| Birendra Military Boarding High School |
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| Location | |
| Sallaghari, Bhaktapur Nepal |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Gyanena Paramo Sewa (Imparting Knowledge is the Biggest Service)" |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Indu Chemjong |
| Grades | 4 to 12 |
| Campus type | FORMERLY USED TO BE UNDER T.U BUT NOW IT HAS JOINED THE H.S.E.B SINCE 2066 B.S |
| Athletics | Soccer, cricket, basketball, volleyball,Tennis |
| Magazine | "Sallaghari" |
| Website | bsamv.edu.np |
Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya (BSAM) is a military boarding high school in Nepal, also known as Birendra Military Boarding High School. It was established in 1986 in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur. The majority of the students are from military families. The school boards all the boys from class 4 to 12 whereas all the girls are day scholars. Branches have been established in the major cities of Nepal (Pokhara and Dharan).
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In 1978, with the joint investment of the Nepali Army (the then Royal Nepalese Army) and Tribhuvan University Suping Army Campus was established at Suping, Bhimphedi of Makawanpur district. With its foundation, the campus conducted classes for the intermediate level in the faculty of Humanities and Social Science. Later, in 1981, it began classes in the faculty of Science as well.[1]
The Suping Army Campus was established during the regin of General Singha Pratap Shah, then Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
In 1986, the campus was shifted to Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, with an expansion in the secondary school level. It was then renamed Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya after Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Since then, the funding of the school has been looked after by Nepal Army Welfare Fund.
BSAM was established in the reign of COAS General Satchit SJB Rana. It is located in the quiet and peaceful suburb of Bhaktapur district, Sallaghari.Students follow a military lifestyle. After completion of class 12, students find it easy to join the Nepalese Army as Officers.
School life starts with a Physical Training (PT) exercise followed by breakfast. School starts at 1000 and lunch is served at noon. Tea time is at around 4 followed by around 2-hour long games hour. Dinner is served at around 1830.
The school begins at grade 4, with a competitive entrance exam for limited seats. The school educates students from grades 4 to 10, following the government curriculum, who finally take the SLC (School Leaving Certificate). After completing grade 10, students can choose between Tribhuvan University's Proficiency Certificate Level (Intermediate) in Science, Humanities, or the Higher Secondary Education Board's +2 education programme for Management. It is the school which produces the nationalistic pupils.
The institution is controlled administratively by the Nepal Army Headquarters and academically by teachers and professors. The highest officer from the military to administer BSAM it is a Lt. Colonel who acts as a Liaison Officer. Other military staffs are designated several posts in administering the Mahavidyalaya as a whole. Major and Captain of the Army are officers who are offered such posts.
Past Principals of BSAM:
The school has restructured its pitch as a cricket pitch, where national and international level cricket matches have been played.