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Sirjana Residential Higher
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Sirjana Residential Higher
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Late Poet Shiromani Lekhnath Poudel is the well known name in the field of literature. Lekhnath Municipality is after the name of this famous poet where he was born. Lekhnath Municipality is a paradise of natural beauty and also known as the city of seven lakes. 600 meters North of Lekhnath Chowk, Shri Sirjana Residential Higher Secondary School for the Deaf is located within an area 0.30 hector of land. From school, one can have a panoramic view of Western Himalayan ranges such as Annapurna I, II, III, Fishtail and many others. The other natural gifts are greenery, flora & fountains, green pastures, lakes, caves, forests with mountainous vegetations etc. Besides all these glorious gifts of creation, human being without education means an incomplete journey of life. Therefore, education is most emphasized for a successful life to create an educated society which can only build a developed Nation. The process of education continues by birth till death. In our life, education is most important and valuable need. Education is necessary to build better human behaviors that make social, economical and political development. There is a big difference in the opportunity or access of education between hearing and deaf. So deaf by birth or hard of hearing or lost hearing later, education is possible through sign language only. Education helps to make their living easier. With an objective of deaf education, two educated deaf started a school from Primary Level with two teachers and seven students in 3rd December 1987 in Pokhara. With their commitments and hard work, they were able to bring in various National or International organizations, parents and individuals to bring this school from Nursery level to Lower Secondary Level and to Secondary Level. Today, this is the only school which provides Higher Secondary Level education to deaf in the country and region.
The educational condition of Nepal is poor and under such circumstances deaf schools are not found everywhere. There are few Primary deaf schools in the country and only two Secondary schools, one in Katmandu, the capital city of Nepal and other one is this Sirjana Residential Higher Secondary School for the Deaf. This school is the only one Higher Secondary school in Nepal where deaf people can get collage level education. Having equal capacity of learning like hearing, they are taught with the help of sign language. The course and textbooks are as like as in a school of the hearing, the only difference is teaching media. Deaf students come from different districts of the country to receive education in this school and they are taught using sign language. Nepali sign language is the focal mode of teaching. Providing equal opportunity of education to the deaf children is always a responsibility of a country but unfortunately it is not happening in Nepal. Nation should have provided an effective and special attention to such children which is not yet emphasized. Every Nation has the responsibility to educate all children who are the future idol of that country and for which education is necessary to achieve the goal of successful life. Therefore, starting of special educational Institutions is today's foremost need. The nature, character, hobby, status and capacity of deaf students are different from hearing students. Therefore such plans should be made accordingly after identifying their real need and problem. This school has classes from Nursery to twelve. Besides this, tailoring and computer trainings are also available. Under the support program of Gandaki Association of the Deaf (GAD-Pokhara), it has its own school and hostel buildings. These infrastructures are provided by Deaf way-UK who works for the education and development of the deaf. 116 students have hostel facility and rest of the students attend their class by school bus. This bus is the contribution of Japanese Federation of the Deaf, Japan. Besides nominal salary support from the Government, GAD is providing additional salary for the teachers and other staffs. Under poor student scholarship program of GAD and Special Education department of the Government, 81 poor students are receiving education in this school. Since its establishment in the year 1987, school is aiming for the wills and rights of the deaf education. During the operation of the school, it has to come through various challenges and opportunities. Bringing it to this day, the contribution of various institutions or associations and individuals will always remain as a pride. Its main mission is to provide access of education to every deaf child from rural and urban areas of Nepal. Sirjana Residential Higher Secondary School for the Deaf at Lekhnath – 3, Kaski, Nepal is completely a non profit making and socially oriented educational institution.
