Career planning is a crucial part of student life. A smartly selected career offers myriad opportunities while a silly choice leads to nowhere. The changing global employment scenario and involvement of technology in almost all the sectors and a fierce competition among the talents have made the job market quite tough. In this background, holding a degree just doesn’t count much. One must possess adequate knowledge about the field which he chooses to pursue his career in. All that matters in this changing environment is a wide knowledge, not just academic excellence.

With consistent reforms brought about in the educational sector, Nepal has recently taken a giant leap. There was a time when our elders had to go to some Indian universities to pursue different studies. But now times have changed and for good. We have medical colleges all over the country vying to attract the students not only from within the country but also from abroad. Various Nepali colleges are getting affiliated to renowned foreign universities thus introducing new and timely subjects and short-term courses.

Despite all odds in the country at the moment, the S.L.C. examination 2060 is being held without any disturbances. The number of students to take S.L.C. this year is 3, 17,001 (2, 26,347 regular and 90,654 exempted). There are 905 centers this year. Last year, there were 851 centers with total number of students to appear in exam being 2,308,72 even though 2,84,024 students had filled the forms.

Apart from customary Commerce, Science, Arts and Education study, Kathmandu Infotiser in this issue explores some other happening faculties where students can join in after the S.L.C. exams. And we have extended our effort to include also something about the history of S.L.C. in Nepal and the curriculum development.

TALE OF S.L.C. IN NEPAL

With a motive to start primary English education in Nepal, the then Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana established Durbar High School in Ashwin 27, 1910 BS only to educate the children of the Rana family. It was only in BS 1942 during the reign of Bir Shamsher that Durbar High School was opened for the public.

Durbar High School was affiliated to the Calcutta University of India till 1980. During that period students had to go to Calcutta to sit for the examinations called ‘Entrance Exam’ (equivalent to today’s our S.L.C) and the Nepali government used to bear all the expenses on student accommodation and others during the students’ stay in Calcutta. In 1980 BS, Durbar High School got affiliated to Patna University. Then on, the students had to go to Patna to attend the S.L.C. examinations. In 1986 BS, Patna University set up its Examination Center in Kathmandu. A superintendent from Patna University would bring question papers to the Durbar High School and, after exams, would take them back for checking and announcing results. Till 1989 BS, Nepali language was not included in the S.L.C. exams.

Finally, in 1950 BS, Patna University agreed to set up its Examination Board in Nepal and included Nepali language in its curriculum. The S.L.C. Board which was established in Kartik 16, 1990 BS saw only 34 students taking the exam in its initial conduct. The students were from Durbar High School and Patan High School (established 77 years later than the Durbar High School).During the reign of Dev Shamsher, about 50 schools inside the valley and around 180 schools opened up in the other parts of the country. One teacher for fifty students was the effort that the ruler put into practice. He even offered scholarship of 9 muri paddy and Rs 5 annually to further encourage students who joined the Durbar High School.

After the advent of democracy in 1950 (2007 BS) in the country, the educational sector too saw positive changes. In 2008 BS Nepali Siksha Parishad was established. Then in BS 2009, National Education Board was established. The educational sector of Nepal saw tremendous surge during the period 2028 BS – 2046 BS when the pre-existing educational standard got entirely revised and modeled to somehow meet the international standard. It was in this period that pre-primary, primary and secondary level education got separated. Late King Birendra made the primary-level education free of cost in BS 2031. And BS 2035 onwards the S.L.C. toppers at national and district respectively got Rs 30,000 and 15,000. After BS 2043, the award was raised to Rs 50,000 and Rs 20,000.

HOW ARE S.L.C. EXAMS HELD?

The questions for S.L.C. are made to cover all the aspects of the curriculum and are designed to meet the efficiency of the students with variant skills. The skilled teachers from every subject make questions according to the curriculum and then the questions are sent to specialists. After the process, the questions get compiled, jumbled and are made final. The final question sets are sent for printing and are then seal-packed. After the examination dates are confirmed, the board sends them to different examination centers.After the exam, the superintendent takes all the answer papers after completing all the formal proceedings, i.e. keeping record of the students and else, to the district education office. The office sends the answer papers to the destined place for evaluation. The answer papers, after correction, come again to the office with mark slips. The district office then sends those answer papers to the office of controller of examinations for the computer process and ultimately the results are carried out.

In case a student loses his certificates, he can fill an application form with certain processing charge. After 2052 BS, when decentralization process came into effect, students can submit their application form at their respective regional educational director’s office.

If a student is not satisfied with the marks he has obtained, he/she can request for retotaling, for which the student has to submit the forms within 45 days of the results paying a fixed processing charge. The applications from all the regions get collected at the controller’s office. The people at the controller’s office pick out the related answer papers from the collection and see for mistotalling. To verify the student’s claim, three experts go through the paper and ther report is cross-checked by a co-ordinator. The paper then comes to the controller’s committee and if the claim is found to be correct, the results are revised

EMERGENCE OF COLLEGES

Tri Chandra is the first college in Nepal and it was established in BS 1969 by Chandra Shumsher. The college was initially affiliated to the Calcutta University and it started its I.Sc classes from BS 1977. Other colleges started to appear when Tri Chandra College gave permission for the private colleges. Tribhuvan University (TU) was established in BS 2015 and many colleges were set up affiliated to TU. Higher Secondary Education (+2) started from BS 2049. And in BS 2056 Department of Education was formed.

