Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya


Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya is a military boarding high school in Nepal, formerly known as Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya or Birendra Military Boarding High School and Suping Campus. It was established in 1986 in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur. The majority of the students are from military families. The school boards boys and girls from class 6 to Bachelor level. Some of the students of B.Sc. and the girls are day scholars. Branches have been established in the major cities of Nepal.

History

In 1978, with the joint investment of the Nepali Army and Tribhuvan University Suping Army Campus was established at Suping, Bhimphedi of Makawanpur district. With its foundation, the campus conducted classes for the intermediate level in the faculty of Humanities and Social Science. Later, in 1981, it began classes in the faculty of Science as well.
The Suping Army Campus was established during the reign of General Singha Pratap Shah, then Chief of Army Staff
In 1986, the campus was shifted to Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, with an expansion in the secondary school level. It was then renamed Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya after late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Since then, the funding of the school has been looked after by Nepal Army Welfare Fund.
BSAM was established in the reign of COAS General Satchit SJB Rana. It is located in the suburb of Bhaktapur district, Sallaghari. Students follow a military lifestyle. After completion of class 12, students find it easy to join the Nepalese Army as Officers.

Branches in Nepal

Previously, the school used to conduct entrance examination enroll students at grade 4. Currently, the school begins at grade 6, with a competitive entrance exam for limited seats. The school educates students from grades 6 to 10, following the government curriculum, who finally take the SLC . After completing grade 10, students can choose between Higher Secondary Education Board's +2 education programme for Science, Humanities, or Management. They can also choose to study bachelor level after their completion of +2.

Administration

The institution is controlled administratively by the Nepal Army Headquarters and academically by teachers and professors. The highest officer from the military to administer BSAM it is a Lt. Colonel who acts as a Liaison Officer. Other military staffs are designated several posts in administering the Mahavidyalaya as a whole. Major and Captain of the Army are officers who are offered such posts.

Past principals

The school has won several football tournaments including Coca-Cola Cup, cricket tournaments and other sports. School has several football grounds, basketball court, swimming pool and indoor gymnastic hall. The school has restructured its pitch as a cricket pitch, where national and international level cricket matches have been played.

Achievements