This year alone, 222 students left private schools and enrolled in Badimalika Mavi in Raskot
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Vikas Tiruwa of Raskot-5 Sahuwada, who left the Bright Light Academy in Banke Kohalpur two years ago and joined Badimalika Mavi in Raskot, was not happy to return to his village. Bikas, who studied in English medium from nursery to class 7, had to study in Nepali medium in the village school.
"It was thought that studies would not be fast," he said, "Nowadays, studies have also become very good." He is happy that his son can study for free.
In the last academic session, Kuchang said that his son was in the first class and said, 'There is a good education in the village without spending any money.' Vikas said that although Nepali medium is in class 10, there is a skilled and experienced teacher who guides him in English medium as well. In order to improve the result of SEE, the study has been done by arranging accommodation in the school. This school got the best results in the district last year.
Tularaj Upadhyay of Raskot-4 Mathisyuna enrolled his daughter Radha in class 9 in the same school after leaving Sunshine Boarding School in Surkhet. Upadhyay brought his daughter back to the village after she started studying in English medium. He had been educating his daughter in Surkhet by spending only 84 thousand rupees on the annual education fee.
"Teaching in this way was not a desire, it was a necessity," he said, "Since good education started in the village, there was no need to send them outside."
Dhruvaraj Neupane of Raskot-9 has also enrolled his son Yogesh, who studies in Kohalpur, in the village school in class 6. Local Tap Bahadur Shahi said that his son Ramit was taken out of St. Mary's English Boarding in Surkhet and admitted in the village. Tap Bahadur said, "I have enrolled my son here since Baisakh."
Teachers have also started enrolling their children in government schools by exempting them from boarding school. Mekendra Bahadur Shahi, the permanent teacher of Badimalika, said that his daughter Kamrupa, who studies at the local Navprabhat Boarding School, was enrolled in class 3.
"The government's English medium also attracted me," he said, "I enrolled my daughter in the same school that he teaches."
Badimalika got recognition of MAVI on 01 Jan 032. Although it was the first school in Kalikot, the quality had started to deteriorate recently. Headmaster Pushparaj Baral said that according to the plan of improvement and discussion between the school family, parents, local government and partner organizations, progress is now being made.
"There is activity from all sides to improve the school of Kalikot's oldest and educational awakening place," he said, "Cooperation has also been received from all sides. He said that from this year till class 9, teaching has been started through English medium.
According to Headmaster Baral, 222 students from pre-primary to 9th grade, 110 boys and 112 girls, have left the boarding school. Last year, 83 students enrolled here after leaving private schools.
The school has 35 teachers with 5 staff members and 849 students including 442 female and 442 male students from Child Development Center to 12th grade. 20 of them are children with disabilities. "Sections have been divided in some classes," science teacher Mahaprasad Baral said, "there is a situation where you have to speak with a microphone in your hand."
Recently, science laboratory materials worth 6 lakhs have been arranged in the school with the help of the partner organization plan, he said. The school also has ICD and computers through SCD. The school has a 'menstrual hygiene room' with a bed for girls to rest during menstruation. "We come to school even when we are menstruating," said Shanti Shahi, a student of class 9, "We sit in the rest room to change pads and when we have stomachaches."
Compared to other schools in the district, despite the management of concrete buildings, drinking water, toilets, libraries, science laboratories, playgrounds, sports teachers, there are still insufficient classrooms, furniture, and the number of toilets according to the number of students, said Deepraj Shahi, chairman of the school management committee.
Raskot Municipality is active in improving the education sector, Raskot Nagar Deputy Chief Maniraj Baral said. Baral, who resigned as the principal of this school and won the election as deputy mayor, said, "We have developed Badimalika Mavi as a leader school." Mayor Dharmaraj Shahi said that the municipality has prioritized education, health, drinking water and roads.
We are trying to improve school education to end the compulsion to drop out for education. City chief Shahi said that plans have been made for operation of all 4 Mavi with residential facilities. Karnali Province Social Development Minister Ghanshyam Bhandari, who came to Raskot a week ago to inspect schools, said that Badimalika has set an example that even remote schools can become models if all parties are active.
