Children at the time of their admission

At present, there are over 570 children, of both the sexes, of different backgrounds, with age ranges from 4 to 18 years old, studying in the Kindergarten to Secondary level. Of these 380 students who are boarding in the school hostel are destitute, underprivileged, orphans or semi-orphans, refugees, displaced, physically disabled, street children and are vulnerable to various forms of child abuses like child labour, trafficking, addictions etc. While giving the importance of gender equation, we focus more on the issues of girl child because of their vulnerabilities.

Visually disabled parents seeking admission for their children

A mother from Dolpo seeking admission for her children

Of these 70% comes from the remote and inaccessible hilly and mountainous northern regions of Mustang, Dolpa, Humla, Langtang, Solukhumbu etc, 20% comes from the plains of Tarai regions of south-west and about 10% of them from the mean streets of Kathmandu city. Majority of them are sharing the similar background of various hardships and deprivations due to the poverty and lack of access to the government services, who, otherwise, cannot dream of getting an opportunity to go to school, have a decent meal, protections, clothes and shelter before they came here. Most of them were under or severely mal-nourished on their arrival here. Majority of them are orphans or semi-orphans and from broken families with symptoms of physical and mental abnormalities in some cases.

Group photo of boarding children

Thanks to the support and generosity of the individual donors, sponsors and funding associations, these children are now enjoying the opportunity to grow up, like a normal children, in the right environment, where all their basic needs are being well taken care of by the Academy, under the convention of UNO’s Child Rights.

We take care of these sort of children

MANAGEMENT:

In recognition of these achievements over the years Mr Dorje Namgyal Lama, Principal was conferred upon the Nepal’s most prestigious national award “Gorkha Dakshin Bahu IV” Medal by H.M. the King Gyanendra Bikram Shah Dev in summer of the year 2004. And, later he was also awarded with the ‘Shiksha Seva Padag,’ (“EDUCATION SERVICE MEDAL”) and citation from the Ministry of Education and Sports in the same year. The authorities of new government of Nepal appreciate and continue to give moral support for Buddha Academy Boarding School.

Mr Bharat Mohan Adhikari, MP felicitating Principal at the functioned organised by the Jagrik Nagrik Samaj Sanstha, 19th August 2007	The principal receiving apprecition letter from the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Nov. 2006 as the new School Chairperson, Mrs Omu Tempa Lama looks on.

New girls hostel

Buddha Academy
G.P.O. Box 8568, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.: +977 1 4912413 (office)
Fax: +977 1 4912667 (office)

Email: babs@mos.com.np