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*[[Paras of Nepal|Paras Bir Bikram Shah]], Ex-Crown Prince of Nepal
*[[Paras of Nepal|Paras Bir Bikram Shah]], Ex-Crown Prince of Nepal
*[[Ujwal Thapa]], president of [[Bibeksheel Nepali]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whynepal.com/about/|title=About Ujwal Thapa|website=WhyNepal.com|accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>
*[[Ujwal Thapa]], president of [[Bibeksheel Nepali]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whynepal.com/about/|title=About Ujwal Thapa|website=WhyNepal.com|accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>
*Birendra Bahadur Basnet (Managing Director of [[Buddha Air]])
*Pushkar Karki (Deputy Inspector General), [[Nepal Police]]
*[[Bhusan Dahal]] (Media Personality)
*[[Bhusan Dahal]] (Media Personality)
*[[Swarnim Wagle]] (Former Vice-Chairman of [[National Planning Commission of Nepal|National Planning Commission]])
*[[Swarnim Wagle]] (Former Vice-Chairman of [[National Planning Commission of Nepal|National Planning Commission]])
*Jeevan Bahadur Shahi (Former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation)


==References==
==References==

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Budhanilkantha School, often referred to as BNKS, is a public boarding school in Nepal. It is located in Narayansthan, 8 kilometres north of Kathmandu on the foothills of Shivapuri mountain (2,732 metres).[1] It is named after the Budhanilkantha Temple which is located nearby.

One-third of pupils are granted scholarships based on merit and need, after an entrance examination held in all the 75 districts of Nepal.[2]

History

Saraswoti (the goddess of learning) Temple at Budhanilkantha School

Budhanilkantha School was established in 1972 as a joint venture between the governments of Nepal and the United Kingdom. The first batch of students took the School Leaving Certificate Examination (the national exam that is equivalent to the British O-Level) in 1980. In 1983, English was made the official language of instruction at Budhanilkantha School. The University of Cambridge(CIE) O-Level and A-Level programs were introduced in 1985.

Budhanilkantha School converted from a boys' single-sex school to a co-educational institution in 1992. Co-education at Budhanilkantha has been successful.

In 1994, the British management handed over the administration to Nepalese management.

Overview

The school is a full boarding school for students from 5th grade to A-Level, aged 10 to 19.

Although the school is governed as a Public Educational Trust, it charges tuition fees for most students and also receives funding from the Ministry of Education. This makes the school a blend of private and public school. Approximately one-third of the students receive scholarships based on merit and need.

Budhanilkantha School has produced numerous successful graduates.[3] The school has gained a good reputation both within and outside Nepal.[4]

Academics

The school operates three courses of study:

  1. School Leaving Certificate level (a nationwide curriculum up to class 10 prescribed by the Department of Education of Nepal),
  2. Cambridge International A-Level and
  3. 10+2 Level (Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal, equivalent alternative to A-Level).
View of the snow-clad Shivapuri mountain from the Middle Pitch

Students must pass an entrance exam to gain admission into the school. Normally, entrance examinations are taken for entry into class 5 and post SLC levels. This is intended to continue the high academic status of the school.[5]

Out of 118 students who took the School Leaving Certificate Examination 2014, 103 secured Distinction and the rest 15 students passed in the First Division..[6]

Budhanilkantha School was the first school to introduce GCE Advanced Level in Nepal.[7] It currently offers A-Levels in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, Computer Science, Accounting and English Language. It is compulsory for students to sit exams in five subjects. Mathematics and English Language have to be studied by all students. Most students choose to study science-based subjects and some choose to combine sciences and social sciences. In A-Level exams of the year 2010, 12% of entries from the school secured grade A* and 30% entries secured grade A. 56% entries from the school secured more than or equal to grade B. 73% of the total entries, excluding General Paper, was on either math or science subjects.[8] Budhanilkantha students regularly feature in the Cambridge outstanding achiever list as the best achieving A-Level candidates in Nepal and worldwide.[9][10]

Governance

The school is managed under the Public Educational Trust. The Ministry for Education being the main trustee, the Board of Trustees (BOT) is chaired by the Education Secretary of Nepal. The School Management Committee (SMC) is responsible for the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of all policy-level matters. The Principal takes care of the day-to-day administration with the help of two Vice-Principals, Chief Administrative Officer and a team of Senior Management Team (SMT). The school is also supported by Friends of Budhanilkantha School (FOBS), the parents' representative association and Society of Ex-Budhanilkantha Students (SEBS). They also actively participate in the school governance.[11]