EDUCATIONAL BOARDS

The Higher Secondary Education in Nepal has got tremendous admiration. This board has qualitative curriculum and good recognition. All the HSEB affiliated colleges gather good results annually. One advantage of studying under this board is that the science students get choices to go for either Engineering or Medicine after completing their +2 in Science while the I.Sc students under TU can either go for engineering or medicine after the completion of their studies. This is because the students of I.Sc have to choose either biology or mathematics in the first year itself and go for it in the second year while the +2 students of science can choose to study both bio and mathematics.

HISTORY OF UNIVERSITIES AND BOARDS IN NEPAL

Mahendra Sanskrit University – since BS 2043
Kathmandu University – since BS 2048
Tribhuvan University – since BS 2015 Pokhara University – since BS 2052
Purbanchal University – since BS 2051
HSEB – since BS 2049

AFTER S.L.C.

The wide-read subjects after S.L.C. are – Humanities, Commerce, Science and Education.

These subjects have their own charm and where they lead one is quite clear to many students. Besides that, there are many more careers that the SLC graduates can opt for. There are short term professional courses, vocational trainings amd such. Some of such careers have been discussed below:

FINE ARTS

Fine Art has a long history in Nepal. The first school established was ‘Art School’ in 1903. The subject is the best for the creative students. There are various Fine Arts colleges in and outside the valley that provide intermediate courses in Fine Arts. The Intermediate has classes on the basics of drawing and painting, and sculpture. English and Nepali are the compulsory subjects. While some colleges don’t offer the graphic part of the designing, some like Institute of Fine Arts, at Ganabahal, a newly opened Fine Arts institution, has such offering. Further into the course, classes on classical instruments, classical dances, textile designing and so forth are available.

FORESTRY

Forestry is one of the fields that hold good future prospects for the students who have completed S.L.C. This subject is also a noble venture into forest conservation and constraining the mounting environmental degradation. Nepal has two institutions for forestry – one in Hetauda and another in Pokhara, both affiliated to the Tribhuvan University, offering certificate and bachelors level studies. The course provides advanced training in forestry and natural resource, conservation and management. Additional responsibilities include forestry research and development of technology suitable for Nepal. The campuses of the Institute of Forestry have laboratories, woodlots, arboreta, horticulture research farms, computer and other facilities.

Apart from the mainstream academic courses, there are various vocational and short-term courses that the students can pursue after completing S.L.C. Some of the courses and related institutions are listed below:

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Hospitality management is a growing field, globally. Colleges like NATHM (Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Management) offer access only after the completion of the intermediate level. However, they also offer some short-term courses on waiters, room boys, chefs, travel agents, house-keeping, front office, barman etc. The students can extend their career in different hotels, restaurants and at many administrative units after sincerely going through these courses.

SANSKRIT

After the completion of S.L.C., students can opt for Sanskrit studies. The Intermediate in Sanskrit is called Uttar Madhyama. There are various colleges in and outside the valley that offer the intermediate course, all being affiliated to the Mahendra Sanskrit University. After the completion of Uttar Madhyama, students can enroll to the bachelors’ level study, i.e. Shastri and then masters level i.e. Acharya. Vedas, Sanskrit Grammar, Literature, Astronomy are some of the subjects that students have to study under the intermediate curriculum. The study of Sanskrit leads students to sectors like Archeology, Astrology, Astronomy, Anthropology and so forth. The study of Sanskrit helps the students in historical research as all the holy books and ancient scriptures of Hinduism and Buddhism are found to be written in Sanskrit language or its derivatives: for example Pali, which is the language of major Buddhist scriptures, is derived from Sanskrit.

CTEVT COURSES

The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is the policy formulation and coordinating body for Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT) programs in Nepal, which was constituted in 1989 (2045 BS). The CTEVT is a national autonomous body committed to the growth and development of basic and middle level workforce for Nepal.

Presently, CTEVT is responsible for the operation of 4 different kinds of training programs. These are the programs in technical schools, programs in technical instructor training institutes, programs in Polytechnics and programs in vocational training and community development institutions. In addition, CTEVT is responsible for certifying other training programs.

POLYTECHNICS

CTEVT has planned to establish five polytechnics in each of the five development regions but up to now, Hetauda Polytechnic (Hetauda Polytechnic Pilot Project), Tansen Nursing School and School of Health Science, Bharatpur are running as polytechnic institutes.

School of Health Science at Bharatpur, Chitwan is the first Technical school (Polytechnic) under CTEVT to produce technical manpower in general medicine This School specially offers training on Health Assistant and minimum requirement for the training is SLC passed candidates with Science, Math and English subjects. It has annual enrollment capacity of 60. Beside the regular teaching programs, the school also has training program on Jeevan Jal preparation, family planning, mini medical camp etc.

