Shaheed Smarak College

Shaheed Smarak College was established in 1995 AD (2051 BS) and is located in Ward No. 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, Nepal. It stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of those who sacrificed their lives for democracy in the region. Established through the dedicated efforts of social workers, intellectuals, and conscious guardians, the college honors both known and unknown martyrs from the area.

The college began by offering proficiency certificate-level courses and has since expanded to provide a diverse range of educational programs. Currently, it offers classes for grades 11 and 12, affiliated with the National Examinations Board (NEB), along with undergraduate programs in Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), and Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA).

At the postgraduate level, the college offers a Master of Business Studies (MBS) and a Master of Education (MEd), both of which are affiliated with Tribhuvan University (TU). Presently, over 800 students are enrolled across these various programs.

Shaheed Smarak College has consistently evolved to meet the changing educational needs of the community. The college operates with a dedicated team of 35 lecturers and 10 administrative staff members, under the guidance of a robust management committee comprising socially committed, intellectual, and educated individuals. The institution is driven not by profit, but by a commitment to social service, aiming to provide accessible, high-quality education to the local community.

The management committee is deeply committed to the college's mission of spreading education throughout the community. Regular meetings, interactions, and conferences are held with students, teachers, and other stakeholders to ensure the continuous development of the institution.

Vision

Shaheed Smarak College envisions itself as an independent institution dedicated to providing quality education, tailored to meet the needs of both national and global contexts.

Mission

The college's mission includes:

• Providing higher education opportunities in the local area.

• Expanding educational programs.

• Implementing project-based learning for quality education.

• Creating a conducive learning environment.

• Producing highly skilled manpower.

• Serving the community through education.

• Offering technical education.

• Promoting participatory community development through education.

Goals

• Introduction of new programs such as M.Ed., B.H.M., B.B.A., B.I.M., B.B.M., B.I.T., among others.

• Increasing student enrollment annually.

• Improving pass rates each year.

• Incorporating modern technical equipment.

• Enhancing facilities as required.

Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political Setting

The Western Chitwan itself is relatively poor and remote in comparison to Central and Eastern Chitwan. There is lack of infrastructure like transportation, irrigation, education etc. The roads are muddy and not properly graveled and black topped. Most of the people are farmers. But there is lack of irrigation. So, most of the people are poor. Especially, social condition of the people of Sharadanagar and adjacent area is not advanced. The majority of the people are still following traditional agriculture. It is the community of multi-ethnic and aborigines. Especially, the Gurungs and Tharus people are in majority in this area. Although Sharadanagar is the land of great martyrs, this area is still backward politically. The local people are still far behind politically. So, The College has been unable to get sufficient concern from political leaders and parties.

Educational Status and Scope

Education status of this region is quite matched with this college. There are more than 6 +2 high school in the catchment area of this college. This college is located at the center of these schools. Bachelor level college has not been established around this area. Except in headqarter, there is only one college in far western side of this district in Divyanagar. So, this college has the catchment area of Sharadanagar, Gunjanagar, Parbatipur, Mangalpur and some village of Jagatpur, Phulbari and Shivanagar. Since the economic condition of local people is not so strong, they cannot afford much to send their children to study in district headquarter. Due to inaccessibility in the colleges of district headquarter; most of the +2 graduates have been compelled to leave their academic education. So, the Bachelor level college has one of the most required educational infrastructures of this region.

Stake Holders and Scope of their Participation

All the local people irrespective of caste, class, sex, religion, ethnicity, students, guardians and teachers are the true stake holders of this college. It is a community based college. Its main aim is providing higher level education in very affordable cost in local area. It is also a multiple college. It aims to provide Bachelor as well as Master level education in all streams as much as possible. The participation of local people is must to run this college smoothly. The college itself had born from the donation of local people who have open hearty given donation by saving some income of their hard labor. The participation of stake holders has the great scope. As long as they participate, the college will run smoothly, and it runs in the path of becoming the educational center of western Chitwan. The local people can be benefited by getting higher level education in their own region in affordable cost.

Contact Shaheed Smarak College's administrative office for detailed information on the course, admissions, location, fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling, or eligibility.

Student Enrollment

The present trend of student's enrollment and composition is satisfactory. The present number of students at this college as well as the status of the college is leading towards its bright future. The college has been centered of the wide range of the place like Sharadanagar, Parbatipur, Shivanagar, Mangalpur, Gunjanagar, Divyanagar, Sukranagar. The trend of students and past enrollment and composition of last three years is given in the table below.

Academic Programs

In this institute, there are both higher secondary level and college level educational program. Higher secondary level has been conducted by taking the affiliation from Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal. In higher secondary section (+2), there are many subjects in two years program of commerce, education, hotel management, travel and tourism and humanities faculties. The college has got its affiliation from Tribhuwan University. It has conducted MBS and four year diploma in education and management having different major subjects like Account, Nepali, English, Population, Health, Hotel Management, Travel and Tourism, etc.

Educational Pedagogy

Teaching learning process is the backbone of any educational institution. To make the teaching learning process effective, it needs different resources and support. The college conducts different workshops, seminars with the management of department to enhance the capacity of lectures. The college also provides different reference materials, training to lecturers. The college has also recently decided to provide on job facilities for further study like M.Phil. and PhD. Although the affiliated University, Tribhuwan University conducts the final examination and publishes results, the college has formed a separate examination committee to conduct the internal examination and prepare the results. So that the students can attends the final examination with experience of examination. The college conducts three internal examinations in an academic year and publishes results. These internal examinations motivate the students in study and they can achieve the best result.

Physical Infrastructures 

One of the most important aspects of any educational institution is its infrastructure. Unless the building, library and other facilities are not sufficient, the whole program of this institution including teaching learning process is disturbed. So, it is clear that every educational institutional should have strong and sufficient infrastructure. Shaheed Smarak College, Bakhanpur, Sharadanagar was established as the branch of Balkumari College in 2051 B.S. Then in 2053 B.S. it took the affiliation from T.U. At the beginning the building for the classrooms was provided by Sharada High School, Sharada Nagar now which is replaced by new building constructed with the help of UGC grants and other. As the time passed, the need of classrooms was felt and a building with 2 floors (RCC roof) constructed in 2060 B.S., then another floor was added in the same building in 2065 B.S. by own sources of college as well as other doner. Meantime in 2069 BS another building of two floor was constructed with the help of UGC under SHEP scheme. Similarly, under the HERP third floor of existing building is constructed and fourth floor is completed and use it to Seminar Hall. The building, library and other infrastructures of this college are as follows.

Contact Shaheed Smarak College's administrative office for detailed information on the course, admissions, location, fees, scholarships, facilities, counseling, or eligibility.