Gandaki Boarding School

Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School
Nepal Adarsha Bidyashram

Knowledge, Character and Service
Location
Lamachaur
Pokhara, Gandaki Zone, Kaski District, Nepal, 33700
Nepal
Coordinates 28°3′58.65″N 83°14′36.72″E / 28.0662917°N 83.2435333°ECoordinates: 28°3′58.65″N 83°14′36.72″E / 28.0662917°N 83.2435333°E
Information
School type Community
Established

11 June 1966 A.D

30 Jestha, 2023 B.S
Founder The United Mission to Nepal; The Shining Hospital; The Local Community
Status Open
School district Kaski
Principal Rabi Prasad Baral
Vice principal Chetnath Bhandari
Staff 150
Faculty 80
Employees 70
Age 9 to 19
Number of students 1072
Average class size 35-50
Medium of language English
Language English, Nepalese
Hours in school day 6-8
Area 35 acres(approx.)
Houses Four (Rapti, Seti, Karnali, Trishuli)
Nickname GBS
Yearbook THE GANDAKI - SOUVENIR
Affiliations School Leaving Certificate (Grade 10)
Cambridge International Examinations (A-level)
Higher Secondary Education Board (10+2)
Pokhara University
Website www.gbs.edu.np

Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School (often referred as GBS) (गण्डकी आवासीय उच्च माध्यामिक विध्यालय), formerly known as Nepal Adarsha Bidyashram, is a model boarding school of Nepal. It is located in the city of Pokhara, 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. It is the first and the only regional school of the country.It was established on 11th June 1966 as a result of the initiation of three groups: i. The United Mission to Nepal. ii. The Shining Hospital and iii. The Local Community.


Introduction

Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School (GHSBS) is a higher secondary school (10+2) (A-LEVEL) located at Lamachaur at the northern end of Pokhara valley. It provides an English medium, all-round education to about 1,072 students, classes 4-12. Of this number 35% are girls, 20% are scholarship students, and 65% are boarders.

The school is a non-profit institution owned by Nepal Government (Ministry of Education) and used to be run by an agreement and in collaboration with the United Mission to Nepal (UMN).

The motto of the school is "Knowledge Character and Service".

It will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee on 11th Oct. 2015 A.D. (24th Ashoj, 2072 B.S)

Location

The school is situated on the outskirts of Pokhara, a breath-taking city gifted with seven beautiful lakes, towering crystal clear, snow-clad mountains, adventurous caves and many other fascinating sights. It is located in the city of Pokhara, Nepal, 200 Km West of country's capital Kathmandu. In Pokhara, it is 11.7 km from Bijayapur, Lekhnath; 7.9 km from Bus Station, Prithivi Rajmarga, Prithivi Chowk; 11.4 km from Chhorepatan; 5.6 km from Chipledhunga; 4.9 km from Pokhara-Baglung Bus Park and 3.7 km from Bagar. It is linked with the main city by a fine, tarred motorable road with a regular public bus and taxi service. The world renowned snow fed Fishtail Mountain that towers the school premises offers its inhabitants a panoramic view with its gorgeous outlook. Surrounded by green hills and hillocks on threesides, perched on the western bank of the perennial riverside and freed from the din and the pollution of the sprawling city. Pokhara, the school offers a tranquil and conducive study environment.

Mission

The school was opened with a view to imparting education of an international standard keeping into view the thirsts of the students of Western Development Region for quality education. As it solely believes in the holistic development a child, students here are nurtured providing a homely and caring environment for their mental, physical and social development. The school provides an all-round education that challenges the student's mind, body and spirit. It combines freedom with responsibility and reason with emotion. As it is a non-profit making institution, the objective of the school is to provide a quality education with an affordable cost. Character, Service and Knowledge are our school motto.

Courses of study


Administration

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History

Establishment

It was established in 1966 on the banks of Seti River. Initially the facilities were primitive with all the thatched-roofed buildings mud and bamboo. There were only 45 boarding students, who were catered for by 5 teaching staff. It was designated as a co-educational regional school in 1985 with English as the medium of instruction in an agreement between Nepal government and the United Mission to Nepal.

Until 1991, courses were available for Grade 4 to Grade 10. Then it started offering 10+2 system under the Higher Secondary Education Board. GBS is the first of few schools to introduce 10+2 in Nepal. Prior to the commencement of 10+2 education; students were prepared for O level study for a number of years.

