JAJARKOT: Students of Bhayar Secondary School, Nalgad Municipality-8 of Jajarkot district are giving their terminal exam under the open sky in lack of class rooms.
Students of Pashupati Secondary School, Kushe Rural Municipality-5, Damdala of Jajarkot district are giving their terminal exam under the open sky in lack of class rooms.
KATHMANDU: Laxmi Bank has announced to sponsor the study of a Nepali student at a Nepali educational institution as part of boosting Nepal French relation. This was announced by Rajendra Khetan, promoter of Laxmi Bank, at a program organized here to mark the 70th anniversary of bilateral relationship between Nepal and France.
Khetan a former Vice-President of Alliance Francaise and current founder Vice President of Nepal France Friendship Society, is a French speaker and an active promoter of Nepal – France relations.”
This will create a history to mark the 70th Diplomatic Friendship between Nepal and France. Students getting the sponsorship will be a bond to remember this meaningful Anniversary Year,” Khetan said.
Nepal France Friendship Society (NFFS) was established in 2017 with the aim of enhancing cooperation between Nepal and France at the initiative of Binod Khakurel, chairman of NFFS who has been residing in Paris for past 23 years. The organization was set up with the objective of exploring cooperation opportunities between Nepal and France as well as supporting and connecting culture, people and art and literature of the two countries.
The scholarship program is for the undergraduate level and covers the tuition fee, membership, exam fees in Nepal and is sponsored by Laxmi Bank. Student selection, sponsor criteria, payment modality will be decided by the joint meeting of representatives from French Embassy in Nepal, Nepal France Friendship Society and Laxmi Bank.
Kathmandu: Indian Embassy awarded 200 scholarships to Nepali students for the academic year 2018/2019. The scholarships recipients cover 36 undergraduate courses such as: MBBS, BDS, BE, BSc, BBA and B. Com among others and are from 50 districts of Nepal. The students make 45% girls and 8% differently-abled students, according to a press release by the embassy today.
The award known as the Golden Jubilee Scholarships, is presented every year. Under this scholarship scheme, an MBBS/BDS student receives NRs. 4000/- per month for five years, a BE student receives NRs. 4000/- per month for four years, and a student studying in other under-graduate courses receives NRs. 3000/- per month for three years. So far more than 2,350 Nepali students have been awarded the Golden Jubilee Scholarships from across the country.
Khaga Raj Baral, a secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology presented the certificate of merit to 200 students at a program today. Ambassador of India to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri congratulated the students and advised them to achieve personal and professional fulfillment contributing towards Nepal’s socio-economic development.
In 2002, the Government of India started the prestigious Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme to mark the completion of 50 years of India-Nepal Economic Cooperation. At the inception of this scheme, 50 meritorious Nepali students were awarded the scholarship. In the year 2007, the number of scholarships were increased to 100. Since the year 2012, the numbers of scholarships have been doubled to 200.
The Government of India provides a total of about 3000 scholarships in Medical, Science, Veterinary Sciences, Pharmacology, Dental science, Agriculture, Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Science, Computer Science, Nursing and many other disciplines to study at the universities and colleges in Nepal and in India. These Scholarships are part of India’s efforts to support human resources development in Nepal for the overall socio-economic development of Nepal and Nepali people.
KATHMANDU: Private schools need not fear a phase out as rumored.
Future of private schools is not endangered as the constitution has accepted the three-pillar economic policy envisioning a socialism-oriented nation, according to Krishna Bahadur Mahara, speaker of the House of Representatives.
However, he insisted that all sides should cooperate in the process of regulating private schools and in raising the quality of community schools. Mahara was speaking at the 14th national convention of the Private and Boarding Schools’ Organization of Nepal (PABSON) here today.
“Education and health should be the state’s responsibility but it is not possible to phase out the private schools in the near future. At present, the state should move towards prosperity by encouraging the private sector as well,” he said.
The speaker informed that he has urged the government to bring the Federal Education Act only upon consultation with stakeholders.
MUGLING: Majority of the Chepang students enrolled at a primary school at Icchakamana Rural Municipality in Chitwan do not attend their school regularly in lack of stationery materials. Students at the School in remote area are mostly from the Chepang community. Shree Surya Jyoti Primary School has as many as 35 students but only 20 of them are regular.
School Principal, Shakila Joshi shared that the Chepang students do not attend the school regularly. Those who attend the school do not bring stationery materials such as books and note books with them. The school faces resource crunch to meet the needs of the students.
Poor number of students has affected teaching and learning activities. Given its remoteness representatives from social organizations shy away from visiting it. Thus the school is deprived of additional supports.
Another school in Mayataar, at ward no 2 of the Rural Municipality also shares the same fate. Majority of its students are also deprived of note books, books and pencils. Principal, Padam Bahadur Chepang informed that of the 173 students, 75 percent of them are from Chepang community.
Likewise, Shree National Primary School at ward no 6 has a total of 125 students – from Gharti and Chepang communities. Many students here too attend the schools sans stationary materials and text books.
School’s Assistant, Krishna Bahadur Gharti explained that majority of the Chepang and Gharti students come from very impoverished families. Beside poverty, lack of awareness among the parents is also attributed for not prodding their children to send to school regularly.
National Primary School Principal, Bhawana Khaniya reasoned that the students do not attend the school that due to financial constraints. Absence of students is utterly felt especially in the winter. The school is unable to attract students for its failure to provide warm clothes and snacks to the needy students.
Deepak Sigdel, an education officer at Icchakamana Rural Municipality admitted that attracting students to school from Chepang community is challenging. He underscored that the government needs to continue its meal program at such schools to attract and retain students. Government earlier had been providing mid-day meal to primary level students of community schools.
