The Education Department under Kathmandu Metropolitan City has started special classes from Monday in six schools to improve results in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). The program targets 11 schools where less than 50 percent of students passed the SEE last year.
In the first phase, special classes have begun at Geetamata Secondary School, Koteshwor Saraswati Secondary School, Juddhodaya Secondary School, Padmakanya Secondary School, Paropakar Secondary School, and Guheshwori Bal Shiksha Secondary School. A total of 523 students from these schools will participate in the sessions. Subject experts, resource teachers, and retired teachers have been mobilized to conduct the sessions.
Similarly, special classes will begin after Chaitra 3 in schools that have both low academic results and declining student enrollment, which include Prabhat Secondary School, Navayug Secondary School, Nepal Adarsha Secondary School, Bhakta Vidyashram Secondary School, and Nandi Ratri Secondary School. Altogether, 104 students from these schools will take part in the program. In total, 627 students, approximately 13 percent of the total SEE examinees, will benefit from the special classes.
Inaugurating the program at Geetamata Secondary School, Acting Mayor Sunita Dangol said the initiative aims to help students overcome exam anxiety, build confidence, and develop effective answer-writing skills. She advised students to respond precisely to what each question asks and to attempt all questions.
Chairperson of the School Management Committee and Ward No. 15 Chairperson Ishworman Dangol emphasized that timely preparation and hard work are the foundations of success. Chief of the Education Department, Namraj Dhakal, stated that in previous years, students were assigned to centralized learning centers, which caused inconvenience in commuting. Therefore, this year, the special classes are being conducted within the students’ own schools.
This year, around 4,557 students from community schools within the metropolis are set to appear in the SEE. According to the department, in the SEE 2081 (B.S.), 789 students secured a GPA between 3.61 and 4.0, including 17 students who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. This marks a 44.77 percent increase compared to 2080.
The metropolis has been implementing various reforms, including integrating curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities; introducing a “Book-Free Friday” program, providing midday meals, conducting teacher training, promoting digital learning practices, and strengthening school management systems.
Through the special classes, the Education Department aims to support students with lower learning outcomes in exam preparation, writing techniques, and answer presentation, ultimately increasing the overall SEE pass percentage.
