Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya () is a military boarding high school in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

, formerly known as Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya (Birendra Military Boarding High School) and Suping Campus. It was established in 1986 in Sallaghari,

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. The majority of the students are from military families and also for the civilians. The school boards boys and from class 6 to undergraduate level and also has the facilities of hostel for girls . Some students of the Bachelor of Science degree and female students are also enrolled as day scholars. Branch schools have also been established by the army in other major cities of Nepal (Pokhara, Dharan, Chitwan, Teghari, Bansbaari, Bijeshwori, Surkhet and Bardibas).

History

In 1978, with the joint investment of the

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(then the Royal Nepalese Army) and

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, Suping Army Campus was established at Suping,

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. With its foundation, the campus conducted classes for the intermediate level in the faculty of

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and

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. Later, in 1981, it began classes in the faculty of

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as well. The Suping Army Campus was established during the tenure of General Singha Pratap Shah, then Chief of Army Staff (COAS). In 1986, the campus was shifted to Sallaghari,

, with an expansion in the secondary school level during the tenure of COAS General Satchit SJB Rana. It was then renamed Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya after then King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Since then, the funding of the school has been looked after by Nepal Army Welfare Fund.

Branches in Nepal

* Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Pokhara * Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Chitwan * Sainik Aawasiya Mahvidyalaya, Dharan * Sainik Aawasiya Mahavidyala, Surkhet * Sainik Aawasiya Mahvidyalaya, Kailali * Bjeshwori Gyan Mandir Sainik Mahavidhyalaya, Bijeshwori, Swoymabhu, Kathmandu * Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya, Bardibas, Mahotari * Ripumardini Sainik Mahavidhyalaya, Bansbari, Kathmandu

Curriculum

Previously, the school used to conduct entrance examination enroll students at grade 4. Currently, the school begins at grade 6, with a competitive entrance exam and interview for limited seats according to the Quota. The school educates students from grades 6 to 10, following the government curriculum, who finally take the SEE currently SEE (Secondary Education Examination). After completing grade 10, students can choose various faculties which includes Science & Management (In both Day and Morning Shifts) & Humanities only in Day Shift with competitive entrance exam and interview. Bachelors Programs includes B.Sc. (Microbiology), BBA and BBS with similar procedure.

Administration

The institution is controlled administratively by the Nepal Army Headquarters and academically by teachers and professors. The highest officer from the military to administer SAMB is a

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who acts as a liaison officer. Other military staffs are designated several posts in administering the Mahavidyalaya as a whole.

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and

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of the Army are officers who are offered such posts.

Past principals

* Hemanta SJB Rana * Kamal Singh Rathour * Prof. Dr. Vinod Shrestha * Indu Mani Chemjong * Shamim A. Shamim * Surendra Paneru * Dal Prasad Pun

Past Liaison Officer

* Bhupal Man Adhikari * Jeevan Thapa * Dev Bahadur Chettri * Anup Shah * Santosh Karki (present)

Past Logistic Officers

* Murarai Sapkota *Pramod Karki(Present)

Sports

The school has won several tournaments from district level to national levels. It includes Football, Cricket, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Swimming, Gymnastic, Basketball, Athletics, Badminton, etc as the sports activities in the Mahavidhyalaya. It also organizes vrious national intershool events such as COAS T20 Interschool Cricket Tournament, COAS Interschool Football Tournament and many more.

Achievements

* First school to win the Coca-Cola Cup four times consecutively in 2070, 2069, 2068, 2067 *Prakriti Malla Thakuri of Grade 8 won the best handwriting competition in all Nepal handwriting competition and allso won the title of th ebest hindwriting all over the world. *Sandip Pandit of (19th SchoolBatch) won Best Player in 6th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship in Poomsae Category held in Kathmandu, Nepal on Dec 17-19, 2013 jointly organized by The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and The Nepal Taekwondo Association. *Sujan Shrestha(27th School Batch) won Bronze Medal in Nepal Open International Virtual Taekwondo Championship on December, 2021 jointly organized among 30 foreign countries.

References

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External links

Official websiteAlumni communitySallaghari Alumni Association
Schools in Nepal Military academies of Nepal 1986 establishments in Nepal