Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Surkhet

Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Surkhet located in the capital city of the Karnali province, Magalgadhi, Surkhet, and guided by the divine motto of “Gyanena Paramo Sewa,” imparting knowledge is the most incredible service in spirit, Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Mangalgadhi, Surkhet, has been running under the patronage of Nepal Army Welfare Fund. It has been providing quality education to the children of civilians and army personnel at an affordable cost. 

It was established in 2063 BS and inaugurated by the then COA (Chief of Army), Chhatra Man Singh Gurung; the academic journey at SAM, Surkhet, began with the eighty students brought from Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Sallaghari, Bhaktapur and twenty-eight local students who glorified the school with 35 distinctions as the first SLC badge in the history of Mahavidyalaya. The distinct identity set up in the academic and extra-curricular activities mirrors the reality created in a short period. Six hundred twenty-five students are studying at this school from grade six to twelve.

Brief History

With the provision of disseminating the warm rays of education to the remote and less-developed areas of Nepal along with the capital city Kathmandu, Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Surkhet was established in 2063 BS. Aiming to offer quality education to the offspring of in-service militaries, retired militaries, and even civilians, Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Surkhet, is patronized by the Army Welfare Fund.

It is in Karnali Province, Birendranagar Municipality, ward no – 09, Surkhet. It covers sixteen bighas of land.  It began its educational journey from Grade 4 on 15th Kartik  2063 B.S. Currently, it has been running from Grade 6 to 12. Presently, it has 625 students, 44 teaching staff, 59 non-teaching staff, and 32 army personnel working here. 

The former principal of this school, Mr. Bhim Bahadur Basnet, served this school from 2063 to 2072, and Mr. Thir Bahadur Thapa has been carrying forward the principalship of the Mahavidyalya to date. The Mahavidyalaya could also witness eight liaison officers to provide synergy in academic activities with the resources and the support required to create an environment home away from home.

Major Mohan Dhoj Karki is serving as logistic support these days.  The school has established a distinct identity in academic and extracurricular activities in a short period. The rewards and awards received by the school from different schools, organizations, and concerned fields mirror the school’s accomplishments.

Mission & Vision:

Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalay, the topmost school in Karnali Province for three years, aims to continue as an iconic institute with its best successful, prestigious, innovative, and creative journey towards the mission to stand as a well-known School in the nation. It has formed a vision to turn grades XI and XII into ‘The Center of Excellence’ into one of the subjects taught in Mahavidhyalaya.

Department:

• English Department
• Nepali Department
• Maths Department
• Science and Technology Department
• Social Department
• ECA Department
• Program Co-ordinators and Heads of Departments
• Co-ordinators and Incharges

Facilities

• Extra-Curricular Activities

• About Housing and Hostel

• Computer Lab

• Fine Arts Class Room

• Library

• Medical Room

• Music Class Room

• Science Lab

• Sports and Entertainment

Message from the Chief Managing officer

Greetings everyone!

Education undoubtedly plays the most vital role in a student’s life. It gives the required knowledge and skills to survive in this competitive world. Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya Mangalgadhi Surkhet (SAMS) established under the auspices of the Nepalese Army Welfare Fund, aims at imparting quality and standardized education for the children of both army and civil parents. SAMS has been the educational hub of Karnali Province and is appreciated multiple times by the provincial government for its outstanding performance in academic as well as extra-curricular activities.

SAMS has been the most sought after academic abode for the aspiring parents and endeavoring children from both the military and civil backgrounds. It's my profound pleasure and pride to be associated with Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Surkhet as Chief Manager. I keenly look forward for creating a new yardstick to excel the school to its new heights and I firmly believe that our students experience a unique blend of learning environment with development of self-confidence and analytical skills along with inculcation of discipline. With the team of highly qualified and experienced faculty and academic administrators, SAMS has always been dedicated in fostering of good values, ethics, and morale in the students along with analytical and technical skills of formal education. Further, I am always concerned in regards to the residential, disciplinary, ECA management, well-being, living and studies of the students while liaising amongst the civil and military administration.

Here, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere regards and gratitude to all the supporting hands, scholarly minds, and gracious hearts for their invaluable supports and synergy in running the school. I am also grateful to the Nepalese Army Welfare Fund that has substantially invested in the education for creating a better world tomorrow. I hereby also acknowledge all the staff members of SAMS (including army staff), parents, students and all the stakeholders of SAMS for their conjoint efforts on achieving the unique heights of identity of the school.

Thank you!

Lt. Col. Paras Thapa
Chief Managing officer

Message from the Principal

Under the tutelage of Nepal Army Welfare Fund, Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Mangalgadhi Surkhet is the non-profitable educational hub established in the heart of Karnali Province, Birendranagar- 9, Mangalgadhi, Surkhet in 2063 Kartik 15 with the pious slogan “Gyanena Paramo Sewa” or imparting knowledge is the supreme service to both army and civilian children. Mahavidyalaya has green environment with 16 Bighas of area. All the necessary physical structures both for hostellers and day scholars are available here. Competent and keen teachers create ample physical, cognitive and emotional learning spaces for every students.

How schools impart education depends on how they perceive the term education. The goal of school education is more aligned with the SDG - 4 which reads as "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all".

Quality education is the concern and chant of every educational institution today. Here is a question of quality education. What entities do consist in quality education? Many believe that quality education is the numerical or letter presentation in the gradesheet as it opens future employment opportunities and further education.

UNESCO presents four pillars of education: learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together, and learning to be. Education has to learn one how to know something for applying them to the sustainable benefit of ourselves. Moreover, it has to enable the learners to live with others harmoniously and happily.

Schools today compete on marks/grades rather than deeper understanding and core human values. Their focus has been derailed so people seek individual success instead of  mutual benefit, expect to be better employees than enterpreneurship, make individual growth rather than collective national progress, obesity in the name of good health, be depressed and unhappy in quest of success. However, our attempt is to foster a more holistic approach to education by shifting the focus from traditional practice of teaching to encouraging good communication, critical thinking and problem solving, creativity, leadership and collaboration, along with preparing the students for the complexities of contemporary global community.

In this context, SAMS is striving to provide learning spaces for attaining high deeper understanding. It instills personal, social and cultural values, learning and doing skills. We practice positive thought pattern and growth mindset. We learn natural and healthy habits for healthy life. So, we are connecting life to nature, culture and techno-culture to pursue quality education in general and good health, peace, creativity, happiness and continue learning lifelong in particular. Ultimately, education has to promote how to think constructively and work properly. This is the core belief of SAMS today.

Every knowledge and value system schools yesterday instilled or failed to instill are the outcome of today's society and world. Therefore, we are preparing the generation for twenty years after or so. We support learners to grow confident and skilled human being. The objectives of SAMS are closely aligned with global thought and local needs. If you wish to be the part of our mission to change the world into a better living and learning place with peace, freedom and social justice, you are welcomed heartily here.

Thank you.

Mr. Prem Bahadur Bishokarma
Principal