School Management School is a social institute. The most important responsibility of the Management is the continuation of such Institution. It is directed by continuity, changeability, directing etc. Determinations are made to fulfill the signified motive of the school through project designing, management, united leadership, activation, adjustment, training, giving responsibility, dealing problems, communication, discipline, equal thoughts, occupational thoughts and systematic thought. Management is an art of making maximum, pleasant and prosperity from minimum effort. Different kinds of activities are done in school which is related to school organization. Work evaluations of these activities are done by school management committee, teachers, parents together. Such participation provides support to the school also. Subject wise grouping of teachers and committees are made from classes Nursery to Higher Secondary level. Committee or individuals are made responsible to organize various activities of the school. Formation of such committees will help in solving the problems of text book and personal responsibility give strength on the knowledge and structural activities of teachers. Solving the occupational problems in school and teachers' findings make beneficial in developing the teaching methodology of a deaf school management. Adoptions of found social principals solve the problems seen in educational administration. Giving reward and encouragement to the competent, committed and laborious teacher is also introduced to create occupational and systematical thought and making them capable. As a result, teacher's participation will be more effective and useful for the school. Various interaction activities taking place through school Junior Red Cross Circle and Child Self-reliant Group. Such activities help to solve the problem of the students. School can receive support by taking suggestion from students, recommended by group or individual to solve the problems related to school issues. This will help the management to establish a required and correct discipline and fulfill the need. Necessary information is collected and makes thorough analysis in school. Such problems are solved with the consent of the community, school management committee, guardians and teachers. Making provision of appropriate teaching equipments and materials are the potency of the class. Different kinds of trainings are provided to make teaching more effective and to increase the self confidence of teachers and staffs. More stress is given to working method and ability than post and fame. By contemplation on rules and regulation, working method, program and budget, school project are prepared with evaluation by collecting the needs and requirements of students. Personal and community decisions are reviewed through teacher staffs meeting as per need. The ultimate resolutions of such need are made with the decision of the School Management Committee. Different kinds of programs are organized to increase the self-confidences of students and to make them active too. In the improvement of the scholarship and other facilities, continuous evaluation is made for hostel management, food, health care, educational materials and transportation etc. During various school events, the individuals, community and associations will be rewarded for their contribution, participation and cooperation.
Aim/Objective
Like hearing people deaf neither can express their feelings by speaking or hearing. In this 21st Century, education is the need of the deaf for their adequate and academic presence in the society. Therefore, establishment of this school have following objectives:
Available School Infrastructure and Facility: Besides educational activities, following facilities are available in the school:
10. Scholarship for competent and poor deaf students
Future Development Plan:
Approach:
The following approaches are adopted in this school:
1. Following the curriculum, textbooks and teaching materials as hearing school and as per the rule of Education Department of Nepal Government 2. Use of Nepali Sign language as main media of teaching 3. Special teaching materials are prioritized for practical and effective teaching 4. Provision for school transportation 5. Maintaining suitable teaching environment with library, computer lab and tailoring class 6. Operating extra curricular activities 7. Increasing scholarship support to include competent and poor deaf children 8. Organizing capacity building trainings for the teachers and staff 9. Sign Language development is a continuous process 10. Mobilization of all internal and external resources for the support and participation in the development of the school.
Expected Achievements The following achievements are expected after organizing the above programmes in school:
1. Deaf children can share their own feelings and experiences with each other by using correct sign language 2. Deaf will be able to achieve Higher Secondary level education 3. Academic education will make deaf children self reliant, educated, independent, civilized citizen and the person that can deal with the practical problem of the life. 4. The occupational capacity of teachers and staffs will be developed in the area of deaf education. 