NEPAL • EDUCATION
Various length of time depending on discipline Location: Pokhara, Nepal Ages of students: around 18 - 22 years old Number of students: 75 students admitted every six months Demographics of Students: 20% government sponsored Nepali students, 80% foreign students (out of the 80% of foreign students 70% are from India, 20% Sri Lanka, and 10% other foreign countries Admissions: Admission for Nepali students are based on the results of a government sponsored, standardized entrance exam, while admission for foreign students is based on standard application procedures. Hours of Attendance: Students have class six days a week (excluding Saturday). Classes begin at 8:00 am and finish at 4:30 pm. Note: 20% of the available spots each six months at Manipal Teaching Hospital are reserved for government sponsored Nepali students. These students attend medical school free of charge and in return they will provide two years of medical service in rural areas of Nepal. Students are chosen based on results of a national written exam. See general medical school system structure of Nepal below for more details concerning the Nepal medical education system. Super Specialization Varying lengths of time depending on chosen specialization Ages of students: 10 - 15 years old Number of students: approximately 1,000 Number of school days per year: One month vacation in January, one month vacation in June Teachers: students have different teachers for each subject Hours of school day: School begins at 10:00 am and finishes at 4:00 pm. There is a half day of school on Sundays for most students and they have 20 minutes to eat lunch. Uniforms: Most Nepali students wear uniforms, which are purchased by their families. Subjects: Math, Nepali, Science, English, Social, Population, Agriculture, Economics, Optional Math, Physical, Singing, Dancing Transportation: Nearly all students walk to school. Travel times vary from 2-3 minutes for students living in town and up to 2 hours for students living in the rural villages in the hills surrounding the school. Typical sports students enjoy: table tennis, football (soccer), volleyball, badminton Age: 18 years old Location: Waling, Nepal Interview with Babita Age: 26 years old Location: Pokhara, Nepal School: Janapriya College Education: Master's of Science in Environmental Science (with emphasis on mountain ecology) from Tri-Bhuvan University Subject: Environmental Science Lecturer How do you get to work? Walking What level of education is needed to be a teacher in your country? Primary and higher secondary teachers must have a Bachelor's degree, college lecturers, such as Ramesh, must have a Master's Degree or higher. How many students are in your class? There are between 15-20 students in the Environmental Science department. How did you come to teach at Janapriya? Ramesh was chosen from many applicants by Dr. A.D. Mishra, the head of the Department of Science at Janapriya College, to help him begin innovative new science degree programs in both Microbiology and Environmental Science. Interesting Information: Ramesh is extremely passionate about environmental issues and passing this information onto his students and future generations. In fact, he wrote and published one of the main Environmental Science textbooks used in Nepal as he was studying to earn his Bachelor's degree. Ramesh plans to continue his studies, by beginning a PhD program within the next few years.
SISTER SCHOOL PROJECT
The goal of the sister school project is to compile contact information of schools in different regions of the world to provide the possibility of establishing sister school relationships. The sister school project will be accomplished through the following three components: pictures/images of schools around the world, a forum (as internet access allows) where students from different schools can discuss student life, and written correspondence between schools and students where internet access is not possible.
Janapriya College
Location/Contact info: Pokhara, Nepal (second largest city)
Ages of students: 14-22
Number of students: 2,500
Number of teachers: 105 (20 science teachers)
Number of school days per year: One month vacation in January, one month vacation in June
School facilities: 24 hour internet, library, cafeteria, classrooms, laboratories (biology, chemistry, physics, microbiology and environmental science), recreation (ping pong, football, badminton, etc)
Hours of school day: morning session: 6:00 - 11:00 am, afternoon session: 12:00 - 4:00 pm
School days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Bachelor Degree structure: First two years - general classes in English, Nepali, Math, general science, etc. Last two years - specialize in chosen major. See general
education system structure of Nepal below for more details concerning the Nepal
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General Education System Structure in Nepal
Nursery School-starting age 3-4
LKG-lower kindergarten
UKG-upper kindergarten
Primary Grades
Grade 1 through Grade 4
Lower Secondary
Grade 5 through Grade 8
SLC (School Leaving Certificate years)
Grade 9 through Grade 10
Intermediate Studies
Grade 11 through Grade 12
Bachelor
4 years
Master
2 years
PhD
Note: Nepal has both a government run school system up to grade 10 which is taught in Nepalese language, as well as many private school programs which primarily teach in English from nursery school years. English is widely spoken in Nepal outside of very small rural villages.
Manipal Teaching Hospital (Medical School)
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General Medical School Structure in Nepal
Intermediate Studies
Grade 11 through Grade 12
Bachelor
4.5 years (both classroom and practical study)
2 years basic medical science
2.5 years practical/clinical study
Internship
1 year
At this time, doctors receive their M.B.B.S. degree and can begin official practice, under a supervising physician
House Officer
1 year - usually working as a doctor in various departments
Residency (Specialization)
3 years
Shree Purnamrit Bhawani Higher Secondary School
Location/Contact info: Waling, Nepal
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FORUM SCHOOL PEN PALS
STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES PROJECT
The student perspectives project describes personal perspectives of student life. Some topics which students may be asked to talk about are:
Babita Pangene
EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVES PROJECT
The educator perspectives project highlights the life of educators through interviews and surveys. The following are a sampling of typical questions asked:
Ramesh Raj Pant (pictured on far left with scarf)
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CULTURAL MISCONCEPTIONS PROJECT
The goal of our education program is to establish a platform for discussion of cross-cultural perspectives and misconceptions. Our intention is to use this platform to expose some of the cultural misconceptions that exist today, in the hopes of supporting cross-cultural understanding. To join our cultural misconceptions forum, please sign in below. Coming soon!!
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We have established an area within the cultural misconceptions project where a variety of disciplines can complete specific projects relating to student perspectives. The goal of this platform is to allow cross-cultural sharing and exchange of ideas for exploring misconceptions. Visit a discipline below to see different school projects, create your own project, and sign your school up to become part of this initiative.
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