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By Binod Ghimire
ekantipur.com
June 16, 2013
It is always a challenging job for a fresh high school
graduate to select the proper course in the right college
for higher education. This is the dilemma troubling the
176,253 students who managed to get through the School
Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination last week.
As their college education will build their future
careers, students need to give due importance to
selecting the right subject at the right academic
institution after SLC. This decision will impact
students� choice of career and what direction they will
proceed in for the future.
The options currently available in the country for these
thousands of neo-graduates are Plus Two courses from the
Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) and international
standards like the Indian CBSE, American IB level and
British A Level. In this state of transition and
confusion, enrolling in a Plus Two course could be a safe
and prudent decision as it offers a wide variety of
courses to choose from�Science, Management, Humanities
and Education.
Since the government has phased out Intermediate level
and only a handful of colleges offer other degrees, the
number of students opting for Plus Twos has risen
tremendously. Educators say that affordability,
competitiveness, accessibility and global recognition are
the pull factors for students to opt for Plus Two
courses. Similarly, multiple options, practical subjects,
global syllabi and development in education , interest
based study and qualified teachers have played a role in
bettering the standard of education in the higher
secondary level.
Post-SLC students, being in their mid teens, are in
biological and psychological transitions; therefore it is
prime time for them to set the foundation to pave the
path to attain their goals. Keeping in mind that teenaged
students require proper care and a school-like
environment, the concept of a 10+2 system was introduced
in the country in early 90s. The Board, initially
established with 1,338 students affiliated to just 38
schools across the country, now has thousands of students
under its banner pursuing their high school education in
different faculties. Data from HSEB shows that 3,593
schools are now accredited for Plus Two with over 800,000
students studying in grade 11 and 12. Though community
schools (2,648) dominate the numbers in terms of
affiliation, it is undoubtedly the private sector that is
far ahead in providing quality education and creating
market space across the country. The increasing number of
Plus Two colleges has been a major factor for
decentralised education and a reduction in education al
migration to major cities. The great investment made by
the private sector has helped in producing thousands of
competent students every year. According to Umesh
Shrestha, President of the Higher Secondary Schools
Association (HISSAN), the annual turnover of private Plus
Two schools is over Rs 10 billion while there has been
investment of over Rs 25 billion in the sector.
Plus Two subject choices
Plus Two schools offer a wide variety of subjects in many
streams of study. Around 150 different subjects can be
studied under four different faculties and the number is
increasing each year. Recently introduced options for
students include Agriculture, Music, Applied Beauty,
Floriculture, Human Value Education, General Law,
Sanskrit and Fine Arts.
In the Science stream, grades 11 and 12 offer a wide
ranges of subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Mathematics, English, Computer Science, Agriculture with
additional core subjects. The Management major offers
subjects including Accountancy, Economics, OMSP, BOOM,
Travel and Tourism, Hotel Management, Computer Science,
Mathematics, Finance, Cooperative Management, Business
Matt and Marketing while the Humanities stream includes
Political Science, Economics, Home Science, Sociology,
Population Studies, Mass Communication, Philosophy,
History, Culture, Music, Dance, Linguistics, Psychology,
Nepali, Maithali, Newari, Hindi, Geography, English,
French, Japanese, Urdu, German, Mathematics, Rural
Development, General Law, Human Value Education,
Environment Education, Byakaran, Jyotish Shastra,
Sahitya, Veda, Niti Sashtra and Library and Information.
Fee structure
Compared to other boards, HSEB attracts more students due
to its affordable fee structure, which is also suitable
for migrant students. On average, students have to pay
around Rs 100,000-150,000 for Science and Rs 50,000-
100,000 for Management for a two-year course. The average
cost for the Humanities and Social Sciences range between
Rs 40,000-75,000 depending on the facilities provided by
the college. Many colleges also offer a wide range of
full and partial scholarships to students who secure high
percentages on their SLC examinations and also on
individual merit. Students from the districts with good
ranks and education records are eligible for the
scholarships offered
The Future
There has been great progress in Plus Two, both in
quantity and quality. As the most preferred option for
higher secondary education , the trend of setting up Plus
Two schools has increased accordingly. Records at the
HSEB show that the number of Plus Two schools has
increased by 1,700 in just four years since the
certificate level was phased out. Similarly, 198 others
have applied for affiliation this year. While the rise in
number has helped boost the quality of education due to
the increase in competition, it is also likely to hamper
the sustenance of existing colleges in the long run.
