Chandra Jyoti Lower Secondary School, Sagar-Bakanje

Chandra Jyoti Lower Secondary School, Sagar-Bakanje
Project Monitoring Report

Submitted
To
Padborg-Krusa Rotary Klub, District 1460, Denmark
Project
: Science lab building construction, compound wall construction, and

interior decoration
Propose
: Project Monitoring
Date
: April 1, 2008
Location
: Bakanje-4, Solukhumbu, Nepal
Monitored by : Namgyal Jangbu Sherpa, Manager, Himalayan Project Nepal
(HIPRON)
Backgrund
Sagar-Bakanje Lower Secondary school is located at Bakanje VDC, ward
no-4, Solukhumbu of eastern Nepal. It was built in 1967 by Late Sir
Edmund Hillary (first ascender of Mt. Everest). It is the only one lower
secondary school in this area and rest are only primary schools. So, this
school has great important to be a lower secondary school, up to class 7
for the students of the whole VDC. After finishing their primary
education in neighbouring school, Bakanje VDC students have no other
alternative but come to this school to have further education. Recently,
140 students are benefiting from this school.
This school is headed by Headmaster Ang Dawa Sherpa, Sete, Bakanje
ward no 9, Solukhumbu. The school is running as a Lower Secondary
School; up to 7 class. It has received approval running up to 8 class.
Seven teachers salaries are paid by Government and one (the 8th class
teacher) is privately paid by Himalayan Project, Denmark. Most
educational materials are paid by government with supplementary
delivery by Himalayan Trust (the organization supporting Sir Edmund
Hillarys Schools) and occasional delivery by Himalayan Project,
Denmark.
In the late nineties two earthquake resistent buildings were constructed
for this school with the help of United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), but they couldnt be well constructed due to various reasons.
There was a toilet which was built just for temporary and its physical
condition was incredibly poor.
In 2005 Himalayan Project, Denmark (HP-DK) with the support of Ven
Menighedsforening covered the earthen floors of the two newest
buildings with stone slabs and supplied with 54 sets of students furniture
and 7 teachers tables.
In 2007 Padborg-Krus Rotary Klub, District 1460, Denmark has

supported the toilet construction, science lab construction and interior
decoration of 2 earthquake buildings and a RRN building. The toilet
construction was initiated in spring and completed in autumn 2007 and
other constructions are underway.
Bakanje School with new toilet and science lab are being constructed
Progress of Sagar-Bakanje School Construction
At Sagar-Bakanje school, there were 7-9 people continuously working on

the science lab construction. One storey of the building has been
completed. This building has got 6 feet deep foundation and 20cm RCC
on the foundation for its durability. It seems to have been very durable
and constructed very efficiently. Upper track has been made with 10cm
thick RCC and it looks to have been strong enough. Stones are very good
quality and are well cut. Wood used for making the windows and door are
very good quality. Carpenter has made window and door very beautiful.
Pasang has done great job with the science lab building so far.
Science lab building is being constructed
Replacement of windows and doors
Two earthquake buildings have got windows to be replaced but the

woods they used for windows are weak and thin, and they found not to be
fixed well. I strongly advised Mr. Pasang Tamang, the major contractor,
to dismantle the windows to make stronger and fix sufficiently well. He
seemed to be agreed and said that he would try. In total 12 windows of
the 2 earthquake resistence buildings have been replaced and four doors
are yet to be replaced. Putting ceiling in the earthquake resistence
building is also yet to be done. Necessary woods have been collected for
that and carpenters were working on it.
Earthquake resistance building after replaced the old windows with new.
RRN Building with new ceiling

This building hasnt properly completed though the assistance of Rural
Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) has been provided. The things to be
completed are Veranda and gutter which were not fixed in proper manner.
RRN Solukhumbu has known about this fact and urged the school
committee to complete it by finding the extra source itself as RRN cant
give an additional budget for this propose. Asked question when they will
be done, Ang Dawa, the headmaster, said that school management
committee will decide once committee meeting is held. Refitting of the
gutter and veranda at this building are seemed to be quite urgent. Putting
new ceiling in a room of this building has completed, but planks have
shrunk and gap occurred between each plank to next. It happened as wet
planks were fixed without dry. I suggested contractor Mr. Pasang Tamang
to dismantle them and fix well.
Carpenter is fixing the ceiling inside the RRN building
Newly constructed Toilet

New toilet, which was constructed in monsoon 2007, has not been
brought in use. No water line has been connected to the toilet and it was
locked from outside. Urinal tank has also not been fixed yet. As Ang
Dawa, headmaster of the school says school is planning to bring into use
with the commencement of the new academic session. He also informed
that remaining task of water supply and fitting urinal tank will be
completed within a few days. Major Contractor, Mr. Furwa Galzen for
toilet, promised in completing the entire remaining task within May 10.
He also has no time for delaying as he has a plan to go to U.S.A by 20th of
May.
Sagar Bakanje School newly constructed toilet. View from down of the toilet
Compound wall
Newly constructed school compound wall, this wall is 136m long and 3f high in
average
Compund wall of the Sagar-Bakanje School has been completed. Only

cement topping on it around the school building is remaining. Contractor
Furwa Gyalzen was working on it. He assured that it will be done within
April. This wall has been very strong and protective from the cow
entering. Forwa Gyalzen also has planted the grass on the wall which can
be seen in the picture clearly.
Length of the total wall is 136m, width is 20cm and height is 3feet in
average.

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Project Monitoring Report

: Science lab building construction, compound wall construction, and

In 2007 Padborg-Krus Rotary Klub, District 1460, Denmark has

Progress of Sagar-Bakanje School Construction

At Sagar-Bakanje school, there were 7-9 people continuously working on

Science lab building is being constructed

Replacement of windows and doors

Two earthquake buildings have got windows to be replaced but the

RRN Building with new ceiling

Carpenter is fixing the ceiling inside the RRN building

Newly constructed Toilet

Compund wall of the Sagar-Bakanje School has been completed. Only

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