Budhanilkantha School Scholarships for Grade 5 and Above

Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu, under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and its partner schools are offering scholarships for deserving children from disadvantaged communities to study residentially from Class 5 onwards, either free of charge or at a subsidized fee.

The following notice is published for the selection of scholarship recipients.

Selection Criteria:

Children born between 2072/01/01 and 2073/12/31 (Nepali calendar).
Must have regularly studied in community schools in their parents' district of residence or neighboring districts in Classes 3 and 4.
Must have completed Class 4 in the academic year 2081.
Selection will be based on the merit order of a written competitive examination, with consideration of geographical region and targeted community representation, followed by an interview.

Key Details:

Date for Scholarship Form Filling
- 2082 Chaitra 27 Friday, 1 PM to 4 PM.
- 2082 Chaitra 28 Saturday, 8 AM to 10 AM.
Date for Scholarship Examination: Chaitra 28, 2082, 11 AM
Application Form Fee: NPR 100

Application Form:

Download the application form from bnks.edu.np, cehrd.gov.np, or moest.gov.np.
Complete the form as instructed, obtain necessary recommendations and verifications, and submit it with the required documents to the designated examination center for your district.

Partnership School

Sheetala Devi Secondary School, Dhankuta
Navjeewan Secondary School, Jutpani, Sarlahi
Kuleshwor Secondary School, Kuleshwor, Kathmandu
Bal Mandir Secondary School, Lumle, Kaski
Janata Secondary School, Palpa
Birendra Vidya Mandir Secondary School, Tikapur, Kailali

Curriculum:

Subjects taught in Class 4: Nepali, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies/General Knowledge.
Examination format: 8/8 objective and 12/12 subjective questions.
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 35
Examination Time: 2 hours

Number of Open and Reserved Seats for Budhanilkantha School:

42 seats (50% for girls)
40 students will be selected, with no more than one student per district, including open and reserved categories.
Reserved seats: Endangered - 2, Dalit - 4, Muslim - 1, Madhesi - 4, Janajati - 5, and Backward Region - 2.
2 seats for the local Budhanilkantha municipality, one boy and one girl.
77 students will be selected for partner schools. With the objective of no district being repeated if possible. This will include reserved seats. (Dalit-5, Muslim-2, Madhesi-6, Janajati-9, families of martyrs and conflict victims and families who have lost family members in foreign employment-1, with a minimum of 26 girls.)

Application Fee:

Rs. 100/- (One Hundred Rupees Only).

Documents to be Submitted with the Application

(1) The following documents must be submitted with the prescribed application form:

a) Completed application form verified by the relevant headmaster and local level education head.
(b) Recommendation letter from the local level indicating the family's monthly income.
(c) Student's birth registration certificate issued by the local registrar.
(d) Letter from the local level confirming the relationship between the parent/guardian and the student.
(e) Copy of the parent/guardian's Nepali citizenship certificate.
Clarification: Parent/guardian includes grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, elder brother, or elder sister.
(f) Verified details of the student's previous two academic years from the relevant schools, including class, school code, and student ID, updated in IEMIS.
If the student has studied Grades 3 and 4 in two different schools, recommendation letter disclosing the EMIS no. of the Principal and Student from the school the studied studied Grade 3 in.
(g) Recommendation letter from the following authorities for candidates applying under reserved categories:
- Janajati: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities or relevant District Administration Office.
- Dalit: National Dalit Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Madhesi: Madhesi Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Muslim: Muslim Commission or relevant District Administration Office.
- Families of disappeared persons or martyrs, and the injured or their children: Ministry of Home Affairs or relevant District Administration Office.
- Students from backward remote areas: Confirmation from the relevant local level of permanent residence and study in community schools in Classes 3 and 4.

(2) On the designated examination day, parents/guardians must submit the application form and required documents to the examination conducting team at the designated examination center.