In 1999, a new college was started in GBS. Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences (GCES), is affiliated to Pokhara University and offers Bachelor of Engineering (BE) courses in Software Engineering.

From 2010, it offers GCE A-Level Course under the Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.

Landmarks

Principals

Scholarship Programme

GBS is a unique school with around 25% students studying on scholarship basis. The annual budget is around 10 million rupees, which is met various generous sponsoring agencies and individual donors. The major sponsoring donor agencies include FELM Finland, BMS UK, P.C of Ireland and some donors from USA and Australia. The Government of Nepal provides 1 million rupees annually through the Ministry of Education to support the scholarship program. At present a full scholarship cost is about 1400 USD per year. Partial scholarship is also awarded. Scholarships are awarded to economically disadvantaged but intelligent students. The total number of students presently studying on scholarship is 180. They represent various ethnic groups and are from various districts of the country. Every year,during January/February scholarship entrance exams are conducted in 8 centers across the Western Region of Nepal to select deserving students. Every year home visits are made to verify information and confirm the scholarship. The main objective of the scholarship program is to improve the position of marginalized and disadvantaged sections of the Nepalese society by providing them with an all round quality education. The scholarship program has been an integral part of GBS and GCES for many years. Through this program, the lives of many children from the poor and disadvantaged families have been transformed.

Dr P.V Chandy GBS Scholarship Trust

It is essential that the long term integrity and financial security of this programme continue to be safe guarded. Although the scholarship programme is presently continuing with the financial support of several donor agencies, individual donors and the government of Nepal, it seemed imperative to open a trust in order to provide a strong financial security to the scholarship programme even after the UMN withdraws its support to the school. For this reason, Dr. P. V Chandy GBS Trust was established at the initiation of UMN expatriate Principal, Dr. P. V Chandy with the approval of the GBS Management committee and the United Mission to Nepal. The trust has been registered with the Government of Nepal, District Administration office, kaski. Dr. P. V Chandy is the chief patron of this trust, and a committee consisting of 10 members from different walks of life has been formed under the chairperson of EX. Rt Hon. Member of the Raj Parisad Standing Committee, Mr. Ganesh Bahdur Gurung.So far a total of 48.5 million (4.85 crore ) ru pee has been raised and deposited at fixed accounts. Furthermore its mission is to raise the fund up to 10 million (10 crore) rupee so that the scholarship programme can continue to survive from the interest of the trust even after the withdrawal of the UMN’s involvement

Facilities and activities

Health Center

The health center takes care of minor illnesses and first aid services. Serious cases are referred to the bigger hospitals of Pokhara. A CMA counselor and a nurse remain in charge of the health center and of the health education classes.

Science Laboratories

The science laboratories are for the science courses throughout classes 4 to 12. Each class have science practical classes in the science labs. In addition to the science teachers, the science department has three lab assistants who maintain all the science apparatus and science facilities.

Hostels

There are 10 hostels in GBS; 7 for boys and 3 for girls. The names of the hostels are named after the famous and some of the highest mountains of Nepal. Currently for 2071 B.S. (2014/15), the hostels for various groups of students are:

Sports facilities

Library

The Library plays a central role in widening general knowledge horizons in meeting specific information needs within the curriculum, and in providing interesting and stimulating material for recreational reading and improving language skills. The Gandaki Boarding School Library was established in B.S. 2025. Set up in a simple building with limited resources, it now stands as one of the prestigious and well-equipped libraries in the western region and Nepal as well. At present, it has more than 25,000 books including the Fiction, Non-Fiction, Reference and others books on different subjects. The library subscribes to most of the notable newspapers and magazines published in Nepal, Audio Visual and open system library.

Library studies form an integral part of the school curriculum, in the course of which all students learn the positive use and exploitation of the library and its materials. Library projects are assessed as a component of the termly examination marks from grades 4 to 6.

Objectives:

Facilities and services:

Dining hall and kitchen

The Catering Department serves food for all the boarder students.
Timetable:

Note: This timetable is subject to change during winter (due to shorter days) for 10 minutes.

Houses and annual competitions

Students are divided into four houses:

The four houses compete in annual activities.

Other activities

Achievements

Trivia

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ GBS Homepage

External links