Gandaki Boarding School (also known as GBS) (गण्डकी आवासीय उच्च माध्यामिक विद्यालय), formerly known as Nepal Adarsha Vidyashram, is a model school of Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

. It is located in the city of Pokhara

Pokhara

Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...

, 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu, and is the first and the only regional school of the country.

Introduction

Gandaki Boarding School (GBS) is a higher secondary school (10+2) located at Lamachaur at the northern end of Pokhara valley. It provides an English medium, all-round education to about 1,072 students, classes 4-12. Of this number 35% are girls, 20% are scholarship students, and 65% are boarders.

The school is a non-profit institution owned by Nepal Government (Ministry of Education) and used to be run by an agreement and in collaboration with the United Mission to Nepal (UMN).

The motto of the school is "Character Knowledge and Service".

Courses of study

• School Leaving Certificate (nationwide curriculum until Class 10, prescribed by the Ministry of Education, Nepal)
• 10+2 in Science Stream (Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sano Thimi, Nepal)
• BE in Software Engineering (Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal)
• GCE A LEVEL (Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK)

Administration

• Mr Rabi Prasad Baral – Principal
• Mr Shiva Lal Dhital – Vice Principal
• Mr Khadananda Sharma – H.S School Supervisor (English Dept.)
• Mr Chet Nath Bhandari – Secondary School Supervisor (Maths Dept.)
• Mr Mohan Krishna Gurung – Senior Teacher (P.E. Dept.)
• Mr Bhim Bahadur Gurung – Hostel Supervisor (P.E. Dept.)
• Mr Ram Prasad Lamichhane – Asst. Hostel Supervisor (Nepali Dept.)
• Mr Raj Kumar Dhakal – Extra Curricular Activities Incharge (Science Dept.)
• Miss Tej kumari khattri – Day Students' Incharge(Science Dept.)
• Mr Dayaram Timilsina – Scholarship Officer

Establishment

It was established in 1966 on the banks of Seti River

Seti River

The Seti River is an important tributary of the Karnali system that drains western Nepal.-Course:The Seti originates from the snow fields and glaciers around the twin peaks of Api and Nampa in the south facing slopes of the main Himalayas. The area is near the trijunction of the borders of Nepal,...

 with some thatched huts.

Until 1993, courses were available for Grade 4 to Grade 10. Now it offers 10+2 system under the Higher Secondary Education Board. GBS is the first of few schools to introduce 10+2 in Nepal.

In 1999, a new college was started in GBS. Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences (GCES), is affiliated to Pokhara University

Pokhara University

Pokhara University was established in 1996 as Nepal's fifth University. The central office of the university is located in Pokhara, Kaski district, Western Development Region. Along with Purbanchal University, PU was formed as part of the government's policy to pursue a multi-university system for...

and offers Bachelor of Engineering (BE) courses in Software Engineering.

From 2010, it offers GCE A-Level Course under the Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.

Landmarks

• 11th June 1966 (30th Jestha, 2023): established as Nepal Adarsha Vidyashram for boys.
• 1985: Changed to English medium school and renamed to Gandaki Boarding School (GBS).
• 1985: Recognized as the "Regional School" by the Government of Nepal.
• 1985: Adopted co-education system by enrolling girls.
• 1988: Gained a nationwide fame after Rajendra Gurung stood in SLC board first.
• 1991: Celebrated its Silver Jubilee.
• 1991: Started 10+2 in Science stream.
• 1999: Started Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences (GCES).
• 2004: Awarded Birendra Bidhya National shield for SLC results with 4 boards, 66 distinctions, 100% first division among 113 candidates.

Principals

• Ms Martha Mukhya – Founder Principal
• Dr David Bambach – Principal (1985–1989)
• Mr John Barclay – Principal (1990–1995)
• Mr Jay Hutchinson – Acting Principal (1993–1993)
• Dr PV Chandy – Principal (1996–2003)
• Mr Bam Dev Sharma – Principal (2003–2005)
• Mr Kamal Prasad Neupane – Principal (2006–2007)
• Mr George John-Principal(2007-2008)
• Mr Rabi Prasad Baral – Principal (2008–Present)

Health center

The health center takes care of minor illnesses and first aid services. Serious cases are referred to the bigger hospitals of Pokhara. A CMA counselor and a nurse remain in charge of the health center and of the health education classes.

