Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Corecompetency
Trainingsworkshops
Computerskills
Accomplishmentsexpertise
Keyqualification
References
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Bikash Sharma

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Bikash Sharma

Summary

Motivated Trainer eager to help new hires advance in knowledge and abilities to meet career goals. Engaging and hands-on instructor with more than 15 years of related experience and superior planning and time management abilities.


Passionate Trainer with extensive knowledge of pedagogies training and proven success working with school supervisors, resource persons, head-teachers, school management chairs, teachers and stakeholders. Devoted to long-lasting and comprehensive results for every client. Trained in literacy, teaching methods, educational materials development, learning process and evaluation, development of school improvement plan, whole school approach, life skill education, and development of education strategy and policy of local government.


Enthusiastic training professional successful at developing training plans and supplementary materials to help students excel. Works under strict deadlines and makes independent judgments about effectiveness of training. Comfortable with remote training technology and methodologies.

Overview

32
years of professional experience

Work History

Education Training Center

Roster Trainer
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Providing education based technical support to Education Training Center, Gandaki Province to develop training packages of different modules like life skill education, ECED training package, innovative learning facilitation skills and learning based games
  • Supporting by providing trainings to ETC Gandaki, Province to provide trainings for basic & secondary teachers based on those developed modules
  • Facilitating life-skill education training for CWSN to the teachers of community schools of Pokhara Metropolitan city
  • Supporting to World Education to develop different modules of equivalency self-learning materials for school drop outs children & those who have never been enrolled in the schools
  • Supporting to Center for Education & Human Resource Development to develop self-learning materials for neo-literates.

Finn Church Aid

Education Specialist
09.2015 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Employed as an Education Specialist and contribute to roll out soft components of response, recovery and resilience education
  • Planed, deliver, provide career counseling training, monitoring and reporting of TVET programs
  • Coordinate with National Center for Education Development to develop 'A comprehensive school safety training manual and roll out the training up to school level
  • Actively participating in the National Education Cluster meetings
  • Coordinate with different Government line agencies from Ministry of Education, Department of Education, provinces, districts, local level to school levels.

Resource Centre for Child and Women Development

Education Expert
01.2004 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • Involved as an interpreter and facilitator on Baseline Survey of Girls Education Challenge Project in four VDCs of Dhading District
  • Involved in various activities such as Child friendly and child-centered teacher's trainings, Bridge Courses development for primary level school drop-out children under UNESCO Kathmandu Office supported and funded project
  • Carried out an impact study of 'Payment by Result Policy' adopted in adult literacy program implemented by Non-formal Education Centre under Ministry of Education as a research team member
  • Carried out a study on 'Status of Adult Literacy Classes' for World Vision International, Kathmandu Area Development Program
  • Carried out an impact study of Alternative Schooling Program in Banke district for Non-formal Education Centre under Ministry of Education as a research team member
  • Developed self-learning materials, Income generating operational guideline and Income generating manuals (Candle making, Food processing, Scented Aggarbatti making) for Non-formal Education Centre under Ministry of Education as a team writer
  • Developed curriculum, text books and training manuals targeted to School Drop-Out Children for Non-formal Education Centre under Ministry of Education as a team writer
  • Developed of Para–Legal Literacy and Empowerment Manual, conducted ToT trainings to Facilitators, accomplished baseline Status Survey of Target Community as well as performed Management, Supervision and Monitoring skills trainings activities under the WICAS (women in conservation and social transformation) Project implementation in Gardee VDC, Chitwan.

Non-formal Education Center

Program Coordinator
01.1995 - 12.2003

Job overview

  • Designed, developed, implemented and disseminated the learning and training materials for the Alternative schooling program (ASP) in all 75 districts
  • Conducted TOT and facilitators level trainings for school supervisors, resource persons and facilitators of ASP
  • Involved in planning and budgeting for implementing (ASP) in all 75 districts
  • Conducted the sessions in annually arranged workshop on programming and budgeting for 75 District Education Officers organized by Department of Education
  • One session used to provide for ASP
  • Executed regular monitoring and supervision randomly in all 75 districts based on prepared monitoring plan.

District Education Office

Program Officer
01.1993 - 12.1994

Job overview

  • Coordinated Non-formal Education Programs running in the different VDCs of the district
  • Conduct the different level of training programs for facilitators, teachers and supervisors
  • Monitoring, supervision and documentation of program activities
  • Programs evaluation and monthly reporting.