Important Notes for Filling the Application Form:

Incomplete forms will be automatically rejected.
Examinations cannot be taken in centers other than the designated centers for each district. District refers to the district where the student's Class 4 community school is located.
If one child of a parent/guardian is already studying at Budhanilkantha School, their other child will not be eligible for a scholarship at Budhanilkantha School.
Children of parents/guardians with a monthly income of Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) or more, or children of Nepal Government Undersecretaries or equivalent and higher-ranking employees, are not eligible to participate in the scholarship selection examination.
All sons and daughters of Gazetted Third Class (or equivalent) civil servants, teachers, and employees (including those in public corporations) of the Government of Nepal shall be provided a 50 percent concession on the monthly fee if they are selected on any basis. In the case of sons and daughters of Non-Gazetted civil servants (or equivalent) and civil servants, teachers, and employees (including those in public corporations) below that level, a 70 percent concession on the monthly fee shall be provided.

Examination Centers:

S.N.	Examination Center District (School & Location)	Participating Districts
1.	Ilam Education Foundation, Ilam Municipality, Ilam	Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa.
2.	Janata Secondary School, Itahari, Sunsari	Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Dhankuta, Morang, Sunsari, Udayapur, and Jhapa.
3.	Manakamana Ratna Ambika Secondary School, Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha	Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Tehrathum, and Sankhuwasabha.
4.	Janjagriti Secondary School, Salleri, Solukhumbu	Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga, Khotang, and Bhojpur.
5.	Public Bindeshwori Secondary School, Rajbiraj, Saptari	Udayapur, Saptari, and Siraha.
6.	Shree Yagyavalkya Sanskrit Secondary School	Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Siraha, and Rautahat.
7.	Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Simara, Bara	Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Chitwan, and Makwanpur.
8.	Janajyoti Secondary School, Golnjor, Khurkot, Sindhuli	Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Kavrepalanchok, and Sindhupalchok.
9.	Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu	Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Dhading, Nuwakot, Makwanpur, Dolakha, Kavrepalanchok, and Sindhupalchok.
10.	Rasuwa Secondary School, Dhunche, Rasuwa	Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok.
11.	Pabitra Secondary School, Nahala, Dumre, Tanahun	Chitwan, Tanahun, Gorkha, Lamjung, Kaski, and Syangja.
12.	Lokpriya Secondary School, Chame, Manang	Lamjung, Gorkha, and Manang.
13.	Narayan Secondary School, Kushma, Parbat	Parbat, Myagdi, Baglung, and Kaski.
14.	Kanti Secondary School, Butwal, Rupandehi	Nawalparasi (Susta East), Nawalparasi (Susta West), Palpa, Syangja, Kapilvastu, Gulmi, and Rupandehi.
15.	Janahit Secondary School, Jomsom, Mustang	Mustang and Myagdi.
16.[1]	Yubavarsha Janata Ravichitra Secondary School, Sandhikharka, Arghakhanchi	Gulmi, Palpa, Arghakhanchi, and Syangja.
17.	Amar Secondary School, Bhingri, Pyuthan	Salyan, Dang, Pyuthan, and Rolpa.
18.	Tribhuvan Janata Secondary School, Chhipridaha, Sisne, Rukumkot, Rukum East	Rukum East, Rukum West, Baglung, Rolpa, Dolpa, and Myagdi.
19.	Saraswati Secondary School, Nepalgunj, Banke	Banke, Bardiya, Dang, Humla, Jumla, Dolpa, and Mugu.
20.	Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Birendranagar, Surkhet	Surkhet, Salyan, Dailekh, Achham, Jajarkot, Humla, Jumla, Dolpa, and Mugu.
21.	Panchadev Secondary School, Manma, Kalikot	Kalikot, Humla, Jumla, Mugu, Achham, and Jajarkot.
22.	Durgalaxmi Model Secondary School, Attariya, Kailali	Kailali, Kanchanpur, and Doti.
23.	Mahendra Namuna Secondary School, Khalanga, Dadeldhura	Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Bajhang, Achham, and Doti.
24.	Jana Prakash Secondary School, Kolti, Bajura	Bajura, Mugu, Bajhang, Humla, and Achham.
25.	Gokuleshwor Secondary School, Darchula	Baitadi and Darchula.