Tansen Nursing School aims to produce nursing manpower in Nepal. Though it has the capacity of 75, it has aimed to produce 30 Staff Nurse in each year. The school has been offering three years’ training on Staff Nurse selecting from the girls who have passed SLC in 2nd division or have secured higher marks in Mathematics, Science and English who apply for the course and pass the entrance exam. The catchment area of the school is all over Nepal.

Hetauda Polytechnic performs with a small amount of financial support from UNESCO which has been used for preparation of Project Document, fencing of the land, Education Brief and development of detailed master plan for the project. CTEVT is seeking assistance for infrastructure and human resource development as well as equipment necessary for the Polytechnic. Hetauda Polytechnic has been conducting short term training programs on Industrial Wiring and Welding in Fiscal year 2056/57

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

Privately run technical schools are operating with affiliation to CTEVT in different districts. Provisional recognition has been granted to private health and construction institutions, the National Computer Training Center and one hairdressing institute. Full recognition will be granted after a period of satisfactory performance and the set criteria are met. Till now, there are more than 165 affiliated private training institutes which have covered 47 districts of Nepal. These institutes have been offering courses on CMA, JTA, JT, ANM, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Ayurbedic, laboratory, AMIN, Carpet Weaving, Wood Works, Dental, Auto- Mechanic, Nature Pyathic, Therapy in Acupacessure, Carpentry, Welding, General Mechanics, Auto Mechanics and Food Technical Assistant.

Academic Excellence

Just because a college advertises 100% pass and distinction in its final year students does not necessarily mean it is an excellent college. Instead find out if there are enough opportunities for developing good quality communication skills like library research, project reports and prepare presentations for seminars. Also whether the college invites person of influence from respective fields to give talks in the college.All these factors contribute in a student’s over all development.

Information Technology Integration

The importance of information technology is quite evident. Find out whether the college provides the relevant computer course in their curriculum. Most of the colleges tie up with a computer institute to conduct classes in the college. The institute should be reputed and recognised. Also find out the computer-student ratio. A good course will have a 2:1 computer-student ratio. The course taught should give the student a head start and the skills required should be useful to him.

Extra-curricular Activities

Activities such as sports, games, dance, singing, dramatics etc. come under extra curricular activities.The playground should be spacious, the physical trainer should be qualified and there should be proper sports equipment available in the college. Most colleges have Sports Day and Annual Day celebrations. Participating in such activities gives a student a chance to explore his vocation. When a student participates in such activities he also develops leadership skills and other skills required to work in a group in coordination.

Co-curricular Activities

Activities that directly or indirectly support the curriculum such as presenting a seminar, debates, quizzing and dramatic helps a student in understanding and developing his skill in the related subjects. Many colleges have links with international colleges and have students exchange program, through which a student could benefit as a world citizen. Scholarships and awards given by the colleges also makes a student to perform his/her best.

At this stage we should also determine whether the cost of educating which provides all these facilities is worth it or not. The investment should meet your expectations.

Colleges Infrastructure

The college should preferably close to your residence.The playground and the classrooms should be spacious and clean.The Library should be well stocked with relevant books and Periodicals.The science Labs should be well equipped and ventilated.

Qualification and Performance of the Teachers

The last but not the least, the teachers should be well qualified to teach the students. Never conclude a teacher is excellent just because students in her/his class secure high marks. The extent to which the students successfully employ that knowledge in problem solving is an indicator of instructional excellence. The teachers should take the students out of the classroom to show how concepts taught to them in class works in the daily life. He/She should be qualified in respective fields and does upgrade his knowledge with time.

Biography

Coming from a family of directors and filmmakers, the evergreen actor Tripti Nadkar made her first television appearance at the age of two. Her innocence pours through in her adverts for Nirma washing powder, gripe water, Zandu Pachan Shakti and more. From ad films it was modeling and documentaries and ultimately the glittering world of Cinema. She made her first film debut by starring in a Marathi movie when she was 10 and entered the Nepali movie scene when she was 15, with the timeless Nepali hit movie like Kusume Rumal and conquered many hearts.

Tripti proved to be no ordinary actress. At only 16 years of age, she had two blockbusters already, a huge fan following, recognition and money. Since then there has been no looking back for Tripti Nadkar. At her peak, she was everyone’s favourite actress. She made many hearts cry and jump with joy through her acting in the movie. The actress was the right combination of vulnerability, youth, beauty and she had bundles of talent. And she consistently projected all that in all her movies like Samjhana, Koseli and Lahure to just name a few. She made acting so effortless and many think that Tulsi Ghimire should be credited for her success and that she delivered her best while working with the director. The director-Actor duo made many hit movies together. She was last seen in Koseli, in 1988, after which she decided to take a long break from her acting career which was at the hilt of name and fame to become a full time wife and mother. 17 years later, she came back in the limelight to relive her passion for cinema.

Even a long hiatus from the Nepali movie industry did nothing to hamper her popularity, and now she’s back with more projects and even a fashion photoshoot! She is more in demand than ever before. Everyone seems to be receptive of her comeback. Even after all these years, she still manages to look ever so beautiful with her long mane, glittering eyes and intoxicating giggles which exactly explains as to why she is rightly known to be the evergreen actress of Nepali film industry.

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