The present principal of the school is Mr. Bipul Baral. There are currently two vice principals in the school; Mr. Atiram K C and Mrs. Timila Shakya Acharya.[12]

The list of Headmasters/Principals of the school are as follows:

  1. John B Tyson, Headmaster Designate (1966)
  2. Peter J Wakeman, Headmaster (1972 to 1977)
  3. Ken Jones, Headmaster (1978 to 1982)
  4. Dr. Tej Ratna Kansakar, Acting Headmaster (1983)
  5. John Tyson, Headmaster (1983 to 1988)
  6. Brian Garton, Headmaster (1989 to 1992)
  7. Thomas Thomas, Headmaster (1992 to 1994)
  8. Satyanarayan Rajbhandari, Principal (1994 to 1995)
  9. Narayan Prasad Sharma, Principal (1996 to 2012)
  10. Keshar Khulal, Principal (2013 to till date)


Students using the Learning Resource Centre

Clubs

Pumori and Nilgiri House

The school has various clubs where students, especially those in the A-Level program, are handed over the responsibilities and they have to search for sponsors and organize and administer workshops, training, concerts, and other educational programs under their own steams. The members at the end need to hand in a report of the accomplishments.

The clubs have designations for students that include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Junior Secretary, members, coordinator, advisor that number from 10 to 35 members. The clubs running are:

  1. Awareness Campaign Club
  2. Biodiversity Club
  3. BNKS dot Net
  4. Creativity Club
  5. Drama And Debating Club (DADC)
  6. The Environment Club
  7. Forum of Cultural Unity on Stage (FOCUS)
  8. Forum of Young Economist (FYE)
  9. Health and Fitness Club (HFC)
  10. Interact Club
  11. LEO Club
  12. Mathematics Club
  13. Junior/Youth Red Cross Circle (J/YRCC) of Budhanilkantha School
  14. Science Club
  15. Society For Open Nepal (SFON)
  16. Social Service Club
  17. Sports Training And Recreation (STAR) Club
  18. Journalism Club

Other activities

P.E. (Physical Education) Department holds various competitions among the parallel houses: basketball matches, football (Soccer) matches, Softball matches, Volleyball matches, Kabaddi matches, etc. The S.T.A.R. (Sports Recreation and Training) club also organizes Inter College Football Tournament in the memory of Late Narayan Khadka (Karate trainer and facilitator of the school), which is also termed as N.K. Memorial football tournament (formerly just Inter College Football Tournament). Gyanendra Cup, an Inter College Basketball Tournament, was also organized by the school after the name of the former king of Nepal; but was stopped after the downfall of Kingship in Nepal. Other major activities related to sports are Track and Field meet which is held annually, Pentathlon and Triathlon events, Cross country races, Road races, etc.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029003337/http://vegetarian-restaurants.net/Nepal/Kathmandu-Valley/Budhanilkantha-Temple.htm. Retrieved on 2010-09-22. 
  2. ↑ "About Us - Budhanilkantha School". http://bnks.edu.np/about/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  3. ↑ "SEBS Online - View News". http://sebsonline.org/news/news_view.aspx?id=639. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110307235359/http://www.ecs.com.np/cover_story.php?story_id=23. Retrieved on 2010-09-22. 
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100721074535/http://bnks.edu.np/2010/05/12/a-level-entrance-examination/. Retrieved on 2010-09-22. 
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190148/http://bnks.edu.np/2010/07/16/slc-results-2066/. Retrieved on 2010-09-22. 
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20100402164839/http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article1689.html. Retrieved on 2010-09-23. 
  8. ↑ "News - Budhanilkantha School". http://bnks.edu.np/category/news/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  9. ↑ "Latest news". https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/news/latest-news/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  10. ↑ [1]
  11. ↑ "School Management - Budhanilkantha School". http://bnks.edu.np/about/school-management/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  12. ↑ "Senior Management Team (SMT) - Budhanilkantha School". http://bnks.edu.np/about/school-management/smt/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 
  13. ↑ "About Ujwal Thapa". http://www.whynepal.com/about/. Retrieved on 6 March 2019. 

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