Finland is considered a country rich in intellectual and educational reforms. Its initiation on a number of novel and simple changes over the years have revolutionized Finland’s educational system. The country has outranked the United States and is currently gaining on Eastern Asian countries.
Finland’s education system has been widely appreciated because of its holistic teaching environment and common-sense practices. This country does not believe in cramming on robotic schedules.
The reasons why Finland’s education system is getting popular:
It does not have a standardized testing
Finland does not believe in standardized tests. It has, however, a National Matriculation Exam — a voluntary test for students at the end of an upper-secondary school. Students in Finland are graded on an individualized basis and a grading system set by their teachers. The Ministry of Education carries out the students’ overall progress.
Teacher’s Accountability
Teachers in Finland are required to have a Master’s degree before entering the teaching profession. If a teacher is not performing well, the principal will take care of the teacher. They are not blamed since there is often no reason to have a rigorous “grading” system for teachers.
Cooperation not competition
In Finland, they believe that real winners do not compete since they do not worry about arbitrary merit-based systems. They do not believe in top performing schools or teachers. The education system is not an environment of competition in Finland. Cooperation is the mantra.
Basics is the priority
Instead, they looked to make the school environment a more equitable place.
Finland focusses on making the school environment a more equitable place because they believe education should be an instrument to balance out social inequality. All students in Finland receive free school meals, and have access to health care, psychological counseling and individualized guidance.
School at an older age
In Finland, students are enrolled to schools when they are seven years old. This is to give free reign in the developing childhood years, which means that it is a way to let a kid be a kid. A Finnish student is required to attend only 9 years of compulsory school. All things past the ninth grade or at the age of 16 is optional.
Professional options
Finland offers options that are advantageous for the students continuing their education. They have also a three-year program, which prepares students for the Matriculation Test. The test determines their acceptance into a university. They have also a vocational education, a three-year program, which trains students for various careers.
Students wake up late
Students in Finland usually start school anywhere from 9:00 to 9:45 am. According to research, early start times can be detrimental to the well-being, health, and maturation of the students. Schools in Finland usually end by 2:00 or 2:45 am. They also have longer class periods and longer breaks in between. The system is to create an environment of holistic learning.
Consistent instruction
Schools in Finland has fewer teachers and students. Students often have the same teacher for up to six years so that the teacher can take on the role of a mentor. This will ensure mutual trust and bonding.
Relaxed atmosphere
Finland schools believe in more caring, less stress, and less unneeded control. Students usually have a couple of classes, several times to eat, and have recreational activities or generally just relax. They also have 15 to 20-minute intervals where the students can get up, stretch, grab some fresh air and decompress. Teachers can lounge about and relax, prepare for the day or just simply socialize.
Less homework
Students in Finland have less homework. They spend only half an hour a night working on homework or assignment. They get everything they need to get done in school, and that too without added pressures. (Agencies)
LUMBINI: Buddhist University of Myanmar is providing full scholarship to Nepali students wishing to pursue their M.Phil and Ph.D degrees. Officials at Myanmar-based Universities have assured that scholarship could be provided to MA students graduated from Nepal’s Lumbini Buddha University on any topics of Buddhism at its recommendation.
It is shared that various universities in Myanmar, including Prasiddha University, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Yangon, International Buddhist Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Yangon and State Pariyatti Sasana University Mandalay would be providing scholarship to Nepali students interested in carrying out research and dissertation on Buddhist religion.
The officials of universities in Myanmar have made such assurances in the course of interaction with Nepali delegation headed by Chief of Central Campus Lumbini of Lumbini Bouddha University. A country with vast majority of Buddhists, Myanmar has accorded high importance to Theravada Buddhist teaching from primary to university level education.
Neupane shared that assurances were made to offer scholarship positions to Nepali students interested in pursuing higher education and Ph.D. in Myanmar universities having global protection and funding. Rector at International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Yangon Prof Dr Nandamalavibhamsa, Rector monk Dr Kumar of State Pariyatti Sasana University and Vice Rector at Mandalay-based State Pariyatti Sasana University Yana Lingra Pawansa pledged to offer scholarships to Nepali eligible students.
KATHMANDU: A ‘digital education center’ has been set up at the Central Zoo at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur.
Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Minister for Forests and Environment, who is also the chairman of Central Zoo and National Trust for Nature Conservation, said that the center was expected to contribute significantly in the biological conservation efforts.
Zoo Program Manager Chiranjibi Pokhrel informed that research and studies on wildlife conservation and management are also conducted at the center.
The then Rana Prime Minister Juddha Shumser Rana had established the zoo as a private entity in 1932 . Its ownership had come to the Nepal Government following the 1951 political change in the country. It was opened to the public from 2011 BS. The Trust has been assigned the responsibility for the management of the zoo since 2052 BS.
The center has been established an an honor to British biological conservationist Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, who has been contributing to Nepal’s biological diversity and conservation field for the past four decades. The center has been established with the support of Nepal Investment Bank .
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has urged the government to immediately take necessary initiatives with the Australian government for rescuing more than 1,000 Nepali students. It is reported that the students, who went to Australia for higher studies, are now in an adverse situation after they realized that they have been enrolled at a college without necessary legal registration and affiliation.
Bishwa Prakash Sharma, spokesperson of the party in a press note today said that the party’s central office has directed the Nepali liaison committee in Australia to collect additional information about the students who are stranded in Australia and to carry out the required coordination in that regard.
“Thousands of Nepali students are pursuing higher studies in Australia and we are indebted to Australia for this. However, an educational institution there has been learnt to have admitted thousands of Nepali students without proper legal registration and affiliation, making their future uncertain,” the statement said.
The Nepali Congress has also drawn the attention of the Government of Nepal to take necessary action by collecting the required details of the educational consultancy sending the students to an unregistered college.