College Readers awarded 35 schools and colleges and 16 educational entrepreneurs with the highly coveted Nepal Education Award-Dubai-2022 on 13th October, 2022 at Sheraton Hotel, Dubai. The program was graced by Dr. Aasif Ali Sidddiqui, Chairman of Nepal Business Council, Dubai as the Chief Guest, Mohamad Husein, Joint Secretary of Government of Dubai as the Guest of Honor, and Prof. Dr. Dipak Bdr. Shakya, Vice Chancellor of Madesh Pradesh University, the Special Guest.
College Readers, the only English educational magazine rendering its services continuously for 15 years and promoting and advocating academic issues, organized Nepal Education Award-2022 and award ceremony held on 13th October, 2022. It is an initiative taken to explore and recognize the overall educational development of the nation. Academic entrepreneurs’ foregrounding and appreciating their effort for good cause leverage quality enhancement hence nation building. This award event focused on identifying and promoting their expertise and recognizing their efforts.
Conducting Education Award Program in highly developed foreign land has a big meaning. Nepali academia trapped in enclosure for more than two years because of the Covid pandemic was in search of refreshment and ventilation. This award event provided an atmosphere where participants and awardees enjoyed international exposure and flavor. The major achievement of this award event is mutual interaction, and fellowship among the stakeholders which was much sought before.
Nepal Education Award-2022 indiscriminately rewarded the deserving ones on the bench marks set by our expert evaluation team led by Prof.Dr. Dipak Bahadur Bhandari, Registrar of Pokhara University. Its main aim is to provide a platform for prestigious Nepalese schools, colleges and educational institutions to applaud their academic excellence and unravel the hidden gem on them.
College Readers, serving the Nepali academia for more than one and half decades, has researched about the schools and colleges on objective way, set an evaluation criterion on the advice of experts and educationists; and the following schools/colleges and educational entrepreneurs have been selected for the respective awards.
The awardees have been found highly honored to receive such prestigious awards in recognition of their invaluable contribution to Nepali Education sector. Some of them have been caught by College Readers for their quick reflection and feedback over the award ceremony. Jagannath Devkota from Jaya Multiple Campus, Dr. Rajendra KC from Southwestern State College, Subas Neupane from Apex Life School, Er. Hari Bhandari from Oxford College of Engineering and Management, Dr. Nar Bahadur Bista from Uniglobe College, Janaranjan Devkota from Manakanama School and Nisha Bhatt from Brixton College expressed their happiness and wished for the continuation for this award program in the days to come.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Prof. Dr. Dipak Bahadur Shakya appreciated convener for recognizing and honoring the academicians and educational institutions beyond the country and expressed his deep concern over the poor infrastructural development of Nepal and urged all the fellow participants to replicate good lessons in Nepal.
While addressing the program, the chief guest Dr. Aasif Ali Siddique recalled his upbringing and education in Nepal and appreciated teachers who molded him to a successful person. He suggested all the academicians and policy makers involved in the event program to replicate Desert Safari model to Nepal as Mountain Safari.
The program was chaired by Mr. Ram Hari Silwal, Chief Editor of College Readers and Vice President of Central HISSAN whereas it was conducted by Mr. Bhawani Prasad Paudel, Patron of College Readers and Central Member of HISSAN.
INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS
Best School of the Year–Apex Life School, Kathmandu
Best +2 College of the Year–Southwestern State College
Best +2 Management School of the Year– Global College of Management
Best +2 Science School of the Year– Uniglobe SS & College
Best College of the Year– Oxford College of Engineering & Management
Best Business School of the Year– Uniglobe College
Excellence Education Award– Presidential Business School
Best Engineering College of the Year– Kathmandu Engineering College
Best Community School of the Year– Nabin Audhyogik Kadar Bahadur Rita School
Best Rising School of the Year– Modern School/College
Best Emerging School of the Year– Little Buddha Academy, Mahendranagar
Emerging Progressive School of the Year– Asia Pacific School
Creative School of the Year–Ideal English Boarding School
Goodwill Achievement Award– Manakamana Secondary School
Best School of the Year (Province-1)– Emmanuel English Boarding School
Emerging School of the Year (Province-1)–East Horizon English High School
Best School of the Year (Sudurpashchim Province)– RME School
Best School of the Year (Lumbini Province)– Gorkha Int’l Public School
Emerging +2 Science School of the Year– Global School of Science
Rising +2 School of the Year– Herald International College
Goodwill Achievement Award– DAV (+2 School)
Best +2 School of the Year (Lumbini Province)– Gyanjyoti School
Emerging +2 School of the Year (Lumbini Province)– Scholars Home Boarding Secondary School
Emerging +2 Management School of the Year (Lumbini Province)– Divine Temple Academy
Emerging Business School of the Year– Global College International
Rising Business School of the Year– Birgunj Public College
Best Business School of the Year (Out of Valley)– Presidency College of Management Sciences
Emerging IT College of the Year– Presidential Business School
Creative College Award– Himalaya School & College
Outreach Excellence Award– Jaya Multiple Campus
Goodwill Achievement Award– Shubhashree College of Management
First Media Technology College in Nepal– Shepherd College of Media Technology
Best Business School of the Year (Sudurpashchim Province)– Brixton College
Best Engineering College of the Year (Lumbini Province)– Rapti Engineering College
Outstanding School Award– Kathmandu World School
EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS
Educational Leader of the Year- Er. Dr. Mithlesh Kumar Jha
Chairman, Management Committee, Kathmandu World School
Lifetime Achievement Award- Jagannath Devkota
Chairman, Jaya Multiple Campus
Lifetime Achievement Award- Man Bahadur Budha
Chairman, Gorkha Group
Lifetime Achievement Award- Bhojraj Dahal
Principal, Siddhartha Boarding School
Lifetime Achievement Award- Prakash Dhoj Adhikari
Chairman, Presidency College of Management Sciences
Best Principal of the Year- Dr. Nar Bahadur Bista
Principal, Uniglobe College
Best Principal of the Year- Shiva Adhikari
Principal, Ed-Mark Academy/College
Best Principal of the Year- Biranji Gautam
Campus Chief, Kalika Multiple Campus
Women Educational Leadership Award- Nisha Bhatt
Principal, Brixton College
Academic ICT Research Award- Dr. Shailendra Giri
Chairman, Rapti Engineering College
Best Emerging CEO of the Year- Hritu Neupane
CEO, Triton Int’l College
Women Educational Leadership Award- Mira Silwal
Chairman, Progressive English Secondary School
Emerging Entrepreneurship Education Award-Ashok Raj Pandey
Director, Herald Int’l College
Women Educational Leadership Award- Sashikala Khadka
Director, Praxis Int’l School
Educational Entrepreneurship Award- Laxman Ghimire
Chairman, Cosmic International Academy
Women Educational Leadership Award- Laxmi Ghale
Principal, Kantipur Academy
