Bhagawati (Chhap)
School Profile
Educating Children ~ Empowering Communities
Shree Bhagwati Lower Secondary School
Full name Shree Bhagwati Lower Secondary School. By vehicle (jeep) 30 minutes from Tansen.
Named after the god Bhagwati. Established 2017 BS - 1960, by Krishna Bahadur Darlami, who was a teacher, and the support of the village committee. Became a government school in 1975.
The school catchment area is Madan Pokhara 4 and 3. The school is a 30 minute uphill walk form the main road, the furthest walk for students is one hour.
The village stretches across a plateau.
Very well managed and forward thinking school.
Objectives of the school
To teach the children of Dalit and other ethnic groups.
PLAN: - to have computer room, part of new two storey building. To establish a community office on the second floor. (The computer room is well established and being used by students).
Build new rooms for science labs.
Community Background
Part subsistence farming – milk and produce sold in Tansen and Bhutwal.
Three very small community shops and a canteen.
Very active school and village committees, also mothers group.
Support For This School
UK volunteer placements and donations
Teacher training
Whiteboard and carpet
Laptops for computer lab
Furniture for classes 6, 7 and 8
Schools Twinned With This School
St. Paul's Primary School
Contact Details
Principal:Prakash Bhattarai
Village: Chhap
VDC: Madanpokhara-4
District: Palpa
Country: Nepal
E-mail: Not available
Telephone: Not available
Web Site: Not available
Teacher Profile
Men: 5
Women: 9
Total: 14
Pupil Profile
Boys: 113
Girls: 81
Total: 194
Pre-school: 20
Year 1: 14
Year 2: 15
Year 3: 13
Year 4: 26
Year 5: 28
Year 6: 22
Year 7: 33
Year 8: 23
Year 9: -
Year 10: -
Year 11: -
Year 12: -