Young Nepalese are world beaters in Cambridge school exams

Three young Nepalese were on top of the world, beating students from across the globe to come first in 2010 Cambridge International Examinations.

The three were amongst 30 talented young Nepalis honoured for outstanding school exam results at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner's award ceremony attended by Vice-President Parmanand Jha on 31 March in Kathmandu.

The event was co-hosted by British Council, Nepal and Cambridge International Examinations to celebrate the achievements of Nepali students who performed extraordinarily well in final exams of GCE A and AS -levels. Vice President Mr Parmanada Jha, British Council Director, Dr Robert Monro and CIE Regional Manager, South Asia Mr Andrew Sortwell jointed distributed certificates to the winners.

Dr Robert Monro, British Council Director said " I would like to congratulate the Ministry of Education for their foresight in supporting the delivery of A-levels in Nepal. There is a very clear connection between Exams and educational standards. If an exam is set at a certain level and the examinations process is properly controlled, the teachers then have to be effective if students are going to pass that exam. By setting exams at an international standard we are therefore not only benefiting those who take those exams, we are helping to improve the standards of teaching in Nepal and setting a benchmark for other schools to follow. "

The three winners who came first  from all over the world are

• Byanjana Thapa - Language and literature in English, AS-level, June 2010, Rato Bangala School
• Shitoshna Nepal - General Paper, AS-level,November 2010 Rato Bangala School
• Ingroj Shrestha.- Mathematics, A-level, June 2010, Kathmandu Academy

Byanjana Thapa said "I enjoy challenges, and A-levels are very mentally challenging compared to the rote-learning of the SLC exams. In fact, I performed better in my A-level exams than I did in the SLC exams. I’ve never been particularly responsive to memorization. A-level exams demand an understanding of the subject and of concepts surrounding it. I have retained so much more of what I learned during my Alevels course than I did during my SLC course."

The Vice-President Mr Parmananda Jha , who handed out awards at the ceremony, said " I would like to congratulate all students who were able to top the world and top the Nepal. Today's student are leaders of tomorrow. I hope you will work for the development of Nepal in future.

I am sure A-level education in Nepal will flourish more and Nepalese students will achieve better results in the days to come."

The other award winners are:-

Top in Nepal (individual subjects) – Cambridge International AS-Level June 2010 are

• Accounting - Akash Kumar Gupta, Ace Institute of Management
• Biology - Pranav Kumar Jha,King's College Kathmandu
• Business Studies - Aishwarya Shrestha, A.J. Wild Institute of Advanced Studies Kathmandu,
• Chemistry - Rojesh Man Shikhrakar, King's College Kathmandu
• Computing - Utkrist Adhikari, Chelsea International Academy
• Economics - Sajjan Tamrakar, Xavier International College Kathmandul
• General Paper - Liza Paudel, Trinity International College
• Mathematics - Atul Chandra Adhikari, Rato Bangala School Kathmandu
• Physics - Pranav Kumar Jha, King's College Kathmandu
• Psychology - Lydia Gass, The British School Kathmandu
• Sociology - Sidharth Moktan, Malpi International College

Best Across Three Cambridge International AS Levels, June 2010 are

First place in Nepal - Pamir Ghimire, King's College Kathmandu

Second place in Nepal - Rojesh Man Shikhrakar, King's College Kathmandu

Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels, June 2010 is

• Pranav Kumar Jha, King's College Kathmandu, First place in Nepal

Top in Nepal (individual subjects) – Cambridge International AS Level November 2010 are

• Accounting - Ujjwol Paudel, Chelsea International Academy
• Biology - Anuska Shrestha, Trinity International College
• Business Studies - Oshin Shah, Gems' Institute of Higher Education
• Chemistry - Anuska Shrestha, Trinity International College
• Computing - Roshan Dangol, Trinity International College
• Economics - Ujjwol Paudel, Chelsea International Academy
• General Paper - Deepika Dhakal, Saipal Academy Kathmandu
• General Paper - Kayomars Bilimoria Puri, Rupy's International School
• Mathematics - Ujjwol Paudel, Chelsea International Academy
• Mathematics - Umesh Fuyal, Xavier International College Kathmandu
• Physics - Diwash Thapa, Trinity International College

Best Across Three Cambridge International AS Levels November 2010 are

• First place in Nepal - Ujjwol Paudel, Chelsea International Academy
• Second place in Nepal - Umesh Fuyal, Xavier International College Kathmandu
• Third place in Nepal - Ram Chandra Itani, Trinity International College

Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels November 2010 is

• First place in Nepal - Mukesh Ghimire, Chelsea International Academy

Top in Nepal (individual subjects) – Cambridge International A-Level June 2010 are

• Accounting - Rakesh Sah, Gems' Institute of Higher Education
• Biology - Aayush Aryal, Budhanilkantha School Kathmandu
• Business Studies - Amigo Khadka, Malpi Institute
• Chemistry - Aayush Aryal, Budhanilkantha School Kathmandu
• Computing - Liza Paudel, Trinity International College
• Economics - Sandesh M Adhikary, Rato Bangala School Kathmandu
• Physics - Aayush Aryal, Budhanilkantha School Kathmandu
• Psychology - Alina Pokharel, Rato Bangala School Kathmandu
• Sociology - Sabrina Singh,  Rato Bangala School Kathmandu

High Achievement A-level June 2010 are

• Further Mathematics - Aman Keshar Maskay, Budhanilkantha School KathmanduHigh Achievement
• Geography - Lobsang Lama, The British School Kathmandu

Best Across Three Cambridge International A Levels June 2010 are

• First place in Nepal - Binod Giri, Trinity International College
• Second place in Nepal - Jeevan Gyawali, Rato Bangala School Kathmandu
• Third place in Nepal - Bibek Babu Pokharel, Rato Bangala School Kathmandu

Best Across Four Cambridge International A Levels

• First place in Nepal - Aayush Aryal, Budhanilkantha School Kathmandu
• Second place in Nepal - Aman Keshar Maskay, Budhanilkantha School Kathmandu
• Third place in Nepal - Ashwin Joshi,  Rato Bangala School Kathmandu

Top in Nepal (individual subjects) – Cambridge International A-Level November2010 are

• Accounting - Gaurav Thapa, British Council Kathmandu
• Business Studies - Alina Ghimire, Gems' Institute of Higher Education
• Economics - Gaurav Thapa, British Council Kathmandu

Best Across Three Cambridge International A Levels November 2010 is

• First place in Nepal - Gaurav Thapa, British Council Kathmandu

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