Education

Tribhuvan University, Office of The Controller of Examinations, Kathmandu, Nepal

Master's Degree in Education from Educational administration and Supervision
01.1997

University Overview

Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examinations, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bachelor's Degree in Education from Educational administration and Supervision
01.1987

University Overview

Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examination, Kathmandu, Nepal

Diploma Level Examination in Humanities and Social Science from Economics, English, Nepali
01.1983

University Overview

Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examination, Kathmandu, Nepal

Certificate Level Examination in Humanities and Social Science from English, Economics, History
01.1979

University Overview

SLC Examination Board, Ministry of Education, Nepal

School Leaving Certificate Examination from English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, Biology
01.1976

University Overview

Skills

  • Early Childhood Development
  • Educational Planning and coordination
  • Positive Parenting Education
  • Life-skill Education
  • Train-the-Trainer
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Education pedagogies
  • Teaching aids development
  • Development of School Improvement Plan
  • Whole School Approach

Corecompetency

Corecompetency
Facilitation skills of workshops especially in School Improvement Plan, Inclusive Education, Education Policies, 5 year's Education Plan of Municipalities and Education Budget Plan of Education Development & Coordination Units under the CEHRD. Facilitation skills of trainings particularly in child friendly teaching and learning pedagogy for primary school teachers, literacy, early childhood development, community mobilization, saving & micro-credit, advocacy and life skills. Text materials designing and developing. Designing and developing skills of the curricula for trainings according to need based. Right based advocacy training manual development. Strong leadership and consensus building skills. Community mobilization skills on the basis of gender friendly and social inclusion. Adaptable to diverse working conditions even in field with minimal facilities. Good interpersonal and time management skills to manage work load under pressure both independently and as a team player. Result based program monitoring and supervision skills. Documentation and report writing skills.

Trainingsworkshops

Trainingsworkshops
  • Master training of trainers on Strengthening Early Childhood Education and Development in Nepal through the implementation of Early Learning Development Standards, Unicef Nepal Country Office, Seto Gurans & CEHRD, Country Villa, Nagarkot, 10 days, 05/30/2022, 06/08/2022, Being able to create supportive environment based on the identified learning and development levels of ECD children. Enhanced the competencies to determine and deliver the necessary learning activities for children. Able to conduct ECD centers based on Early learning and development standards
  • Consultative workshop on the Community Learning Centre materials and Non-Formal Education curricula development, UNESCO Kathmandu Office & Ministry of Education, Nepal, 02/05/2013, 02/06/2013, Explore and review existing CLC materials and NFE curriculum. Discuss and suggest ways in improving CLC materials and NFE curriculum from the perspective of integration of life skills. Integrate the outputs from participants into the initial review to finalize the revision of CLC
  • Workshop on Merging the Issues Of Peace, Human Right and Civic Education in the Curriculum Of Flexible Schooling Program, Save the children and Unicef, Dhulikhel Mountain Resort, 03/26/2012, 03/28/2012, Identified the main contents of peace education, human rights and civic education incorporated them in the existing curriculum of Flexible Schooling Program
  • Workshop on Dissemination of Literacy Campaign, NFEC, Hotel Dwarica, Kathmandu, 01/09/2011, Sharing the strategy of implementing the Literacy Campaign Program
  • Central Level Consultative Meeting on mainstreaming Working Children in the Schools, NFEC, UNICEF, CWIN & RCCWD, Hotel Park Village, Kathmandu, 12/02/2009, 12/04/2009, Identified all the exiting gaps while mainstreaming working children into schools. It was found out that the gaps should be needed to address properly running programs related to id effectively. New programs related to child education should be needed to run to bridge these existing gaps
  • South Asian Regional Workshop on Equivalency Programme for Out of School Children, UNESCO, Semrang, Indonesia, 07/03/2009, 07/15/2009, Developed an innovative programme for Out of School Children through Equivalency Programme
  • Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) & Life skills Training, ICDC, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkhel, Bangkok, 01/26/2004, 02/29/2004, Ways of integration ASRH & Life Skills into the curriculum and textbooks of formal & non-formal education; Project formation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation process
  • Need based integrated Non – Formal Education Program Training, DECC, Kathmandu, Nepal, Bhairahawa, Rupandhehi, 05/16/2004, 05/20/2004, Rural development, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Preparation of village education plan
  • Orientation cum training on Gender Audit, Women Education Section, DOE, Bhaktapur, NFEC, Bhaktapur, 05/24/2004, 05/26/2004, Meaning, process and importance of Gender Audit
  • Strategic plan & project preparation workshop for Community based Alternative Schooling Project, NFEC/JICA Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Hotel Orchid, Tripureshor, Preparation of strategic vision, goal & objective of CASP
  • Workshop on Different Practices in Educational Sectors by the Government of Denmark, The Royal Danish Group educational studies, Copenhagen, Denmark, 08/17/1997, 09/05/1997, Different concept and theories of curriculum and learning. The role of school management in educational change. The role of educational development project in school development
  • Study visits for the professional development on out of school study tour program to Bangladesh and Indonesia, Continuing education center, Asian Institute of technology Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, 11/17/1996, 12/01/1996, Different programs & Approaches for School Outreach Children
  • Study visit on effective education study tour program to Kerela, Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh, Educational development center, New Delhi, India, Kerala, 10/07/1995, 10/29/1995, Implementing the environmental creation activities, designing and management effectively of overall education program
  • Workshop on Designing the Future, KARUNA management technologies Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmandu, 03/11/1995, 03/14/1995, Different techniques of effective management system

