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Image: ChatGPT/Concept: LB Thapa   BEYOND ROTE LEARNING A need for a sea change in the SEE examination By LB Thapa The Secondary Education Examination (SEE) is an important moment for millions of Nepali students. In this context, the government deserves a brief but sincere appreciation for its commendable efficiency in publishing the SEE results within a single month of the examinations’ conclusion. This promptness not only alleviates the anxiety of students and parents but also provides a crucial window for students to plan their higher secondary pathways without disruptive delays. Thus, the determination shown by the present government is no doubt a welcome step toward transparency and accountability in Nepal’s public education system.   A brief glance at this year’s results compared to previous ones reveals a familiar yet troubling pattern. While the overall pass percentage has seen minor fluctuations—occasionally sustained by grace marks or lenient checking—the consisten...

Image: ChatGPT/Concept: LB Thapa The Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura dispute: A Himalayan impasse By LB Thapa The map of South Asia, drawn and redrawn by the hands of empire, diplomacy, and war, contains few border disputes as intricate and persistently challenging as the one between India and Nepal over the high-altitude trijunction of Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura. What appears on some maps as a mere sliver of land in the shadow of the Himalayas represents a clash of legal interpretations, national pride, and strategic interests. As India and China move forward with the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass without Kathmandu’s formal consent, a century-old disagreement has once again flared into a modern diplomatic crisis, testing the limits of the unique "Roti-Beti" relationship between New Delhi and Kathmandu.   The genesis of the dispute lies in the Treaty of Sugauli of 1816, signed between the Gorkha Kingdom and the British East India Company following the Ang...

Image: ChatGPT/Concept: LB Thapa   RSP Connecting politics with career and professionalism By LB Thapa Are you planning to contest elections on a Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ticket? If so, you now need to prove your ability by completing a course at the Leadership Academy. In RSP, getting a ticket no longer depends on money—you need to pass an exam.  For years, we have witnessed the chaos outside leaders’ doorsteps in the months leading up to elections: briefcases exchanged for tickets and the deep-rooted practices of nepotism and favoritism. This bitter reality of Nepali politics has long been suffered by the people. Now, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has introduced a decision that could shake the very foundation of how election tickets are distributed in Nepal. But what exactly is this Candidate Club and Leadership Academy? What does the Academy teach? And how does RSP intend to stop the broker system and the setting of ticket distribution?  In the upcoming loca...

  Education consultancies and foreign colleges evade trillions in taxes under the guise of foreign education By  LB Thapa “Many education consultancies conceal their actual income and avoid paying taxes. In fact, these consultancies charge exorbitant fees and service charges from students, generating enormous profits." According to a report published in Harpan Khabar, numerous education consultancies and foreign colleges are involved in tax evasion amounting to trillions of rupees annually. This is undoubtedly startling news.  It has been revealed that under the pretext of sending students abroad, many consultancies and foreign colleges have allegedly evaded hundreds of billions in government revenue, deceived hundreds of thousands of students, and created a chaotic situation that has shaken the state. In response, the government is now preparing to tighten legal measures to curb the activities of these unscrupulous education consultancies.  Operating under the facad...

Chintan’s accomplishments make the Nepali Diaspora proud in England What you do and how you live abroad will create an image of the country and its people. In this regard, we can take the example of Indian people living abroad. Look around, and you will find many Indians holding up higher posts in the corporate sectors, teaching in colleges, and universities; and even some joined politics and made their marks. Many CEOs of excellent companies are Indians, and even Rishi Sunak, of British Indian origin, held the post of British Prime Minister. Kamala Harris, yet another Indian-origin American, fought the US presidential election.  The success story of the Indians is endless, and this achievement has painted a positive image of Indians abroad.   In this regard, now even Nepalese people living abroad are not behind. They are working hard to carve their niches in many sectors to make their presence felt, and they are very successful in their efforts as well.   Take the ex...

  MIRACLE INSTITUTE Climbing the ladder of success By LB Thapa At a time when Nepali education has come to a crossroads, more and more students and their parents look worried about the future of their wards. They want to ensure academic and professional success for their children. When the country’s economy has been taking a nosedive, many youths have lost their hopes at home and started finding greener pastures abroad. Under such circumstances, many education consultancies have come into existence across the country. These education consultancies are important as liaison agents between foreign academic institutions and students.  Over the years, several educational consultancies have been established in Pokhara as well. But among them, Miracle Institute has come out shining for its outstanding services. Gaining popularity is one thing, but winning the trust of parents and students adds aesthetic value to an institution. And this value helps the institution stay floating...

All photos by Read 2B Happy   PROMOTING BBB IS MY MISSION: JITENDRA MAN SHAKYA By LB THAPA Born and educated in Kathmandu, Jitendra Man Shakya’s family migrated to Pokhara in 1971, when Jitendra Man Shakya was merely a tiny toddler. Since then until now, Pokhara has been the home of the Shakya family. “My relatives were not in favor of my father’s decision to migrate to Pokhara when the Shakya clan was already doing very well in the heartland of Kathmandu. However, my father was much more prudent than my uncles were. More like a seer, he had already anticipated a crowded Kathmandu in the future that would make life much more difficult and challenging for people,” said Shakya. The late Purna Man Shakya, father of Jitendra Man Shakya, was not confused about what to do in Pokhara because he had already established a bicycle shop in the heart of Kathmandu. “My father had an established bicycle shop in Kathmandu. It was Purna Motorcycle Workshop. He had been running this busines...