Sirjana Residential Secondary School For The Deaf

Sirjana Residential Secondary School for the Deaf is situated in Lekhnath Municipality of Kaski district, Nepal. Lekhnath Municipality is a paradise of natural beauty and it is also known as the City of Seven Lakes where famous poet Kavi Shiromani Lekhnath Poudel was born. One can have a panoramic view of Western Himalayan ranges such as Annapurna I, II, III, Fishtail and many others from school. Besides all these glorious gifts of creation, human beings need education to acquire a complete life. Only educated people can make their life successful and build a developed Nation. So every person needs education. This school is for Deaf children. There is a vast difference in the access of education between hearing and deaf. So deaf by birth, hard of hearing or late hearing loss can get education only through sign language. Education makes their living easier. So to provide education for deaf, two educated deaf persons started a school on 3rd December 1987 which was run in a room of Shreejana Youth Club in Pokhara. There were only 7 students and two teachers at that time. Today, only this school provides higher level education for the deaf in the country and region.

The educational condition of Nepal is poor and under such circumstances, deaf schools are not found everywhere. The courses and textbooks are similar in the schools of hearing and deaf. But deaf students are taught by using sign language. Deaf students come to receive education in this school from different parts of Nepal. Every Nation has the responsibility to educate all children who are the future idol of that country but our country has not given more attention in the education of deaf children.

This school runs from classes' nursery to twelve. Tailoring and computer training classes are also available. This school is supported by government and also helped by Gandaki Association of the Deaf, Pokhara and some International organizations of deaf. It has its own school and hostel buildings. 147 students have hostel facilities and rest of the students attend their classes by school bus. School is always aiming with the wills and rights of the deaf education. During the operation of the school, it comes through various challenges and opportunities. We always remember the contributions made by various institutions or associations, individual as a pride. Its main motto is to provide education access for all deaf children of our country. This school is completely a nonprofit making and socially oriented educational institution.

Contact Address

Sirjana Residential Secondary School for the Deaf
Lekhnath-3,Arghaun, Kaski, Nepal.