In line with the guidelines set forth by the Scholarship Committee and approved by the Civil Initiative (CI) Board, the Civil Scholarship Program was officially launched in 2018 within the districts of Dolakha and Gorkha. This initiative was specifically aimed at aiding the children affected by the devastating earthquake. A consultative approach was employed, involving local stakeholders and representatives from the Ministry of Education to devise the scholarship guidelines. Forty students, ten from each school, were meticulously selected, with a commitment to ensure gender balance by choosing an equal number of girls and boys, totaling 20 each, for the scholarship awards. This strategy was adopted to facilitate the assessment of the program’s initial impact across the two selected districts.

The Civil Scholarship Fund’s core mission is to support academically driven students from economically challenged communities. The fund seeks to foster an increase in school enrollment and attendance, improve learning outcomes, and reduce both dropout and repetition rates, thereby promoting the cycle of educational completion. Scholarships are granted to students from Grade VIII to Grade XII, upholding the principle of inclusivity.