On 22nd and 23th April, 2021, newly constructed buildings of Shree Rambha Higher Secondary School, Shree Laxmi Higher Secondary School and Shree Nava Adarsha Multiple Campus respectively, built with Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 98.37 Million, were virtually inaugurated by Shri Karun Bansal, First Secretary (DP&R) of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, District Coordination Committee, Palpa and School Management Committee and local representatives.
Shree Rambha Higher Secondary School was established in 1952 at Tahun VDC in Palpa district as a Secondary School and subsequently upgraded as Higher Secondary level School in 2002. At present, 675 students are enrolled in the school, out of which 55% are girls. The Government of India grant of NRs. 32.17 million, under ‘Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation’, was utilized for construction of a three storied school building, including 17 classrooms, one room each for seminar, computer, principal, account, staff, lab and research, sanitation facility for boys and girls, compound wall and furniture etc.. The construction work was monitored by the District Coordination Committee, Palpa.
Shree Laxmi Higher Secondary School was established in 1963 at Tansen- 5, Bandipokhara in Palpa District as primary school and subsequently upgraded as Higher Secondary School in 2008. At present, 350 students are enrolled in the school out of which 55% are girls. The Government of India grant of NRs. 41.36 million, under ‘Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation’, was utilized for construction of a two storied school building, including 8 classrooms, 2 office-rooms, 2 teachers room, separate sanitation facility for boys and girls and a 22 bedded hostel building, including common room, toilet block, water tank and furniture etc. The construction work was monitored by the District Coordination Committee, Palpa.
Shree Nava Adarsha Multiple Campus was established in 2006 at Deurali in Palpa District. The campus is affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. Campus conducts diploma level programmes in Management & Education and technical course of Agriculture. At present, 30 students are enrolled in the campus out of which 90% are girls. The Government of India grant of NRs. 24.84 million, under ‘Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation’, was utilized for construction of a two storied campus building, including 13 classrooms, one room each for library, laboratory, computer, campus chief, accounts and teachers, furniture & office equipment and sanitation facilities for boys and girls. The construction work was monitored by District Coordination Committee, Palpa.
India has already completed 448 HICDPs in Nepal, of which 41 are in Province 5, including 7 in Palpa District. 9 Government of India funded projects are under various stages of completion/implementation in Province-5 including one in Palpa District. In addition to above the Embassy of India has gifted 12 ambulances and 2 buses to various health posts, NGO and educational institute in Palpa District.
The newly built infrastructures are expected to boost learning environment of students. Government of India is pleased to be associated with the project which compliments effort of Government of Nepal in augmenting infrastructure in the field of education.
