Date: July 21, 2025
World Protocol Magazine has been supporting the annual World Protocol Matters Conferences that emphasise, year after year, the important role of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Hence the partnership with the Vienna–based Ban ki-Moon Centre for Global Citizens came to life, and soon after the World Protocol School was founded, both in 2025 – in line with SDG4, Quality Education.
It is also important for us to give voice and visibility to those who also support and work towards these UN SDGs. In this article we would like to present the fine work of two young Nepalese professionals who created learning opportunities for the youth.
In today’s Nepal, the question is no longer whether young people have talent. The real question is do they have the tools, the access and the systems to turn that talent into lasting impact? Creating Opportunities International (COI) was born to answer that question not with promises, but with action.
Founded by Prajwal Bhattarai and Sujit Kumar Chaudhary, COI is not just an organization. Creating Opportunities International is a youth-led platform that consistently shares global opportunities, empowering thousands since its inception. It curate’s fellowships, scholarships, jobs, and internships making them accessible to every corner of Nepal. From planning and managing youth related events to collaborating on international projects, COI puts young people at the center. At its core, it is a movement driven by equity, participation, and the belief that opportunity should reach everyone.
It is a fast-growing movement dedicated to making opportunity universal, equitable and actionable for every young person in Nepal, regardless of background, location or income. At a time when youth unemployment, educational inequality and digital exclusion continue to challenge the nation’s development, COI has emerged as a decisive force not just sharing information but building ecosystems that transform ambition into achievement.
Sujit, an IT student and youth empowerment advocate and Prajwal, a legal scholar and policy strategist with over a decade of leadership in education reform, share a common conviction: opportunity should not depend on privilege or proximity. They envisioned a platform where talent from the Tarai to the Himalayas could access the same scholarships, internships and fellowships that once felt reserved for a select few. Their collaboration, rooted in hope and relentless dedication, gave birth to COI a platform designed to democratize access, inspire participation and activate potential.
What sets COI apart is its refusal to work in fragments. It does not separate education from employment or leadership from local relevance. Instead, it integrates these dimensions to create complete, inclusive systems. From Kathmandu’s campuses to remote hill classrooms, COI is shifting the conversation from what youth lack to what youth can lead with the right guidance.
Today, COI manages a suite of strategic tools that bring this vision to life. Its opportunity platform connects tens of thousands of young people with real-time, curated opportunities ranging from global fellowships and international conferences to job placements and digital training. To make this ecosystem even more effective, the team is piloting a custom CRM platform designed to help youth track applications, match with mentors and receive personalized alerts. A mobile app is also in the pipeline, making this digital access seamless even in the most remote corners of the country.
But the movement doesn’t stop at individuals. COI is now targeting institutions too. Their recently launched Academic Calendar & School Reform Toolkit is fast becoming a national model for modernizing education. This all-in-one package equips schools with a visionary academic calendar, 42+ co-curricular activities, club structures, teacher training modules and school branding strategies all aligned with ISO 21001:2018 standards. 
It also includes CRM-integrated school management tools, making operations smoother and more accountable. The goal? To help Nepali schools become smarter, stronger and future-ready. For many principals already using the toolkit, it has become a plug-and-play solution for institutional transformation.
Prajwal, whose background spans legal research, policy design and academic leadership, has been instrumental in aligning COI’s educational initiatives with broader development goals. His work leading Scholastic Foundation Nepal and other civic platforms has reinforced a belief that systemic change happens only when strategy meets grassroots engagement. Through programs like Scholars Talk, World Leaders Conference and Parliamentary Debates, he has built powerful platforms where education meets voice and youth realize their agency.
Parallel to institutional reform, COI’s energy flows directly into its youth programs. One of its signature initiatives, Project Aawasar, brings structured empowerment to campuses and communities. Through leadership bootcamps, opportunity conclaves, digital literacy labs and SDG-driven design challenges, the program ensures that youth don’t just listen, they lead. In its upcoming phase, localized versions of Opportunity Hackathons will challenge students to co-create solutions for their own communities turning learners into changemakers.
“Our youth don’t just need inspiration,” one of COI’s coordinators remarked. “They need structure. They need strategy.” This approach is what makes Project Aawasar so powerful. It’s not development aid it’s youth-led development backed by execution pathways, toolkits and local ownership.
Even COI’s merchandise carries purpose. Every backpack, t-shirt or notebook sold goes directly toward supporting a student’s application fee, travel stipend or school reform project. It’s more than branding it’s a movement you can wear. “Every sale directly supports someone’s dream,” says Sujit. “This isn’t just business. It’s about genuinely changing lives.”
Behind all these innovations is a model of leadership grounded in values. Both founders lead with consistency, compassion and data-backed strategy. They spend as much time listening to students and teachers as they do crafting plans in their office. They believe leadership must be smart, systems must be adaptable and every action must serve the bigger mission.
Looking forward, COI is preparing to scale. The full rollout of its CRM platform, the national expansion of the Academic Calendar Toolkit and deeper partnerships with municipalities and private institutions are all on the horizon. They also plan to introduce a “Youth Opportunity Index” a data dashboard that helps track access disparities and measures local impact. At the heart of it all is the belief that opportunity should not be rare or random. It should be engineered. Accessible. Ongoing.
As Prajwal often says, “You don’t need magic to change lives. You only need the courage and determination to create opportunities.” That courage, matched with clarity and commitment, is exactly what he and Sujit have built into COI. From a bold idea to a national movement, Creating Opportunities International has already changed the lives of thousands. But for its founders, this is only the beginning. They’re not just building a platform they’re building a generation.
And that generation is rising.
Website: https://creatingoppo.com/
