Bhot Language Classes Begin in Bajura
Bajura, February 12, 2026 [2082-10-29 (BS)] — Bhot language instruction has begun in Bajura. Siddheshwari Anath Vipanna tatha Dalit Janajati Awasiy Vidyalaya, located in Dapk of Budhinanda Municipality–9 in the district’s northeastern area, has started teaching the Bhot language.
Most of the children studying at Siddheshwari are from the Bhote community. The school provides residential accommodation and teaches students while they stay on campus.
The school said it started Bhot language classes to preserve the language, citing concerns that the Bhot language has been gradually disappearing in recent times.
Why the School Introduced Bhot Language Classes
Although the national language is commonly used in official work, people here generally speak the Bhot language in everyday conversation.
To teach the Bhot language, the school has appointed one teacher who has studied the language and has been conducting Bhot language classes.
This effort is also linked to the broader context of languages spoken across Nepal and their preservation in local communities.
Class Schedule and Teaching Approach
The school has been teaching the Bhot language since 2022 [2079 (BS)]. At present, it has brought Bhot language textbooks up to Grade 2 and continues teaching from those books.
The school teaches the language as an extra-curricular activity.
Principal Tulabahadur Rawat of Siddheshwari Anath Vipanna tatha Dalit Janajati Awasiy Vidyalaya said that regular classes are conducted in English and Nepali from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, while Bhot language textbooks are taught from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the evening.
He said, “This school is the only Janajati school in Bajura. Most of the students studying here are from Janajati communities.”
For related context on local education systems and responsibilities, see school governance in Nepal’s federal structure.
Concern Over Language Decline
According to Principal Rawat, older generations have long spoken the Bhot language, but the newer generation has been gradually stopping its use. He said the school began teaching the language to support its preservation as it is slowly becoming endangered.
School Management Committee Chair Premsingh Gurung said that their ancestors mostly spoke and read the Bhot language, but the current generation has largely stopped using it. He said the school started Bhot language instruction due to fears that the language could disappear.
He said, “As this language has been disappearing from Bajura, it is essential to teach it to the new generation to save it. That is why we have introduced Bhot language classes in this school so the language does not vanish.”
Community-related institutions such as the Adivasi Janajati Aayog also work within Nepal’s broader framework concerning indigenous communities.
Plans and Student Numbers
Currently, instruction is provided up to Grade 2. Gurung said preparations are underway to gradually bring and teach textbooks from Grade 2 to Grade 5 as well.
At present, around 120 children study at the school, and 63 of them stay in the residential facility.
For those interested in local higher education in the same area, see Budhinanda Campus, Bajura.
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