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OLE Nepal – E-Paath & E-Pustakalaya Digital Learning for Rural Schools

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OLE Nepal deploys offline digital libraries (E-Pustakalaya) and interactive learning software (E-Paath) on local servers in remote Nepali schools without internet access, reaching 40,000+ students in 180 schools across 16 districts.

40,000+

Students reached

180

Schools

Districts

Details

Maturity: Scaling
Promoter: Open Learning Exchange Nepal (OLE Nepal)
Period: 2007–ongoing
Keywords: education, digital inclusion, NGO, rural development, open source

Context

OLE Nepal deploys offline digital libraries (E-Pustakalaya) and interactive learning software (E-Paath) on local servers in remote Nepali schools without internet access.

Results

The programme reaches 40,000+ students across 180 schools in 16 districts.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-27
Open Learning Exchange Nepal (OLE Nepal) — accessed 2026-06-27
OLE Nepal official website — accessed 2026-06-27
E-Pustakalaya digital library — accessed 2026-06-27
Wiley EJISDC peer-reviewed study (2018) — accessed 2026-06-27
Global Partnership for Education blog — accessed 2026-06-27
OLE International: Access to Education, Access to Growth (2022) — accessed 2026-06-27

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Quality score: 96/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

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Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Innovation level4/5

E-Pustakalaya runs on offline local servers in schools without internet, serving 7,000+ resources including accessible formats for visually impaired students—a bespoke solution built from scratch for Nepal's connectivity reality.

Sustainability (ongoing)1/1

OLE Nepal has operated continuously since 2007 (19 years), with active KDDI Foundation funding and school expansions as recently as 2023.

Evaluation evidence1/1

A 2018 Wiley EJISDC peer-reviewed study documents OLE Nepal as one of few globally successful OLPC implementations, with measured attendance and curriculum-access improvements.

Demonstrated reach1/1

180 schools in 16 districts actively serve 40,000+ students and 600+ teachers; lifetime cumulative reach exceeds 400,000 students.

Documented learning1/1

The Wiley peer-reviewed study specifically documents improved attendance, dissemination of course materials, and quality-education delivery as quantitatively verified outcomes.

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