Diploma in Civil Engineering at Kalika Secondary School, Palpa is a CTEVT-affiliated technical program offered in Rainadevi Chhahara-5, Mujhung, Palpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal. The program runs for three academic years under a semester system with six semesters.
It is intended for students seeking a civil engineering pathway after SLC, SEE, or TSLC/Pre-Diploma qualification. The course combines foundation subjects, civil engineering subjects, practical learning, field survey camp, project work, and elective subjects.

| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| Institution | Kalika Secondary School |
| Location | Rainadevi Chhahara-5, Mujhung, Palpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
| Affiliation | CTEVT |
| Duration | 3 academic years |
| Study System | Semester system |
| Total Semesters | 6 semesters |
| Seats | 48 |
| Medium of Instruction | English and/or Nepali |
| Contact Numbers | +977-9847158871, +977-9861514411, +977-9845192648 |
The Diploma in Civil Engineering program at Kalika Secondary School follows the CTEVT framework for middle-level technical education in civil engineering. The curriculum includes classroom study, practical work, surveying, drawing, estimating, construction-related subjects, water supply and sanitary engineering, transportation engineering, project work, and field-based learning.
Kalika Secondary School supports the course through lab and library facilities, practical exercises, digital smart board-supported classes, counseling, scholarships, classrooms, a science lab, a computer lab, multimedia resources, sports, tours, and ECA.
For Diploma in Civil Engineering at Kalika Secondary School, the stated minimum qualification is:
SLC pass or SEE pass
Technical SLC (TSLC/Pre-Diploma) with minimum 68.33 percent marks in the relevant program
The CTEVT curriculum includes an entrance examination administered by CTEVT for admission into the Diploma in Civil Engineering program.
Kalika Secondary School has 48 seats for Diploma in Civil Engineering. The CTEVT curriculum also sets the group size at a maximum of 48 students in a batch.
The Diploma in Civil Engineering program runs for three academic years. Each year is divided into two semesters, making six semesters in total. One semester consists of 19.5 academic weeks, including the evaluation period, with at least 15 weeks of teaching and learning in each semester.
The first year covers foundation and introductory engineering subjects.
Semester I includes Applied Nepali, Applied English, Engineering Mathematics I, Engineering Physics I, Engineering Chemistry I, Engineering Drawing I, and Computer Application.
Semester II includes Engineering Mathematics II, Engineering Physics II, Engineering Chemistry II, Workshop Practice I, Engineering Drawing II, and Applied Mechanics.
The second year introduces core civil engineering subjects.
Semester III includes Engineering Mathematics III, Surveying I, Workshop Practice II, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, Building Construction, and Engineering Materials.
Semester IV includes Social Engineering, Construction Drawing and CAD, Surveying II, Estimating and Costing I, Mechanics of Structure, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, and Water Supply Engineering.
The third year includes advanced civil engineering subjects, field-based work, and project work.
Semester V includes Surveying III, Estimating and Costing II, Design of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structure, Transportation Engineering I, Sanitary Engineering, Construction Management, and Design of Steel and Timber Structure.
Semester VI includes Field Survey Camp, Transportation Engineering II, Estimating and Costing III, Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, Entrepreneurship Development, Project Work, and one elective subject. Elective options include Trail Bridge, Hill Road, Hill Irrigation Engineering, Gravity Flow Water Supply System, and Micro Hydro Power Engineering.
Students must maintain at least 90 percent attendance in each subject to appear in the respective final examination. The medium of instruction is English and/or Nepali.
The evaluation system includes internal assessment and final examination. Students must pass all subjects in both theory and practical components. The minimum pass mark is 40 percent in theory and 50 percent in practical. Students must also secure the required pass marks in internal assessment and semester final examination for each subject.
Students who pass all components of all subjects across the six semesters are awarded the Diploma in Civil Engineering. Graduates are eligible for positions equivalent to Non-gazette 1st class/Level 5 technical posts as prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Nepal and other related agencies. Graduates are also eligible for registration with the related professional council in the grade provisioned in the related Council Act, if applicable.
For students within Rainadevi Chhahara Rural Municipality, the 3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering program is free of charge under the full scholarship of Rainadevi Chhahara Rural Municipality. The program also has a low-fee arrangement.
Location: Rainadevi Chhahara-5, Mujhung, Palpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Telephone: +977-9847158871, +977-9861514411, +977-9845192648
Students and guardians may contact the administrative office for course, admission, location, fee, scholarship, facility, counseling, and eligibility details.
The Diploma in Civil Engineering program runs for three academic years under a semester system.
The program includes six semesters.
Kalika Secondary School has 48 seats for Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Students must have passed SLC or SEE. TSLC/Pre-Diploma students must have obtained minimum 68.33 percent marks in the relevant program.
Yes. The CTEVT curriculum includes an entrance examination administered by CTEVT.
Students must maintain at least 90 percent attendance in each subject to appear in the respective final examination.
Students must secure at least 40 percent in theory and 50 percent in practical.
Students who pass all subjects across six semesters are awarded the Diploma in Civil Engineering.