Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu, under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and its partner schools are offering scholarships for deserving children from disadvantaged communities to study residentially from Class 5 onwards, either free of charge or at a subsidized fee.
The following notice is published for the selection of scholarship recipients.
Selection Criteria:
- Children born between 2071/01/01 and 2072/12/30 (Nepali calendar).
- Must have regularly studied in community schools in their parents' district of residence or neighboring districts in Classes 3 and 4.
- Must have completed Class 4 in the academic year 2081.
- Selection will be based on the merit order of a written competitive examination, with consideration of geographical region and targeted community representation, followed by an interview.
Key Details:
- Date for Scholarship Form Filling
- 2081 Chaitra 26 Tuesday, 1 PM to 4 PM.
- 2081 Chaitra 27 Wednesday, 8 AM to 10 AM.
- Date for Scholarship Examination: Chaitra 27, 2081, 11 AM
- Application Form Fee: NPR 100
Application Form:
- Download the application form from bnks.edu.np, cehrd.gov.np, or moest.gov.np.
- Complete the form as instructed, obtain necessary recommendations and verifications, and submit it with the required documents to the designated examination center for your district.
Partnership School
- Sheetala Devi Secondary School, Dhankuta
- Navjeewan Secondary School, Jutpani, Sarlahi
- Kuleshwor Secondary School, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu
- Bal Mandir Secondary School, Lumle, Kaski
- Janata Secondary School, Palpa
- Birendra Vidya Mandir Secondary School, Tikapur, Kailali
Curriculum:
- Subjects taught in Class 4: Nepali, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies/General Knowledge.
- Examination format: 40% objective and 60% subjective.
Number of Open and Reserved Seats for Budhanilkantha School:
- 42 seats (50% for girls)
- 40 students will be selected, with no more than one student per district, including open and reserved categories.
- Reserved seats: Endangered - 2, Dalit - 4, Muslim - 1, Madhesi - 4, Janajati - 5, and Backward Region - 2.
- 2 seats for the local Budhanilkantha municipality, one boy and one girl.
- 77 students will be selected for partner schools. With the objective of no district being repeated if possible. This will include reserved seats. (Dalit-5, Muslim-2, Madhesi-6, Janajati-9, families of martyrs and conflict victims and families who have lost family members in foreign employment-1, with a minimum of 26 girls.)
Application Fee:
- Rs. 100/- (One Hundred Rupees Only).
Documents to be Submitted with the Application
(1) The following documents must be submitted with the prescribed application form:
- a) Completed application form verified by the relevant headmaster and local level education head.
- (b) Recommendation letter from the local level indicating the family's monthly income.
- (c) Student's birth registration certificate issued by the local registrar.
- (d) Letter from the local level confirming the relationship between the parent/guardian and the student.
- (e) Copy of the parent/guardian's Nepali citizenship certificate.
- Clarification: Parent/guardian includes grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, elder brother, or elder sister.
- (f) Verified details of the student's previous two academic years from the relevant schools, including class, school code, and student ID, updated in IEMIS.
- (g) Recommendation letter from the following authorities for candidates applying under reserved categories:
- Janajati: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities or relevant District Administration Office.
- Dalit: National Dalit Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Madhesi: Madhesi Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Muslim: Muslim Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Families of disappeared persons or martyrs, and the injured or their children: Ministry of Home Affairs or relevant District Administration Office.
- Students from backward remote areas: Confirmation from the relevant local level of permanent residence and study in community schools in Classes 3 and 4.
(2) On the designated examination day, parents/guardians must submit the application form and required documents to the examination conducting team at the designated examination center.
Important Notes for Filling the Application Form:
- Incomplete forms will be automatically rejected.
- Examinations cannot be taken in centers other than the designated centers for each district. District refers to the district where the student's Class 4 community school is located.
- If one child of a parent/guardian is already studying at Budhanilkantha School, their other child will not be eligible for a scholarship at Budhanilkantha School.
- Children of parents/guardians with a monthly income of Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) or more, or children of Nepal Government Undersecretaries or equivalent and higher-ranking employees, are not eligible to participate in the scholarship selection examination.
