20 Years · Est. 2008
Nearly Two Decades of Trust in Transforming School Education
School-Led and Community-Driven Action for Better Education
Run By Educators
Built By Educators. Focused On Education.
Our leadership and members are teachers, headteachers, and school committee members — the people closest to the classroom
371 Members Strong
A Movement Owned By Its Community
371 members across Mandan Deupur Municipality keep this work locally led — not donor-run
Est. 2008
Almost Two Decades of Trust
Two decades of working alongside schools and communities across Mandan Deupur Municipality — supporting their journey toward better education.
47 Institutions · 371 Total Members
Educator-Led, Community-Owned
With 47 institutions and 371 members, the community is built and sustained by educators — headteachers, teachers, and school committee leaders — through collective local ownership.
WHO WE ARE?
A Community-Driven Network for Better Public Education
The Center for Rural Educational Development (CRED) was founded in January 2008 to support education, agriculture, and health across Mandan Deupur Municipality. Over the years, CRED has supported initiatives including ICT-enabled education, agriculture information services, and telemedicine, connecting rural communities with knowledge and essential services.
Today, CRED focuses on strengthening public schools as vibrant, capable, and self-sustaining community learning centers. As an educator-led and community-owned organization, CRED brings together 357 general members, 47 institutional members, and 14 founders committed to improving education through local leadership and collaboration.
What We Stand For
Vision, Mission & Core Values
Vision
A Mandan Deupur Municipality where every school is a thriving community learning centre, every child receives a quality, equitable education, and every village takes active ownership of its children’s future.
Mission
To strengthen public education in Mandan Deupur Municipality by building the capacity of schools, teachers, and communities — through infrastructure, digital literacy, curriculum innovation, and inclusive participation — so education becomes the foundation for the area’s development.
Our core value
01
Community ownership
Schools and programs belong to the communities they serve — CRED facilitates, but villages lead.
02
Educator Leadership
The people closest to the classroom — teachers, headteachers, SMC members — are best placed to lead education reform.
03
Equity & Inclusion
Every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of background, gender, or ability.
04
Integrity & Transparency
Open governance and honest reporting to our members, partners, and the communities we serve.
05
Continuous Learning
From local curriculum design to Generative AI literacy, we keep adapting to what schools need next.
Our Work
Where we focus today
School Improvement & Infrastructure
Upgrading physical infrastructure and classroom environments so schools can meet the standard of a true community learning centre.
Currently
Citizen Charter implementation, infrastructure campaigns, classroom management support.
Teacher & Leadership Capacity
Training headteachers, SMCs, PTAs, and subject teachers through workshops, mentoring, and active professional networks.
Currently
Headteacher leadership training, multi-grade teaching instruction, subject-teacher networks (Math, Science, English).
ICT & Digital Learning
Bringing computers, connectivity, and now Generative AI literacy into rural classrooms.
Currently
Maximizing existing computer labs, engineering-college internship partnerships, teacher-focused Generative AI orientation.
Community Governance & Ownership
Mobilizing education coordination committees, mothers’ groups, and ward-level structures to keep communities driving decisions.
Currently
Ward-level coordination committees across all 12 wards, parent education sessions, student enrollment drives.
Our Impact
20 Years, Measured in Communities — Not Just Numbers
20
Years of continuous work across Mandan Deupur Municipality
12
Wards covered with active coordination committees
371
Total members – general, institutional & founding
07
Health posts supported with telemedicine readiness
01
Major disaster response – 2072 BS earthquake, with ActionAid
2064
BS – the year this movement began
Miles Along the way
For partners & donors
Our Three Core Guarantees to Partners
01
Subject-Matter Expertise
Every program is designed and executed by professional teachers and educational leaders who know the local terrain, curriculum, and classroom challenges firsthand.
02
Two Decades of Unbroken Trust
20 years of continuous operation in Mandan Deupur guarantees accountability, financial transparency, and deep institutional knowledge.
03
Grassroots Co-Investment
With 311+ active members and 47 institutional school partners, our community actively mobilizes local resources to ensure every project sustains itself long-term.
Our partners
Trusted by, working with
