Medha School: Bhaktapur’s model community school achieves 100 percent success in SEE results

While the SEE results of 2080 across the country were very much disappointing, a community school in Tekhapukhu, Bhaktapur Municipality has set an example. Medha Secondary School got 100% results in SEE this year too. Out of a total 115 students, who appeared in the exam, none of them had to give supplementary exam. A total of 15 community schools from Bhaktapur municipality participated in the SEE examination this time. Out of them the best result came from Medha. Despite of having poor infrastructure and lack of budget, the school did not compromise with its standard and quality. This year only one student of the school got 4 GPA. Besides this 80 students have got A plus grade.

“The results show our dedication and hardwork. Good result and success are preceded by team works,” remarked Principal Shyam Hada. I am happy that our hard works paid. “This is the result of the combined efforts of teachers, parents and students.” We hope to further improve our results in future, he added.

In 2004 B.S., Shanti Bhakta Vidyalaya was established as a co-educational school under the leadership of local educational activist Bishnu Bhakta Baiju. Later in the year 2013 it was renamed as Kanya Primary School though till then it was running under government quota. Again in 2023 it became Kanya Middle School, in 2028 Kanya Lower Secondary and in 2031 Kanya Secondary School. The school, which was operating as a girls school for a long time, again introduced co-education and renamed as Medha Secondary School in 2071. The students from the school joined SLC exams from year 2034.

They admitted students only through the entrance exam. Every year in the new academic session only one hundred and ten people get admission here. More than that capacity is not enough according to the structure of the school. In recent years, the number of people seeking talent has increased dramatically. There are now more than 50 teachers through private resources and recruitment. More than half are paid from private sources.

Along with the lack of teachers, there is also a lack of infrastructure. Students have problem participating in outdoor sports. Even though the school has requested the Bhaktapur Municipality to arrange ground for playing outdoor games like football, they have to pay cash to use ‘futsal’. The classrooms are also very small and the stairs in the school are very narrow.