According to HISSAN General Secretary Yubraj Sharma, if
the 179,000 students who got through the SLC this year
are divided among the existing 3,596 colleges, each
school will receive just 50 students. �How can existing
colleges sustain themselves in such a condition?� he
questioned. �This will only promote unhealthy
competition.� Sharma has asked the HSEB to adopt tougher
criteria while granting affiliation. He said that the
government should put due focus in increasing the pass
percentage in the SLC examination, otherwise, the
existing colleges will either have to merge or collapse.
Else, they will be compelled to seek other options, maybe
offer courses under the Council for Technical Education
and Vocational Training (CTEVT). Sharma, however, sees no
threat from A level, IB and CBSE as they can hardly
incorporate 2,000 students annually.
The entire higher secondary level is in a state of
confusion as the country, which has been planning to
implement a School Sector Reform Programme (SSRP) since
2009, has failed to do so in the lack of required legal
provisions. After the SSRP is adopted in the education
sector, up to grade 12 will come under school level
education and every higher secondary school running Plus
Two will have to run school level education . The HSEB
will be transformed automatically into the national
examination board. �All colleges will suffer if the SSRP
is adopted,� said HISSAN Vice-Chairman Baburam Pokhrel.
More at:
http://ekantipur.com/2013/06/16/national/plus-two-a-smart-choice/373356.html
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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By Binod Ghimire
ekantipur.com
June 16, 2013
It is always a challenging job for a fresh high school
graduate to select the proper course in the right college
for higher education. This is the dilemma troubling the
176,253 students who managed to get through the School
Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination last week.
As their college education will build their future
careers, students need to give due importance to
selecting the right subject at the right academic
institution after SLC. This decision will impact
students� choice of career and what direction they will
proceed in for the future.
The options currently available in the country for these
thousands of neo-graduates are Plus Two courses from the
Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) and international
standards like the Indian CBSE, American IB level and
British A Level. In this state of transition and
confusion, enrolling in a Plus Two course could be a safe
and prudent decision as it offers a wide variety of
courses to choose from�Science, Management, Humanities
and Education.
Since the government has phased out Intermediate level
and only a handful of colleges offer other degrees, the
number of students opting for Plus Twos has risen
tremendously. Educators say that affordability,
competitiveness, accessibility and global recognition are
the pull factors for students to opt for Plus Two
courses. Similarly, multiple options, practical subjects,
global syllabi and development in education , interest
based study and qualified teachers have played a role in
bettering the standard of education in the higher
secondary level.
Post-SLC students, being in their mid teens, are in
biological and psychological transitions; therefore it is
prime time for them to set the foundation to pave the
path to attain their goals. Keeping in mind that teenaged
students require proper care and a school-like
environment, the concept of a 10+2 system was introduced
in the country in early 90s. The Board, initially
established with 1,338 students affiliated to just 38
schools across the country, now has thousands of students
under its banner pursuing their high school education in
different faculties. Data from HSEB shows that 3,593
schools are now accredited for Plus Two with over 800,000
students studying in grade 11 and 12. Though community
schools (2,648) dominate the numbers in terms of
affiliation, it is undoubtedly the private sector that is
far ahead in providing quality education and creating
market space across the country. The increasing number of
Plus Two colleges has been a major factor for
decentralised education and a reduction in education al
migration to major cities. The great investment made by
the private sector has helped in producing thousands of
competent students every year. According to Umesh
Shrestha, President of the Higher Secondary Schools
Association (HISSAN), the annual turnover of private Plus
Two schools is over Rs 10 billion while there has been
investment of over Rs 25 billion in the sector.
Plus Two subject choices
Plus Two schools offer a wide variety of subjects in many
streams of study. Around 150 different subjects can be
studied under four different faculties and the number is
increasing each year. Recently introduced options for
students include Agriculture, Music, Applied Beauty,
Floriculture, Human Value Education, General Law,
Sanskrit and Fine Arts.
