Pratik Nepali

Institution: Nepal Mega College
Field of study: Faculty of Science
Originally from: Sindhupalchowk

“I come from a Damai Community, a community in which parental expectations for their children are often modest, and role models are in short supply. So I aspire to become an exemplar in my community.”
Pratik Nepali

Bio

Pratik Nepali is from Karkitar, near Sukute in Sindhupalchowk. His family primarily depends on agriculture, while his parents also earn a modest income through tailoring and playing musical instruments. His father recently returned home after spending five years in foreign employment.

Pratik has a younger brother who is currently in Grade 9 at the same school he attended. He had to walk for approximately one hour each day to attend school. His options for higher education were limited locally, and the nearby institution did not offer Science, the field he wanted to pursue.

Throughout school, Pratik actively participated in singing, debating, essay writing, sports competitions, and inter-school competitions. He is described as mature, thoughtful, expressive, and articulate.

After joining the Samaanta Foundation as a 12th Cohort Fellow, he pursued his higher education in the Faculty of Science at Nepal Mega College. He aspires to become an engineer.

Leadership and achievements

Actively participated in singing, debating, essay writing, and sports competitions.
Participated in inter-school competitions.
Continued his education in Science despite limited local opportunities.