Kangel is a village development committee in the southern part of the Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2087 people living in 416 individual households.
According to the census in 2011 female literacy was 55% while male literacy was 73%

The aiport at Kangel has the advantage (according to Netra) of planes being able to land from two directions.

Most of the roads are still under construction 

Walking is always an option, but some of the slopes are very steep.

There was a young girl under this load of hay.  One reason why female literacy is so low is a reflection of the status of women.  The girls are expected to help in the home and the fields.

Improvements at Kangel School

Netra attended the ceremony for the opening
of the new computer school and library
during June, 2014.

Presentation to one of the successful SLC candidates

Only 3 of the 23 students from Kangel school passed the SLC examination this year.
The pass rate for the whole of Nepal is 44% and for the Solu Khumbu District it is 21%.  There are some areas in Western Nepal where results are worse, but something needs to be done to improve education in Kangel.

Library books donated by Nick Trumble and Cathy Ryan

Student using one of the laptops donated by Trinity Grammar School.
This is one of the older laptops which can be used to teach skills in the Kangel School. 

The Kangel School was trying to start classes for Year 11 and 12 students, but did not have class texts.  Thanks to some generous donations there are now enough text books in the new library.

Some books have also been transported from the Bright Future Community Centre.

Some microscopes donated by Trinity Grammar School waiting for a suitable science lab to be built.  The Government wants schools to teach more science to students,

Demonstration of new computers in the computer room.  A local girl was trained at Dreamland Computer School, and it is hoped she will be able to train more teachers at Kangel.

Kangel School

Group of teachers standing on the assembly area

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The school is relatively new and moved from the old site where there was not enough room for the necessary expansion.  The playing area is still small, but there are now 15 rooms. catering for classes from Kindergarten to Years 11 and 12.

Children outside the classrooms 

The Year 11 & 12 classes started in 2010 and several students passed.

























                                                                                                                                                  

School at Kangel

Classrooms are all similar with bare brick walls and shuttered windows.

Any decoration is hung from pieces of string strung across the room.  There is a school uniform, but this photo was taken on a holiday, so not all children are wearing the uniform.

Kangel Village

Mountains seen near Netra Basnet's home in Kangel village

Walking from Netra's home to the village market in Nele.

Kangel Village is located in the Solu Khumbu district.
There are spectacular views of the Himalaya Mountain Range wherever you look.