| Project | : | Shree Sipchet Primary School |
| Location | : | Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality, Ward 6, Sipchet Village, Gorkha |
| Project Partners | : | Himalaya Peace Education Foundation |
| Project Features | : | Reconstruction of 6 classrooms a toilet and a library and provision of materials for it, Introduction of a Sports Curriculum, Recruitment of 1 Sports Instructor |
| Construction Modality | : | Use of dry stone masonry with wooden tie beams which are seismic bands, which helps make the building earthquake resistant |
| Support Period | : | 2016 to 2017 |
| Current Status | : | Successful Reconstruction and in Operation |
The village of Shipchet is located at an altitude of 2,490m in Tsum valley, in the very north of the district of Gorkha. The earthquake in April 2015 destroyed not only the 35 houses but also the only school building. Six months later, the rubble had to be cleared away before work on the new school building could begin.
The new school is comprised of six new classrooms, a library and additional toilets. It was built on dry masonry with a module of wooden beams and is equipped for 35 students.
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