepal, NORAD, and the British Council.
CERID has established resource centres for alternative forms of learning and ECD. It has been undertaking several training and research activities focused on Literacy, Health and ECD in collaboration with UNICEF/Nepal.

CERID is in professional linkage with renowned universities such as University of Alberta/Canada, University of Massachusetts/USA, University of London and John Moores University of Liverpool/UK.

CERID has mutually signed the Memoranda of Understanding with University of Alberta/Canada, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)/Seoul and SANN Research Institute of Colorado/USA for conducting joint research, training and development activities.

International organisations like IDRC/Canada, CIDA/Canada, and IIEP/Paris have considerably helped in expanding CERID's activities and enhancing its professional expertise.

CERID is in working relationship with several other international organisations, namely UNESCO/Bangkok, APEID/Bangkok and Asian Development Bank/Manila.
It is also a member of the Asian Network of Training and Research Institutions for Educational Planning (ANTRIEP).

CERID has entered into a collaboration with MOES and the Ministry of Education, Norway for formative research activities pertaining to the Basic and Primary Education Programme and Education for All programme of the Department of Education.
   
 
Publication
CERID publishes the reports of its research projects. So far it has, published about 450 publications in English and in Nepali.
It brings out three annual journals - Education and Development (in English) and Vikasko Nimti Shikshya (in Nepali). The journals contain reflective as well as research-specific articles on topical aspects of education in Nepal. In the year 2002 it started a journal of Early Childhood Development.
It publishes newsletters, Factsheets and bulletins on current activities.
   
Dissemination Seminar/Workshop and Research Key Question Collection
Action Research Mini Grants Training Cum Workshop on Research Methodology
Invitation to Educational Researchers to Submit Preliminary Research Proposals
A Dialogue Session - 22 December 2006
Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods
FRAG Meeting on progress review of FRP and Discussion and Suggestion on Research Proposals
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