When the price of gold rises, where will the effect be? Marriages and other cultural activities will be affected. Now, the direct effect of rising gold prices is that the students who get the best academic results will get medals.

The price of gold, which has been rising continuously for the past few months, reached its highest point on Sunday at 2 lakh 3 thousand 600 rupees. Done . Due to the high price of gold, the medal given by the government to the students who get the best academic results will be . 

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is going to reduce the amount of gold in the Vidya Bhushan Medal and honor and reward the students who get the best degrees at various levels. In Nepal Vidya Bhushan, Nepal Technology Vidya Bhushan, Nepal Student Scholarship Medal and National Education Award Guide-2077, it was mentioned that 1 gram gold coated medal will be given to students. Last week, in the revised guidelines by the ministry, it has been arranged to cover only 0.1 grams of gold . Although the amount of silver in the medals remains the same, the amount of gold has been reduced from all the three medals.

It costs 30,000 to make a medal by putting one gram of gold, now the Ministry estimates that by keeping only 0.1 grams of gold, the same medal will save 12 to 15,000 . Ministry sources said that all the medals that have been stopped so far will be distributed after the expenditure has been cut. A deputy secretary said that discussions have progressed to hand over the medal to the Nepali Army. Earlier, he said, the procurement of gold for the distribution of medals was stopped due to two sides within the ministry. "There is also confusion due to the use of gold and silver in medals and employees who do not want to be involved in the procurement process," he said. There is a tendency to shy away because it will get into controversy.

Ministry of Education Higher Education Division Joint Secretary Vaikunth Aryal said that since 1 gram of gold is too much for coating, the guidelines have been revised by reducing the amount. Even though there was a guideline to put 1 gram of gold in medals, medals were not made and distributed. The guidelines have been modified after only 0.1 grams of gold can be used for plating. This year, we are making the medal after making an agreement with the government agency,' he said, 'If it is not possible to distribute it on August 2, the date will be announced so that it will be distributed at a convenient time.'

There is an arrangement to provide the Nepal Technology Scholar Medal to 2/2 students of each faculty of the university based on the research papers prepared so that they can be used to continue their studies or above in science and technology engineering, agriculture, animal science, forestry, medicine. Based on the recommendations of the University Grants Commission, there is a provision to provide medals with 31 grams of pure silver and 0.1 grams of gold. There is a criteria for recommending medals by asking for applications from students, after examining them . The

guide sets out the criteria for the medal . It is mentioned that various medals, certificates, shields, flags or cash and national education awards will be given to people who have made significant contributions in the field of education and to students and educational institutions who have achieved excellent positions in the field of education. According to the guidelines, those who have obtained a degree or higher degree will get Nepal Vidyabhushan 'A' category medal . The regulation of one gram of gold along with pure silver has been changed in the guidelines and only 0.1 grams of gold has been made. 

Now for Vidyabhushan 'A' category, 42 grams of pure silver and 0.1 grams of gold plated medals should be made. The Nepal Vidyabhushan medal will be hexagonal in shape with a circumference of fifty millimeters. Its weight will be 42 grams of pure silver and 0.1 grams of gold coating in addition to the jar. Nepal Vidyabhushan will be written on the upper part of the front side, the map of Nepal will be written below it and the year the medal was awarded will be written under the map. On the back side, there will be a stamp of the Government of Nepal and the rank below it,' the guide says. At the post-graduate level, there is a provision to get 'B' category scholarship first.

It is mentioned in the guidelines for making medals from 31 grams of pure silver and 0.1 grams of gold coating. According to the guidelines, it has been arranged that the best at the graduation level will receive a medal containing 22 grams of pure silver and 0.1 grams of gold coating of 'C' category . The female student who obtains the highest number of marks or grades at the graduation level receives the 'A' category Nepal Chhatra Vidyapadak, which is made of 30 grams of silver and 0.1 grams of gold plated. A 'B' category medal made of only 30 grams of silver is awarded to the girl student who secures the highest marks or grades in CTEVT in Class 12th or Technical Education.

The government has not distributed Vidyabhushan medals for 6 years because sometimes there is not enough budget to buy gold and silver and sometimes the procurement process is not agreed.