Computerskills

Computerskills
Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, Open Office, Excel and Power Point

Accomplishmentsexpertise

Accomplishmentsexpertise
Write-up 3 textbooks in Social studies prepared core curriculum, facilitator's guidebooks and developed training manuals for flexible schooling program. Advocacy training manual were write-up on the basis of the rights of program beneficiaries. Developed three modalities of equivalency programs e.g. school out-reach program, flexible schooling program and out of school children program under alternative schooling system. Right based advocacy training manual development and training facilitation skills. Formation of grass root level program management committees by motivating people to build the consensus among them before implementing the program. Community mobilization skills on the basis of gender friendly and social inclusion. Motivational skills for social inclusion of people in each and every activity in the implementation of relevant programs/projects. Involved in awareness creation activities to generate the demand of particular program in the community. Designing and developing skills of the curricula for trainings according to need based. Facilitation skills of trainings particularly in community mobilization, awareness raising, micro-credit, advocacy and life skills against peer pressure, sexual abuse, child abuse, early marriage, drug abuse, bad habits etc. Adaptable to diverse working conditions even in field with minimal facilities or difficult situations. Good interpersonal and time management skills to manage work load under pressure both independently and as a team player. Expert of life skill education, good interpersonal. TOT and facilitations. Result based program monitoring and supervision. Documentation and report writing. Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali (written and verbal at all levels).

Keyqualification

Keyqualification
5 years of experiences on education in emergencies. 16 years of long work experiences in the process of main streaming of the Out of School and School Outreach Children into formal schools through different modalities of equivalency courses such as Girls Access To Education Programme, Out-of-School Children Programme, Urban Out-of-School Children Programme, School Out-reach Programme, Flexible Schooling Programme and Programme for School drop-out Children. ECED roster trainer of Education Training Center, Damauli, Gandaki Province and provided various levels of ECED trainings for trainers, facilitators and care givers. 6 years long experience as a master trainer of life skill education. Developed training manual on Life Skill Education for Room to Read and conduct trainings. Facilitating the school teachers of Pokhara Metropolitan City since last two years to implement life skill education for the students of grade 8 to 10. The program is supporting by kidasha. This year kidasha have extended this program in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan. So that recently one teacher training has completed for 30 teachers of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City.

References

References
  • Mr. Hari Karki, Country Representative, International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC/American Red Cross), 9851072618, hari.karki@gmail.com
  • Sabina Joshi, Emergency Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund, 9851064207, sajoshi@unicef.org

Disclaimer

Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above information has filled by myself and are correct to best of my knowledge. I can provide evidences of the above information if required.

Timeline

Roster Trainer
Education Training Center
01.2020 - Current
Education Specialist
Finn Church Aid
09.2015 - 12.2019
Education Expert
Resource Centre for Child and Women Development
01.2004 - 08.2015
Program Coordinator
Non-formal Education Center
01.1995 - 12.2003
Program Officer
District Education Office
01.1993 - 12.1994
Tribhuvan University, Office of The Controller of Examinations, Kathmandu, Nepal
Master's Degree in Education from Educational administration and Supervision
Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examinations, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Educational administration and Supervision
Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examination, Kathmandu, Nepal
Diploma Level Examination in Humanities and Social Science from Economics, English, Nepali
Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examination, Kathmandu, Nepal
Certificate Level Examination in Humanities and Social Science from English, Economics, History
SLC Examination Board, Ministry of Education, Nepal
School Leaving Certificate Examination from English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, Biology

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