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Item Role of Child Clubs in the Personality Development: A Case Study of 5 VDCs Child Clubs in Dhading District(Department of Rural Development, 2018) G.C., RamuPolicy momentum and current research efforts and initiations in child clubs and child rights have increased attention of the importance of the Nepalese government and many donor agencies. A child club is a structure that socializes and educates children that provides a space for girls and boys to interact with one another in a more active and democratic way. This is a case study conducted in Dhading district of Nepal and it assessed the status of child clubs, their role in personality development of child club members and the challenges faced in Child club. The data were collected through child club members survey (n=35), key informant’s survey, focus group discussions, field observation and through the review of secondary documents. The MS Excel was used to analyze the obtained data.Descriptive statistics like mean, frequency, percentage were done, and the results were shown in tables, charts, diagrams. The results showed that the age of the respondents ranged from 7 to 16 years and 40% of the respondents were male whereas 60% of the respondents were female. 14.2%,57.2% and 28.6% were Dalit, Janajatis and Brahmin/Chhetri respectively. 68.5% of the respondents were dependent upon agriculture.For teachers it was a forum for self-discipline among students as well as a bridge between administration and students on school. Child clubs enhanced children’s skills, and self-esteem. It has promotes childern’s protection and helps in improving the decisions. 85.7% respondents responded that the main reason to join the child club was for personnel development.Many teachers said that “child club uses positive approach and builds good relationships between teachers and students”. Different activities were school reforms with kids were obtained during the field visits increased flow of information and decisions to other students and parents, interactions with children on school reforms continuously and share with others and monitoring the attendance of teachers and students in classes. 40% of the respondents attended the meetings on a regular basis where was 25.8% and 34.2% attended the meetings sometimes and often respectively.extra-curricular activities are in limited in schools by school-based child clubs so in future will be better campaign types of program launched into community level Keywords:Built confidence,Child clubs,Personnel development,Schools,Teachers,training.