A total of 2,255 students from Jumla will take part in this year’s Grade 10 Secondary Education Examination (SEE).
According to Khemraj Pant, Acting Unit Officer at the Education Development and Coordination Unit, Jumla, 2,133 students are in the regular category and 122 students are in the grade improvement category.
Compared to last year, participation has decreased by 426 students. Last year, 2,681 students from Jumla sat the SEE.
Candidates by category
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Regular: 2,133
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Grade improvement: 122
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Total: 2,255
Technical stream participation and exam centers
In the technical stream, 119 students are in the regular category and 11 are in the grade improvement category, making a total of 130 students.
These students will sit the exam from the following schools:
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Jana Secondary School, Mahatgaon: Jana Secondary School, Mahatgaon (Chandanath Municipality–7)
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Saraswati Secondary School, Kudari: Saraswati Secondary School, Kudari (Tila Rural Municipality–3)
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Netra Jyoti Secondary School, Odi: Netra Jyoti Secondary School, Odi (Hima Rural Municipality–2)
Open school participation
From the open school category, 17 students will participate from Chandanath Secondary School in the district headquarters Khalanga.
Among them, 16 are regular candidates and 1 is a grade improvement candidate.
Four-year trend in Jumla SEE candidates
Data from the past four years shows an overall declining trend in the number of SEE candidates in Jumla.
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2079: 2,877 students participated from all eight local levels of the district
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2080: decreased by 320 to 2,557
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2081: increased by 124 to 2,681
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This year: decreased again by 426 to 2,255
From 2079 to 2082, the number of examinees has decreased by a total of 622 over four years.
Reasons cited for the decline
According to the Education Development and Coordination Unit, Jumla, the main reasons for the decrease in examinees are migration, a decline in the school-age population group, and a tendency to drop out mid-study.
However, the unit stated that, even though the overall number has decreased, continued participation in the technical stream and open school is a positive sign.
SEE exam schedule
The SEE examination schedule has already been published, with the exams to be conducted from 2082 Chaitra 19 to 29.
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