Regular support classes have been arranged for weaker students at Gurujajur Secondary School, which has a student population of 2,600, including 62 visually impaired and disabled students.
What you should know
Gurujajur Secondary School, known as a school for students with disabilities, is considered a pioneer among community schools in the region. Located in Rakshachaur, Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City-4, this school currently has 62 students with visual impairments and physical disabilities.
At one time, deaf and hard of hearing, visually impaired students studied here. Since a few years ago, deaf and hard of hearing students started studying at Ashwara Secondary School in Tulsipur, the visually impaired and physically disabled have been studying at Gurujajur.
There are currently 2,608 students here. Of these, 1,359 are girls and 1,249 are boys. The school offers education from childhood development to 12th grade. Science, humanities, education and management faculties are being taught in grades 11 and 12. A three-year diploma level of child science is also being taught. The school has 42 sections. For which there are 64 teachers and 11 employees.
From 2061 to 2068, eight students from Gurujajur Secondary School have secured the first position in the district in the SLC. In 2080, the highest number of A+ results in the district in the SEE for community schools was 35. That year, the school was ranked sixth best in the country. Students from Dang, Rukum, Rolpa, Salyan, Pyuthan, Banke, Bardiya, Jumla, Dolpa, Bajura and other districts study here.
The main trust of this school is the parents. Their interest, concern and regular monitoring towards the school have put the school on the path of progress. Parents come not only from Dang but also from other districts to find Gurujajur.
Radha Basyal from Magma, Banfikot Rural Municipality-6, Rukum West, enrolled her son Laxman in Grade 8 and her daughter Anu in Grade 4 here this year. ‘When I looked at many schools, I found Gurujajur to be the best,’ she said. ‘I found the school’s premises, environment, teaching and management to be all good. The quality of education is also good.’ Basyal said that the positive aspects of the school are the system of seeking out parents, involving them in school activities, listening to their opinions and taking suggestions.
Saraswati Rijal of Tulsipur-4, Rakshachaur, has also separated her children from a private school and enrolled them in Gurujajur. ‘Earlier, we taught them in a private school, but after Gurujajur seemed good, we separated them from there and enrolled them here,’ she said, ‘Since the school is good, the children’s education has also improved. Earlier, there was only homework, now external knowledge and writing skills have been developed.’ She said that the standard of education is good because parents are called to see the results and the education is provided in a child-friendly environment.
New work for educational quality
The school is improving its results every year through creative and constructive work. Pramod Neupane, the assistant principal of the school, said that various educational programs are being conducted with the participation of parents, students and teachers to improve the educational quality.
He said that the educational programs are being conducted with the main mantra of quality, accessibility, timeliness and technical and vocational education. Two assistant principals have been arranged to reduce the administrative and academic burden. Level coordinators have been appointed. He informed that a model school development plan, a school development plan for the promotion of science, and a quality improvement plan for education are being implemented.
A separate regulation has been made and implemented to make school activities fair, transparent, and credible. Regular teaching is conducted even during the annual vacation. Model works such as regular support classes for weak students, counseling for students passing grades 10 and 12 on future education and employment, and establishment of an employment information center for regular employment promotion have been carried out in the school.
Students studying crop science are producing and cultivating vegetable seedlings by building a 'green house' equipped with modern technology. From which seedlings are also provided to locals. Neupane said that the practical practice of crop science has helped in the development of the students' capacity.
In addition, teacher representative Gopal Budhathoki said that results analysis and interaction are held quarterly between parents, management committee, teacher-parent association, and teachers. He said that a parent education program is also being conducted to increase the interest and concerns of parents towards the school. Similarly, teacher training and quality improvement are being supported to improve the quality of other schools within the school service area.
School principal Bishnu Kumari KC said that work has been done to keep students and teachers in discipline by creating a classroom code of conduct. ‘Parents provide financial support for the educational development of the school,’ she said, ‘Community forests have provided land and vegetation for building construction, furniture manufacturing, and agricultural crop science programs.’
Similarly, 23 award funds have been established for scholarships. School Management Committee Chairman Krishna Bahadur Khadka said that creating a proper environment for teachers, collaborating in teaching and learning, discussing with parents, reviewing children’s results, and listening to children’s problems have helped in bringing good results. Teacher-Parent Association Chairman Lokmani Panthi said that the quality of the school is improving due to the good management.
The school has 10 buildings with 43 classrooms. There is a 'changing room' for girls, female staff, a breastfeeding room for teachers, four science laboratories, 1 computer laboratory, 1 agriculture laboratory, 1 e-library, 1 visually impaired hostel and a playground.
Located three kilometers north of Tulsipur Bazaar on the Tulsipur-Salyan road, this school was established on 11 Falgun 2011. Another school was established in Tulsipur-3 Ambas Pratapkot in 2019 under the name Gurujajur Middle School.
Due to the eradication of malaria in Dang, most of the people of that region gradually migrated to Dang. Due to this, due to a shortage of students, this school was merged with the Nepal National Primary School in 2026 Mangsir and named Gurujajur Middle School. As per the concept of a well-equipped model school in one constituency, it has been selected as a model school since 2073/74 and infrastructure works are being carried out as per the standards.
