Akasha Traineeship

The Akasha Traineeship is a unique orientation program to empower young women in Nepal. With the aim to “Educate. Enable. Empower.”, the program creates space and orientation for the participants to discover their abilities and to make their own decisions in life.

The program focuses on topics related to health, society and environment. Following a practical and interdisciplinary approach, the young women learn to develop a broader understanding of current challenges and to contribute to positive change in their surroundings.

Educate.

You get to learn about topics related to health, society and environment and improve your English.

Enable.

You can grow and develop your skills to find your future career path in a safe and supportive environment.

Empower.

You can become a role model in your community and make your own choices in life.

Basic Facts

What: 10-month orientation program for women

Why: Figure out new possibilities for your future path

Who can apply: Women from all backgrounds
who have at least finished grade 10 and is interested
in topics like medicine, health, environmental
protection and community engagement.

When: September-July 

Where: Akasha Academy in Suntakhan

Costs: Scholarships available

Why Apply?

  • Learn and acquire practical skills that help you pursue a career in the fields of health, environment and community engagement
  • As a graduate you can become a health councellor in your community
  • Receive high-quality training from our international trainers
  • Improve your English
  • Get an International certification of Akasha Academy
  • Gain work experience and increase your job opportunities through an internship

What Our Students Say

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Susmita

“My life is so different after starting the traineeship. I’m much more confident than before. I used to be afraid of making decisions.”

Dibika Rai, Community Mobilizer Trainee

Dibika

“During the Traineeship many things have changed. I was an introvert in the beginning but now I can speak with a lot of new people and I do not find it difficult. And also I’m aware about different things like problems in the society and how I can help others. I’ve also learned about hygiene, environment and my English language has improved.”

Nisha

Nisha

“My experience at the Traineeship has been very comfortable and I’m enjoying it. There are so many classes that I’m very excited to learn and I learned already such as drama and acrobatics, hygiene, environment and community work.”

Curriculum

BASIC TRAINING FOCUS TOPICS SPECIALISATION PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
3 months 2 months 3 months 2 months
Interactive classes in the areas of health, environment & society: Improved practical knowledge and integrated view: Specialisation in fields of community engagement: Practical job experience or participation at a project:
  • Basic medicine & health
  • Prevention
  • Hygiene
  • Environment sustainability
  • Society & community engagement
Examples: common diseases, nutrition, family planning, pollution, climate change
  • Focused modules about health/medicine & environment
  • Workshops with cooperating partner organizations
Examples: healthy cooking, first aid sustainable living & agriculture
  • Holistic health counselling for women
  • Movement, body work and theatre
Intensive training in at least one specialised field to become a trainer
  • Option 1: internship, e.g. at other NGOs or organizations,
  • Option 2: participation at internal project, e.g. community survey
Opportunities according to individual engagement/performance
Basic skill training and orientation: Advanced skill training: Focused training & exam preparation: Preparing one’s future path:
  • Intensive English classes
  • Training in communication, presentation & IT
  • Classes on Universal Ethics
  • Job orientation
  • Physical training & body work
End of trial period: Decision about further participation at the Akasha Traineeship
  • Advanced English classes
  • Training in communication presentation & IT
  • Classes on Universal Ethics
  • Job orientation
  • Physical training & body work
  • Practical workshops
Create an impact: Conduct community activities like health camp and community theatre
  • English: IELTS exam preparation
  • Training in communication, presentation & IT
  • Classes on Universal Ethics
  • Job counselling
  • Physical training & body work
  • Training for oral and written exams
Create an impact: Organize & conduct a community activity in a specialised topic
  • Support in finding a fitting job or further education according to one’s skills and interests
  • Application training
  • IELTS Test (English certification)
Stay in touch & continue the impact: Become part of the Akasha Network, support activities and future students
BASIC TRAINING
3 months
Interactive classes in the areas of health, environment & society:
  • Basic medicine
  • Health
  • Prevention
  • Hygiene
  • Environment sustainability
  • Society & community engagement
Examples: common diseases, nutrition, family planning, pollution
Basic skill training and orientation:
Intensive English classes, Training in communication, presentation & IT, Classes on Universal Ethics, Job orientation, Physical training & body work
FOCUS TOPICS
2 months
Improved practical knowledge and integrated view:
Focused modules about health/medicine & environment, Workshops with cooperating partner organizations, Community activities like health camp & community theatre
Advanced skill training:
Advanced English classes, Training in communication, presentation & IT, Classes on Universal Ethics, Job counselling, Physical training & body work, Practical workshops
SPECIALISATION
3 months
Specialisation in fields of community engagement:
Holistic health counselling for women, Movement, body work and theatre, Organize & conduct a community activity in a specialised field
Focused training & exam preparation:
English: IELTS exam preparation, Training in communication, presentation & IT, Classes on Universal Ethics, Job counselling, Physical training & body work, Training for oral and written exams
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
2 months
Practical job experience or participation at a project:
Option 1: internship, e.g. at other NGOs or organizations, Option 2: participation at internal project, e.g. community survey (Opportunities according to individual engagement/performance)
Preparing one’s future path:
Support in finding a fitting job or further education according to one’s skills and interests, Application training, IELTS Test (English certification)

Apply Today

The admission for Akasha Traineeship 2024-2025 is now open. The program starts in the end of September 2024 and we are receiving applications until 20.9 2024. If you are interested in applying, please contact us via email education@akasha-academy.org and include the following information: 

  • Your full name
  • Birthday
  • Address 
  • Phone number
  • Level of education 

We are looking forward hearing from you!