In the Science stream, grades 11 and 12 offer a wide
ranges of subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Mathematics, English, Computer Science, Agriculture with
additional core subjects. The Management major offers
subjects including Accountancy, Economics, OMSP, BOOM,
Travel and Tourism, Hotel Management, Computer Science,
Mathematics, Finance, Cooperative Management, Business
Matt and Marketing while the Humanities stream includes
Political Science, Economics, Home Science, Sociology,
Population Studies, Mass Communication, Philosophy,
History, Culture, Music, Dance, Linguistics, Psychology,
Nepali, Maithali, Newari, Hindi, Geography, English,
French, Japanese, Urdu, German, Mathematics, Rural
Development, General Law, Human Value Education,
Environment Education, Byakaran, Jyotish Shastra,
Sahitya, Veda, Niti Sashtra and Library and Information.
Fee structure
Compared to other boards, HSEB attracts more students due
to its affordable fee structure, which is also suitable
for migrant students. On average, students have to pay
around Rs 100,000-150,000 for Science and Rs 50,000-
100,000 for Management for a two-year course. The average
cost for the Humanities and Social Sciences range between
Rs 40,000-75,000 depending on the facilities provided by
the college. Many colleges also offer a wide range of
full and partial scholarships to students who secure high
percentages on their SLC examinations and also on
individual merit. Students from the districts with good
ranks and education records are eligible for the
scholarships offered
The Future
There has been great progress in Plus Two, both in
quantity and quality. As the most preferred option for
higher secondary education , the trend of setting up Plus
Two schools has increased accordingly. Records at the
HSEB show that the number of Plus Two schools has
increased by 1,700 in just four years since the
certificate level was phased out. Similarly, 198 others
have applied for affiliation this year. While the rise in
number has helped boost the quality of education due to
the increase in competition, it is also likely to hamper
the sustenance of existing colleges in the long run.
According to HISSAN General Secretary Yubraj Sharma, if
the 179,000 students who got through the SLC this year
are divided among the existing 3,596 colleges, each
school will receive just 50 students. �How can existing
colleges sustain themselves in such a condition?� he
questioned. �This will only promote unhealthy
competition.� Sharma has asked the HSEB to adopt tougher
criteria while granting affiliation. He said that the
government should put due focus in increasing the pass
percentage in the SLC examination, otherwise, the
existing colleges will either have to merge or collapse.
Else, they will be compelled to seek other options, maybe
offer courses under the Council for Technical Education
and Vocational Training (CTEVT). Sharma, however, sees no
threat from A level, IB and CBSE as they can hardly
incorporate 2,000 students annually.
The entire higher secondary level is in a state of
confusion as the country, which has been planning to
implement a School Sector Reform Programme (SSRP) since
2009, has failed to do so in the lack of required legal
provisions. After the SSRP is adopted in the education
sector, up to grade 12 will come under school level
education and every higher secondary school running Plus
Two will have to run school level education . The HSEB
will be transformed automatically into the national
examination board. �All colleges will suffer if the SSRP
is adopted,� said HISSAN Vice-Chairman Baburam Pokhrel.
More at:
http://ekantipur.com/2013/06/16/national/plus-two-a-smart-choice/373356.html
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.jai-maharaj
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o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used
for the educational purposes of research and open
discussion. The contents of this post may not have been
authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion
of the poster. The contents are protected by copyright
law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely
not be read, considered or answered if it does not
contain your full legal name, current e-mail and postal
addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
o Posted for information and discussion. Views
expressed by others are not necessarily those of the
poster who may or may not have read the article.
FAIR USE NOTICE: This article may contain copyrighted
material the use of which may or may not have been
specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This
material is being made available in efforts to advance
the understanding of environmental, political, human
rights, economic, democratic, scientific, social, and
cultural, etc., issues. It is believed that this
constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material
as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the
material on this site is distributed without profit to
those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving
the included information for research, comment,
discussion and educational purposes by subscribing to
USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more
information go to:
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for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you
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