School in Dang Pratapkot

Kalakhola is a small village in the Dang district of Nepal that comprises of Chhetri, Brahmin, Janajati and Dalit families. The community believes in its customs and traditions as a part of their happiness and joy so, every year they organize a special fair in the vicinity during Maha Shivaratri. Currently, due to the lack of exemplary personas in the community, there is a practice of child marriage as well. The members of the community understand the importance of education for their children and are also motivated to send them to attain quality education in schools nearby like Shree Secondary School. Shree Secondary School was founded in 2041 BS to create role models for the upcoming generation for the progress and prosperity of the entire community. As the members of the community are aware of the importance of education, the enrollment of students increases every year with 766 students studying in the school in this year 2076 BS. The school has well-equipped science and comput…

Lying in the lap of Chhillikot hill and Sakram river, Secondary School, Bhitrisakram, was established in 2011. The school located on the way to Chillokot road lies about 4 KM far away from the main highway. Currently, the school serves about 260 students only. A mixed community of Chhetri, Janjati, and Dalit families welcomes you with their heart, but when it comes to sending students to school, the community is not convinced about sending their students to school. The majority of the population seems hesitant about sending kids to school as most of the adults in the family themselves are not aware of the importance of education. Because of this reason, students do not take studies seriously due to lack of exposure. Although so close to a major highway, the community is barred from getting as simple as a network connection in their mobile phones easily. The physical condition of the school is in good condition to some extent but mostly lacks an equipped library and science labs. …

Nawa Jagaran Secondary School is located about 6 kilometers away from Bijauri, which is the midpoint of Ghorahi and Tulsipur, 445 kilometers from Kathmandu. The school was established in the year 2039 BS. The mixed community comprising of Janajati and Dalit families who are ardent followers of Hinduism with a total population of about 3,500. Although road connectivity with the nearby city is smooth and the transport facility is adequate however the cell phone network is relatively poor. The community members are mostly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, and others migrate to a foreign land for remittance. In the majority of cases, both the mother and the father from each family have migrated abroad for better job opportunities leaving their children either to stay with their grandparents or elder siblings. Considering the perspective of a larger mass of people in the community and the students, they do not seem to give much priority or importance to education. T…

Shree Saraswati Secondary School placed in Damargaun, Dang, was established in the year 2033 B.S. A huge plateau in the forest is called Damar in the local language, and old tales by the locals suggest that the village got its name Damargaun from there. A total of about 405 students are currently enrolled in the school in the academic year 77-78 B.S. Damargaun is across the Patukhola in the northern side form Tulsipur Bazar and the school is about 3.5 KM north of Tulsipur bus park. A monastery will lead you through on the way towards the school. A mixed community comprising of a ratio of Dalit, Janajati, and Brahmins and is approximately 2:3:5. The majority of the community is Hindu, while a smaller percentage of the community follows Buddhism and a few families follow Christianity. The total population in the area is about 9500. The roads are maintained well and a few are under construction and connected to Salyan as well. It hasn't been that long that students are ma…

Once you reach the Tulsipur bus park, take an auto to Balapur, and about 100 meters towards the road heading north, you will reach Balapur Chowk where Secondary School Balapur is located. 90% of the population residing near the school come from the Tharu community and Maghi is one of the most celebrated festivals in this community. With about 500 students today, the school was established in 2034 BS with less than 100 students. Agriculture is the main source of income and livelihood for the majority of the population. The school closes during the rainy season as the student as well are the helping hands to their family members during the busy season. Talking about the resources in the school, it has two standard playgrounds where students mostly spend their time during their lunch hour and leisure time after school hours. There are enough classroom and adequate space for expansion. The number of students getting enrolled in the senior classes has significantly increased every yea…

Ambeshwai Secondary School was established in 2027B.S. It is located 347kms from Kathmandu, in Tulsipur, Dang. The village is sparsely populated. The majority of the people belong to the Dalit ethnicity with 50% of the population being from the Tharu community. You will find few Brahmins, Chhetris, and some Janajati families. Here, people are highly affected by the Maoist insurgency of 2059B.S. (1971 A.D). Many people were killed, and many lost their families and relatives during the insurgency. Ambeshwari Secondary School has computer labs with 8 computers but only 1 computer is in good condition. Network connectivity and internet access are also very poor in the area, one can rarely find any network connection in their phone. The majority of people of the community are illiterate, leaving very less role models for the students to look up to. Due to the lack of proper connectivity, this community feels a little isolated from most of the worldly issues. The school has a big pl…

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