Bhawani Dayal Arya College

Bhawani Dayal Arya College
Location
Nakasi, Nausori
Fiji
Information
Type Private
Motto Knowledge Is Power
Established 1972
Principal Bijen Singh
Staff 51
Grades Year 9 - 13
Number of students 829
Affiliation Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji

Bhawani Dayal Arya College (formerly known as Bhawani Dayal High School) is a school established in Fiji in 1972. The school is situated at Nakasi. The current school roll is 829, with 51 teachers, 6 ancillary staff and 1 culture teacher. The school has a prefects council board with 108 prefects consisting of 2 Head Prefects, 2 Deputy Head Prefects, 2 Assistant Head prefects, 30 College Prefects, 48 Year Prefects and 24 Specialist Room Monitors. The school had a pass rate of 82% in the Fiji Year 13 Certificate Examination in 2015. 79% pass in its Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination in 2015 and a 61% pass in the Fiji Year 10 Certificate Examination in 2015. The subjects taught at Year 9 and 10 levels are English, Mathematics, Commercial Studies, Social Science, Basic Science, Basic Technology/Home Economics, Hindi/Na Vosa Vaka Viti.From Year 11 -13 students can either choose Science or Arts as their preferred subject areas.

History

Bhawani Dayal Arya College is a school governed by the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, situated at Nakasi, Fiji. Nausori.

The college was established in 1972, known as Bhawani Dayal High School. The college is named in the memory of a freedom fighter for Indians in South Africa, Swami Bhawani Dayal Sanyasi. Swamiji was a champion of Indian rights. He was born in Johannes Berg in 1892 and died in 1950.

The school had started in a temporary shed in Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary compound with 28 students and 2 teachers. The foundation of a new building was laid by Pt. Raghwa Nand MBE (President of Arya Samaj) on 15 August 1972. The school was officially opened by the Permanent Secretary for Education, Mr Filipe Bole on 3 April 1976 with 388 students and 17 teachers.

In 1980 a new canteen and the only quarters attached to the school were constructed.

The growing population in the Nakasi area pushed the Samaj to add new classrooms. The foundation for the double storey (southern wing) was laid by Mr Shiu Pal Nandan in 1981 and opened in 1983 by Dr Ahmad Ali, Minister for Education and Youth.

A multi-craft workshop was made by the Ministry of Education in 1982. Another classroom was added to the building in 1988. Currently, the multi-craft workshop has been abolished because of a diminishing number of students and the buildings have been renovated to cater for the Industrial Arts Department. In 1984 form 6(Year 12) was started and in 1989 the school was upgraded to level 1 status.

In 1990 the Industrial Arts Workshop was constructed. 5 new classrooms together with a new toilet block was completed in 1993 (L-shaped southern wing).

In 1992 Cadet Training began but was abandoned 2 years later due to financial difficulties. In 1993 Form 7(Year 13) education was introduced. The school changed its name to Bhawani Dayal Arya College at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations in 1997.

Due to demand for intake in the school another L-shaped building in the Northern Wing (consisting of 5 classrooms and a Hawan Room) was constructed. Pressure for admissions at form 7(Year 13) level saw the completion of the central wing with 3 classrooms.

Today Bhawani Dayal Arya College has a total of 24 streams.There are 5 streams at Year 9-12 levels and 4 streams at Year 13 level.

School Vision and Mission

Vision

Our vision is that Bhawani Dayal Arya College will become the center of wholesome learning and be capable of producing students who will rise above the ordinary and will become the model citizens of Fiji in the new millennium.

Mission

To produce a conducive learning environment in which the teachers and students realize their full potential and achieve excellence in all their endeavors.


Extra-Curricular Activities

Competitions

The school took part in oratory contests, school based sports competition, essay writing, Mathematics, Science(Biology, Chemistry and Physics) competitions and took part in many celebrations in the year 2016.

College Prospectus

Fiji Year 13 Certificate Examination Analysis – 2015

Subject No. Sat No. Passed % Pass Highest mark Lowest mark
English 103 77 75 77 33
Mathematics 103 60 58 99 2
Biology 35 20 57 89 25
Chemistry 41 18 44 78 19
Physics 27 18 67 86 33
Accounting 44 29 66 100 0
Economics 55 38 69 95 25
Computer Studies 33 32 97 94 45
Geography 27 25 93 96 29
History 11 9 82 85 29
Introduction To Technology 13 13 100 80 54
Home Economics 17 17 100 85 57
Hindi 6 6 100 92 68

References

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