Maulapur municipality declared best in education in Madhesh Province

Kathmandu, June 7: The Maulapur municipality of Rautahat district has been recognised as the best municipality in the education sector in Madhesh Province.     

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Panta awarded the Maulapur municipality for the outstanding performance and excellent results in education.     

Municipality Mayor Reena Kumari Shah received the award on behalf of the municipality amid the ongoing second national summit of the Principal Association of Nepal (PAN) in Pokhara today.     

The award is annually distributed by the PAN. The local level met all 25 educational criteria set by the selection committee led by educationist Prof Dr Bidhyanath Koirala to bag the esteemed award, which was shared.     

The municipality reported a 75 per cent pass percentage in the latest annual exam. However, the pass percentage among the students appearing in the last Secondary Education Exam (SEE) in the Madhesh Province remained dismal at 30 per cent, it was shared.     

According to the municipality's Chief Administrator Ram Babu Shah, the local level allocated a significant portion of its annual development budget for the education sector in the ongoing fiscal year which reflects the municipality's commitment to the development of education. (RSS)