Rapti Technical School, Dang

Rapti Technical School, also known as Rapti Prabidhik Shikshyalaya (राप्ती प्राविधिक शिक्षालय), is a government-run rural technical school located at Gadhawa Rural Municipality-3, Gobardiha, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal. It was established in 1993 AD (2050 BS) and is affiliated with the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT). The school is accredited by Nepal Health Professional Council.

Rapti Technical School was established by the Government of Nepal under loan assistance of the Asian Development Bank in Lumbini Province. Its establishment focused on expanding access to technical education and vocational training for people from remote parts of the region. The school has been facilitating students from different areas of Nepal through diploma and pre-diploma technical programs.

Overview

• Name: Rapti Technical School

• Nepali name: Rapti Prabidhik Shikshyalaya (राप्ती प्राविधिक शिक्षालय)

• Established: 1993 AD (2050 BS)

• Type: Government of Nepal rural technical school

• Location: Gadhawa Rural Municipality-3, Gobardiha, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal

• Affiliation: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)

• Accreditation: Nepal Health Professional Council

• Academic levels: Diploma and Pre-Diploma

• Land area: More than ten hectares

• Email: ctevtrtsdang@gmail.com

• Website: www.rts.edup.np

Institutional Background

Rapti Technical School operates as one of the rural technical schools run by the Government of Nepal. Its location in Gobardiha, Dang, connects the school with students from Lumbini Province and other areas seeking technical and vocational education through CTEVT-affiliated programs.

The school’s academic work covers agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, survey engineering, and plant science. Its training environment includes classrooms, laboratories, workshops, farms, a library, hostel, clinic facilities, and other support services required for practical technical education.

Vision

Rapti Technical School is a Sovereign Technical Training Institute in Nepal.

Mission

Rapti Technical School works to produce competent skilled human resources for the world labor market through technical education and vocational training.

Goals

Rapti Technical School has institutional goals focused on quality, inclusion, sustainability, employment, stakeholder linkage, and management. Its goals are to:

• Ensure quality technical education and vocational training

• Ensure gender equality and social inclusion in CTEVT

• Ensure organizational sustainability

• Promote employability of graduates

• Enhance linkage with industry and stakeholders for placement

• Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of RTS management

Objectives

The school’s objectives are linked with technical instruction, new technology, partnerships, community participation, and self-reliance. Its objectives include:

• Providing quality technical education through effective teaching approaches and the use of new technology

• Building effective partnerships in implementation and funding with GOs, NGOs, and INGOs having shared goals

• Organizing customized training programs for the poor, women, and disadvantaged communities

• Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship through training, guidance, and counseling

• Equipping staff with confidence and commitment through encouragement, motivation, and mutual respect

• Promoting community participation

• Involving students in awareness and advocacy among the community in the areas of health, agriculture, and construction

Courses Offered

Rapti Technical School offers diploma and pre-diploma programs in agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, survey engineering, and plant science.

Academic Areas

The academic areas at Rapti Technical School are directly connected with technical education and vocational training. The school provides instruction in agriculture, animal science, plant science, civil engineering, hydropower engineering, pharmacy, survey engineering, and JTA-level plant science.

The campus setting supports both classroom learning and practical training. Students use academic buildings, classrooms, laboratories, workshops, livestock sections, horticultural areas, and clinic-based facilities according to the nature of their program.

Facilities

Rapti Technical School has more than ten hectares of land. The school has facilities that support classroom instruction, practical work, residential support, and field-based learning.

Available facilities include:

• Student hostel with 100 beds and canteen

• Staff quarters with a spacious area for kitchen garden

• Laboratories and workshop

• Library

• Guesthouse

• Livestock farm with dairy, poultry, piggery, sheep, and goat sections

• Horticultural farm and orchard

• Human and veterinary clinic

• Private water source

• Training building

• Classrooms

Hostel and Student Support

The school has a student hostel with 100 beds and a canteen. This facility supports students who study at Rapti Technical School and need residential arrangements near the campus.

The administrative office provides information related to courses, admissions, location, fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling, and eligibility.

Practical Learning Environment

Rapti Technical School has practical learning facilities linked with its technical programs. The livestock farm includes dairy, poultry, piggery, sheep, and goat sections. The horticultural farm and orchard support plant science and agriculture-related learning.

The laboratories and workshop support technical practice for engineering, pharmacy, and vocational programs. The human and veterinary clinic adds a service-linked learning environment for health and veterinary-related practical exposure.

Location

Rapti Technical School is located at Gadhawa Rural Municipality-3, Gobardiha, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal. The location places the school within a rural technical education setting designed to serve students from the region and other parts of Nepal.

Contact Details

Address: Gadhawa Rural Municipality-3, Gobardiha, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal

Phone: 082-413001, 082-413002, 082-413003, 082-413037, 082-413085

Mobile: 9847818310, 9844909804

Email: ctevtrtsdang@gmail.com

Website: www.rts.edup.np