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Synopsis of "In Search of Education" What is education? At what period of time education started ? By what means our ancestors used to educate themselves ? What is the importance and achievement of education? Recognizing the historical development of education in the context of Nepal This documentary film presents the series of development seen in the educational system of Nepal, from Stone Age to modern age,also throws light on the beginning of English education system in Nepal. Reflecting on the history of Durbar High School (that initiated schooling system in Nepal) This documentary specifically includes the heart-rending incidents that have occurred in the Karnali region due to economic motives. At the same time this film also puts ‘when’ question on the origin and development of Nepali language used as the national language. It also records the introduction of the first school in Karnali region. The film highlights the geographical and socio-economic condition of Karnali zone as the direct impact on the education system: the majority of school students in search of ‘Yarchagumba’ (Cordyceps sinensis fungus) in the Himalayan area alone or accompanied by their parents, life threatening accidents like avalanche met by them in search of their income generation, various hindrances in the academic setting of Karnali and the pain felt by entire Karnali dwellers.

IN SEARCH OF EDUCATION (DOCUMENTARY FILM) MAKER DETAILS DOCUMENTARY LENGTH: 1 hr. ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: NEPALI (ENGLISH SUBTITLE) DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR: JIBAN BHATTARAI (NEPAL) CAMERAMAN: BINOD KARKI (NEPAL) BACKGROUND MUSIC: KUTUMBA (NEPAL) SOUND MIXING ER.: UTTAM NEUPANE (NEPAL) PRODUCTION COMPANY: WWW.EASTCHANNEL.COM.NP Filmography and biography (including years of productions) of the Director Since 2002 working for the Nepali Documentary, Short Films, Commercial Ad films and Nepali Music Video. My first short film “Petrol” won the best Short film festa award in “Second Nepali short film festa 2008” which was organized by Nepali Film Journalist Association in Nepal. " In Search of Education " is my first full length Documentary film. In 2002, I start work in Documentary film “ Singkham Sakchhya Manang” (Heavenly Place Manang) as a script writer and Chief-assistant director. From 2002 I did some Nepali music Video, TV commercial ad films, short films and documentary as a Director/Editor/Writer. From the 2002 I m continue working for the same job in this field. As a social work Im a member of Lions Club Of Pokhara Machhapuchhre andI m a founder President of Nepalese Hands (www.nepalesehands.org) non-profitable organization in Nepal.

CONTACT INFO: mail@eastchannel.com.np fatheybhai@hotmail.com Cell no: +977 98511 98100 (for more details: logon to www.eastchannel.com.np)