Community schools impart quality education

RAMPUR:  Several community schools in the district have been imparting quality education in compared to private schools.

The community schools, besides focusing on quality education, are well equipped all infrastructure such as adequate space and classrooms, hygienic canteen within the school premises, clean toilets with continuous water supply, playground, and disciplined school atmosphere. These schools have also focused on extra curricular activities, which have attracted the parents. One of these schools is the Ram Tulasi Secondary School at Bejhad, Rampur, which have been able to attract a significant number of students.

Nishan Sigdel, a student of the Ram Tulasi Secondary School, feels blessed to have teachers who share their knowledge with students in a familiar way. It should be noted that Ganga Secondary School and Ram Tulasi Secondary School were selected as model schools in the district in last year.

The number of students, library and laboratory facilities for science practical classes, physical infrastructure, ample space, regular auditing, classes up to 12 classes, teaching style and educational progress of students are taken as indicators to select any school as a model institution.

Ram Tulasi, which has currently around 200 students, has been a community school with the second highest number of students in the district. Students from outside the districts, including Gulmi, Parbat, Arghakhanchi, Syangja, Tanahu and Nawalpur come to study here.

The school offers classes from Nursery to grade five in English medium.  School assistant Kul Bahadur Darai said regular classes have also helped them to maintain quality education. According to Principal, Balkrishna Lamsal, the school has introduced computer technology in its daily activities.

The district, which falls in Province-5, has 437 community  schools and 60 institutional schools .