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VOL. 27, NO. 28, March 21, 2008 (Chaitra 08 2064 B.S.)
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Smooth Beginning
As the country is on the midst of election for Constituent Assembly, about 400,000 students quietly appeared in the School Leaving Certificate Examination (SLC)
By A CORRESPONDENT
Nepal is a country where the number of illiterate person is over 40 percent and women illiteracy is still higher, and only ten out of one hundred students complete the tenth grade examination.
For all the parents from rural parts of Nepal to urban areas there is huge investments involved before putting them in the final examination of SLC.
In the last few years, school enrolment continued to increase in the country. Thanks to the various initiative and incentive given by the government, the number of students continuing their education up to the high school continues to rise.
Although the number of school drop out continues to decline, large number of students leave the school after completing primary level.
As such, the importance of SLC examination is always high.
At a time when the country’s election campaign for Constituent Assembly polls is heating up, students from various parts of the country appeared in this year’s SLC exam.
According to Controller of Examination, Harka Prasad Shrestha, the first day (March 17) of examination passed peacefully except a small incident in Sunsari where police used force to control the mob.
Known as a gate way to higher education, people take the SLC in high regard. From students to parents, all see SLC examination as the most important part of the school education.
This year, 379377 students have appeared in the examination. Highest number of students appeared from Kathmandu Valley with 39,000 students.
Despite the change in the curriculum and education level, Nepal is yet to adjust its education system with global pattern. In many other parts of the country, the education level has been upgraded to 12 class.
For the first time 112 students from Open School- 38 boys and 74 girls – from Rautahat, Sunsari, Banke, Kailali and Kaski districts are also appearing in the SLC examination. These students prepared for the exams through different means such as radio, television and newspapers.
After the government decision to allow foreigners to appear in the SLC, two Pakistani students also appeared in the SLC this year. Although the approach of SLC examination system is still traditional, this is an examination in which students test their education up to tenth grade.
