Our Values

Research and expertise-based development

TECSES is grounded in research and professional expertise. The project is implemented by HY+, a continuing education and development company owned by the University of Helsinki—Finland’s oldest, largest, and highest-ranking academic institution. This strong academic foundation ensures that the TECSES approach is closely connected to the latest research and best practices in education.

TECSES works in close collaboration with professionals in the field of education and inclusivity both from Nepal and Finland.

• Expert partners from Finland include the Faculty of Educational Sciences at University of Helsinki, the Professional Teacher Education Programme at Häme University of Applied Sciences, and FCA. Read more about our partners.
• In Nepal, partners consist of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and its subordinate agencies responsible for in-service teacher education, curriculum development, and monitoring education quality. Further partners include teacher training centers in Karnali, Sudurpashchim, and Madhesh, local municipalities, schools and universities. 

Human rights at the heart of TECSES

TECSES follows a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to development, making human rights the foundation of all its operations – including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Therefore, principles like equality, non-discrimination, participation, and inclusion are both the foundation and purpose of TECSES.

Systematic integration of human rights enhances capacities of rights-holders and duty-bearers, supports vulnerable groups, increases accountability, and leads to sustainable change.

Human rights are central to TECSES, promoting social inclusion by ensuring equal participation, fair access to resources, and respectful treatment for all. 

Promoting sustainable cooperation

Long-standing and impactful results are only possible when development is based on true partnership, ownership and concrete solutions.

TECSES works in close collaboration with rights-holders to assess needs, set up joint goals, and criteria for results in a participatory manner.

TECSES is committed to providing practical tools and resources tailored to the Nepali context to enhance teacher education, paving the way for sustainable development for future generations.