Science laboratories

The science laboratories are for the science courses throughout classes 4 to 12. Each class have science practical classes in the science labs. In addition to the science teachers, the science department has three lab assistants who maintain all the science apparatus and science facilities.

Hostels

• Hostel No. 1 Dhaulagiri (boys)
• Hostel No. 2 Lamjung (boys)
• Hostel No. 3 Himalchuli (boys)
• Hostel No. 4 Nilgiri (boys)
• Hostel No. 5 Machhapuchchhre (boys)
• Hostel No. 6 Annapurna (boys)
• Hostel No. 7 Everest (girls)
• Hostel No. 8 Everest (girls)
• Hostel No. 9 Gaurishankar (girls)
• Hostel No. 10 Kanchanjungha (boys)10+2 hostel

Sports facilities

• Gymnasium (volleyball, basketball, indoor football, badminton, softball)
• One volleyball court in each hostel.
• Outdoor basketball courts near Hostel 4 for boys, and in Hostels 7,8,9 for girls.
• Cricket ground.
• Two football grounds.
• One outdoor handball court.

Library

The GBS library has more than 25,000 books both in English and in Nepali. The library subscribes to most of the notable newspapers and magazines published in Nepal. International newspapers such as Sportstar, Newsweek, and Times are also available. The library is managed by two librarians.

Opening hours:

• 08:30–17:30 on weekdays
• 13:30–17:30 on Saturdays

Dining hall and kitchen

The Catering Department serves food for all the boarder students.

Timetable:

• 06:15–06:45 Breakfast
• 08:20–08:45 Morning food (Classes 4 to 7)
• 09:00–09:30 Morning food (Classes 8 to 12)
• 13:00–13:45 Khaja(classes 4 to 8)
• 13:45–14:30 Khaja(classes 9 to 12)
• 17:45–18:15 Dinner (Classes 4 to 7)
• 18:30–19:00 Dinner (Classes 8 to 12)
• 21:30-21:50 Milk time (for all)

Houses and annual competitions

Students are divided into four houses:

• Seti (red)
• Rapti (yellow)
• Karnali (green)
• Trishuli (blue)

The four houses compete in annual activities.

• Annual Sports Day (athletics)
• Inter-House sports competitions: football, volleyball, basketball, cricket (boys), rounders (girls), badminton, table tennis, soft tennis.
• Inter-House academic competitions: general knowledge, essay writing (English and Nepali), speech (English and Nepali).

Other activities

• GBS level football and cricket tournaments (annual)
• Football, volleyball, and basketball competitions with outside teams.
• Taking part in outside tournaments in football, essay writing, general knowledge, speech contest, essay writing competition, spelling contest, etc.

Achievements

• Birendra Regional Educational Shield (Western Region) for 15 years.
• Birendra National Educational Shield (Nepal) in 2004 (2060 BS).
• Board First, Rajendra Gurung, in 1984 SLC Examination.
• Board Second, Third, Fifth, and Ninth in 2004 (2060 BS) SLC Examination.
• Ranked as one of the best schools of the country by "Himal" magazine, a Nepali journal.
• Ranked No. 1, by "Nepal" weekly magazine in 2001 in its evaluation of the best 10+2 schools of Nepal.
• Ranked in top 10, by "Nepal" weekly magazine in 2004 in its evaluation of the best 10+2 schools of Nepal. The magazine has, however, excluded GBS in its rankings in recent years. It cites, the fewer number of students GBS has compared to their criteria, as the reason.
• Ranked No. 2, by "Nepal" weekly Magazine in 2011 in its evaluation of the best schools of Nepal.

External links

• http://www.gbsfamily.com
• http://www.gbs.edu.np
• http://www.gbsscholarship.org
• http://youtube.com/watch?v=ITHWIKAM3Ro