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Budhanilkantha School, often referred to as BNKS, is a public boarding school in Nepal. It is located in Narayansthan, 8 kilometres north of Kathmandu on the foothills of Shivapuri mountain (2,732 metres).〔http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/Nepal/Kathmandu-Valley/Budhanilkantha-Temple.htm〕 It is named after the Budhanilkantha Temple which is located nearby. One third of pupils are granted scholarships based on merit and need after a selective entrance exam. The school aims to impart quality education for rich and poor alike in an environment that fosters unity and equality.〔()〕 ==Overview== The school was established in 1972.〔http://bnks.edu.np/about/history/〕 The school covers about 29 hectares (71 acres) of land. It is a full boarding school for students from 5th grade to A-Level, aged 10 to 19. The school is equipped with three full size multi purpose sports field, a swimming pool, assembly hall, dining hall, sports hall, Learning Resource Center, library with wi-fi internet, modern science labs and living quarters for its faculty. The students come from all over Nepal. Although the school is governed as a Public Educational Trust, it charges tuition fees for most students and also receives funding from the Ministry of Education. This makes the school a blend of private and public school. Approximately one third of the students receive scholarships based on merit and need. The scholarships are mostly funded by the Ministry of Education of Nepal. The Pestalozzi International Village also funds scholarships for 34 students.〔http://www.pestalozziworld.com/circles/scholars.html〕 Budhanilkantha School, since its inception has produced a considerable number of exemplary citizens. Most of its pupils go to higher education. Many of them have attended the most prestigious universities of the world and can be found active in all aspects of public life. A lot of them have risen to be enterprising businessmen, academics, researchers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, politicians, public officials and leaders of major companies.〔http://sebsonline.org/news/news_view.aspx?id=639〕 The school has gained a very good reputation both within and outside Nepal.〔http://www.ecs.com.np/cover_story.php?story_id=23〕 However, graduates of the school are often criticised in the Nepalese media for working as highly paid professionals in United States and Western Europe and not contributing enough to the economic development efforts in Nepal, urging them to return home.〔http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2002/11/29/Nation/4161 accessed 23-Sep-2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Budhanilkantha School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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