5. Involvement of internal, external resources and individuals will establish partnership, linkage of friendship, brotherhood through learning and sharing and sustain the program 6. School progress towards the establishment of Deaf Education Academy in Nepal 7. Hostel Scholarship and Vehicle management: Students from inaccessible districts or distant locality have hostel facility. Six staffs are working for the management of hostel where fresh, clean and balance food is provided for students. Different kinds of water borne diseases may affect the children and for safe drinking water, Euro guard is provided in school and hostel. Full and partial scholarship is provided for poor and intelligent students are getting scholarship Those who stay in the hostel pay fees on monthly basis. The subject teachers provide tuition class in the morning and evening for hostel students. Evaluation is made to identify the need of scholarship for Tiffin, transportation and dress etc of the students. School has its own bus for the transportation of the students, teachers and staff. 8. Suggestion Excess: One suggestion box is kept in school to collect the suggestion of guardians, students, teachers, organizations and concerned people 9. Health Management:- School organizes different health camps in the school in a year. They are such as eye, ear, dental and general health check ups. These are managed in collaboration with local medical institutions etc. In case of emergencies, sick students are referred to Government or private medical institutions. 10. Tailoring and Computer training:- Besides government course of study, tailoring and computer trainings are provided to students as vocational trainings. 11. Sports and Curricular Activities:- Under this heading, following activities are organized weekly, monthly or annually, as per the school calendar. Drawing, essay, debate, quiz contests, volleyball, basketball, cricket, football, carom board, chess competitions are the games which are organized in school. Junior Red Cross circle and Child Self-Reliant Group organize environment protection programs, blood donation etc. 12. Excursion, Picnic and Recreation: Besides class room education and knowledge, school conducts other activities within a school calendar. Educational tour is one of them where students visit historical places, learns natural and geographical surroundings. Once in a year students, teachers and parents together organize picnic which helps to strengthen the relationship. In many occasions, school organizes talk programs by inviting various resource persons in the school. 13. Teachers/ Staffs: - Including the Principal, there are 27 teachers in the school. With a view to manage the school smoothly, 2 Vice Principals are also inside the team. 4 teachers for higher secondary level, 4 for secondary level, 5 for lower secondary level, 1 for tailoring. .Altogether 23 teachers, 1 peon, 6 hostel staff and 1 bus driver.
i) Educational Session: Every year academic session starts in Baisakh and ends in Chaitra BS (April/May and March/April AD). This session begins with the admission activity of one month of new students. Student will start the class in this month. Schools fees, examinations, holidays and other educational activities are implemented as per the rule of the school
ii) School time: School remains open from Sunday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm except public and local holidays.
iia) Office time Sunday to Friday : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM Saturday : Week off Public Holidays : Remains closed
iii) Curriculum and evaluation: Text books and curriculum are followed as per the Government rule. Continuous evaluation is done for status of the knowledge, skill and behavior of the students. Examination will not be taken as a part from special presentation it will be in three interims
iv) Uniform: Attending the school, it has its own defined uniform:
Pre-Primary to class X
Days Uniform Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Blue paint/Skirt Sky blue shirt, black shoes, blue shocks, blue sweater (during winter), red ribbon for girls Tuesday, Friday White paint/skirt White shoes/shocks White ribbon, blue sweater (during winter) Higher Secondary Level (X + 2)
Days Uniform Sunday to Friday Green paint/skirt Brown shirt/tie, Black shoes
Supporting organizations of the school:-
I. Deaf way- UK · Compound wall around school complex · Construction of two storied school building. · Construction of two storied hostel building. · Teacher's salary support for 5 years. · Computers for school students.
II. Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD), Japan · One school bus · Poor student scholarship for 20 hostel students and 10 commuting students · Rain water drain and school ground development · Television and VCR as educational equipments
III. Missio Aachen , Germany · School and hostel Furniture
IV. BASAID, Switzerland · Tailoring machines for skill development program
V. Namaste Group of Germany · Scholarship for 5 hostel students
VI. Ms. Diana Johnson, UK · Scholarship for 2 hostel students
VII. Mr. Richard Beckett, USA · Scholarship for3 hostel students
VIII. Ms. Clara Allardyce, UK · Scholarship for 1 hostel student IX. ECOLE Pour tour, France · Scholarship for 2 hostel students X. Forward Looking · for 3 hostel students and 4 with partial scholarship
Environmental Situation: - 1. Peaceful environment 2. Clean, fresh and wide classrooms. 3. Wide playground and sufficient playing equipments. 4. Sufficient education equipments and management of library. 5. Only Higher Secondary School for the Deaf in which sign language is the media of teaching 6. Facility of hostel and transportation for students. 7. Teaching by experience and competent teachers 8. Skillful training managements.
Contacts:
Bishwa Raj Bastola Principal Sirjana Residential Higher Secondary School for the Deaf Arghaun – 3, Lekhnath, Kaski Nepal.
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 517, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Telephone & Fax # 977 – 61 – 560466
E-mail # deafschoolpokhara@hotmail.com shdeafsch@fewanet.com.np
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