Satyawadi Secondary School, with around 1,700 students, is the school with the largest number of students in Bajhang.
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Construction of an administrative building and dormitory has begun at Satyawadi Secondary School in Bajhang, one of the oldest in Nepal.
The foundation stone of the modern and comfortable building was laid by Narayan Singh, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, and Chetraj Bajal, Mayor of Jayaprithi Municipality, with financial assistance of Rs 139 million from the Government of India.
The buildings to be constructed under the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) of the Indian Embassy will be earthquake-resistant, child-friendly and disability-friendly. Jayaprithi Municipality has stated that the construction of three buildings, two separate buildings for the accommodation of male and female students and one separate building for the school administration, will be completed within one and a half years.
Singh, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy, who reached Bajhang to lay the foundation stone of the building, said that he was happy to support the school, which was established 119 years ago and where Indian citizen Ramdutt Awasthi spent two and a half decades as the headmaster during its establishment.
‘This century-old school, founded by the humanitarian King Jayaprithvi, deserves to be honored for its contribution to the educational development of the region,’ he said, ‘Investment in the education sector is the basis for the long-term prosperity of the society. We hope that the administrative building and hostel to be constructed in Satyawadi will provide a safe and quality environment to the children of Bajhang.’
He said that the building under construction in Satyawadi will have an important meaning in the strong friendship and development partnership between India and Nepal.
Stating that Satyawadi is the educational heritage of Bajhang, the new building and hostel will facilitate the education of the students here and help improve the quality of education in the long term, said Jayaprithvi Municipality Chief Chetraj Bajal. ‘This project will ensure quality education in the remote district,’ he said, ‘The municipality is grateful to the Indian Embassy for its support in the construction of modern infrastructure.’
Management Committee Chairman Narendra Kumar Khadka Stating that the school has been facing a long-standing shortage of safe hostels and administrative buildings, he said, "The problem of students coming from remote villages to study and paying expensive room rent will now be eliminated. The administrative work of the school will be streamlined and the work of teachers will become easier." With about 1,700 students studying, this school is the largest school in Bajhang. Students from all over the district are studying in this school, which teaches subjects including science, commerce, and agricultural science.
