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Inclusive Education Nepal

A national initiative dedicated to making education in Nepal truly inclusive, just, and accessible through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Promoting inclusive education, universal design, special needs education, and inclusive safeguarding.

What We Do

Transforming Education

through Inclusion

Inclusive Education Nepal is both a response to exclusion and a revolution in how we define quality education, rooted in rights, dignity, and belonging for all.

Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning is a framework that provides all students with equal opportunities to learn. It recognizes that learners vary in how they perceive, navigate, and engage with information.

Multiple Means of Engagement

Stimulate interest and motivation for learning through different approaches.

Multiple Means of Representation

Present information in different ways to accommodate diverse learning styles and preferences.

Multiple Means of Action & Expression

Provide various ways for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.

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Our Programs

Comprehensive training and development programs designed to transform education.

Inclusive Schools Transformation

Inclusive Schools Transformation

Our flagship initiative, Inclusive Schools Transformation, helps schools move from traditional to transformative learning environments where every child belongs. This initiative reimagines education from the ground up, not as a system that merely accommodates difference, but one that celebrates diversity as its foundation.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

We aim to promote UDL in Nepal in a way that it reaches all schools in Nepal. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is crucial in Nepal’s educational context due to the country’s rich diversity and persistent inequalities in access to quality education.

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Inclusive Safeguarding & Child Protection

Inclusive Safeguarding & Child Protection

Every child has the right to feel safe, respected, and free from harm — not only in homes and communities, but especially in schools where learning and trust should grow side by side. At Inclusive Education Nepal, we believe that safeguarding is inclusion in action. Inclusive safeguarding goes beyond compliance: It’s about building school cultures that care, listen, and protect, where every child’s dignity and voice are valued equally.

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Early Childhood Inclusive Education

Early Childhood Inclusive Education

The earliest years of life shape who we become — how we learn, relate, and imagine the world. At Inclusive Education Nepal, we believe that inclusion must begin from the very start — in early childhood classrooms, care centers, and homes where children first experience belonging.

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Research & Policy Advocacy

Research & Policy Advocacy

Inclusive education can only transform systems when policy meets practice and research meets reality. At Inclusive Education Nepal, we bridge this gap, turning classroom experiences into policy insights and policy commitments into classroom change. Our research and advocacy efforts aim to influence how Nepal understands, funds, and implements inclusive education, ensuring that every reform is rooted in equity, evidence, and empathy.

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Capacity Building for Educators

Capacity Building for Educators

Teachers are at the heart of inclusive education. Every classroom becomes inclusive only when teachers are supported, confident, and inspired to reach every learner. At Inclusive Education Nepal (IEN), we believe that empowering teachers means transforming education from within. Our capacity training programs help educators not only gain new skills, but also new ways of seeing their students — as unique learners with different strengths, needs, and voices.

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In Numbers

Numbers that reflect our commitment to inclusive education across Nepal

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How we work

With deep contextual insight and global best practices, we go beyond policies to reshape education from within classrooms to communities.

Training and Workshops

We build capacity of teachers, school leaders, and community members through training and workshops.

Resources Development

We create and share accessible learning materials and tools to support inclusive practices in schools and beyond.

Research & Advocacy

We conduct research and advocacy to promote inclusive education policies and practices.

Promoting UDL

We promote Universal Design for Learning in Nepal in a way that it reaches all schools of Nepal and transforms education

News & Events

Stay updated with the latest news and upcoming events in inclusive education.

First Nepal Autism Summit – 2026
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First Nepal Autism Summit – 2026

The First National Autism Summit of Nepal brings together educators, clinicians, government representatives, autistic self-advocates, and families for the country's first national forum dedicated to autism. Convened by Inclusive Education Nepal and Samanata School on 17 September 2026 in Kathmandu, the summit will launch Nepal's first primary data on autism in schools and produce a set of national recommendations for change.

IEN and United World Schools Sign Memorandum of Understanding
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IEN and United World Schools Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Inclusive Education Nepal (IEN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United World Schools (UWS), an international non-profit organization working to end education poverty in remote and marginalized communities.

IEN Signs Technical Partnership Agreement with Orchid Pediatric Center
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IEN Signs Technical Partnership Agreement with Orchid Pediatric Center

Kathmandu, 1 July 2026: Inclusive Education Nepal (IEN) has signed a one-year technical partnership agreement with Orchid Pediatric Center, a Kathmandu-based center providing therapeutic and developmental support to children. The agreement runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 and establishes IEN as Orchid’s technical partner, supporting the center’s assessment systems, curriculum, and staff […]

Articles

Discover cutting-edge research, inspiring stories, and innovative best practices in inclusive education.

Reflecting on School Outreach: Promoting Safeguarding and Child Protection
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Reflecting on School Outreach: Promoting Safeguarding and Child Protection

My reflections on building cultures of safeguarding and child protection in schools through Inclusive Education Nepal

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Reflections on the Journey to Inclusive Education Survey 
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Reflections on the Journey to Inclusive Education Survey 

Rebecca Uprety reflects on the journey in collecting data on inclusive education in Nepal through the survey conducted by Inclusive Education Nepal

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Why Inclusion Is Nepal’s Urgent Priority
Research & Studies
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Why Inclusion Is Nepal’s Urgent Priority

Every child in Nepal deserves not just a seat in school, but the chance to thrive. Inclusive education is the urgent priority to break barriers, end exclusion, and build a just future for all.

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Resources

Access our comprehensive collection of educational materials, tools, and guides

अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिको अधिकारसम्बन्धी जानकारी पुस्तिका – सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल

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Disability Inclusive Language Guidelines

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These guidelines have been prepared by the United Nations Office at Geneva as part of efforts to implement the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, launched in 2019. The Strategy is a key framework for policy and action to mainstream disability inclusion at the United Nations. It is aimed at removing barriers and engaging persons with […]

Restorative Practices and Belonging in Schools

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Inclusive education is not only about bringing children into classrooms, it is about making them feel safe, valued, and heard. Restorative practices create spaces where every voice matters, especially those who are often ignored. Here is a document regarding what restorative practices relate to inclusive education in learning settings.

Inclusive Education and Assistive Technology for Girls and Women with Disabilities

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This Policy Brief on “Inclusive Education and Assistive Technology for Girls and Young Women with Disabilities” was developed by Access Planet in Nepal. In Word version:

अपाङ्गता भएका बालिका  तथा युवा  महिलाहरू केन्द्रित समावेशी शिक्षा तथा सहायक प्रविधिहरूसम्बन्धी संक्षिप्त नीति विश्लेषण

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एक्सेस प्लानेट द्वारा तयार पारिएको “अपाङ्गता भएका बालिका  तथा युवा  महिलाहरू केन्द्रित समावेशी शिक्षा तथा सहायक प्रविधिहरूसम्बन्धी संक्षिप्त नीति विश्लेषण” Word फाईल:

भाषाको माध्यमबाट समावेशी शिक्षा

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भाषाको माध्यमबाट समावेशी शिक्षा प्रवर्धन गर्न सकिन्छ । यसका छ तरिकाहरूको छलफल गरिएको छ ।

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