Durbar High School
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Durbar High School (Nepali: दरबार हाई स्कूल) or Bhanu Higher Secondary School, opened in 1854 is the oldest English education school which publicly established English education system in the country. [1] in Nepal located near Rani Pokhari,Kathmandu whereas the first school of Nepal is considered Yjnayavalkya Vidyapeeth at Matihani of Mahottari. The school was originally built to teach sons[2] of Ranas exclusively but was opened to public citizens in 1902 by Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[3] At first, Rana children were given education at Thapathali Durbar but later Jung Bahadur Rana moved it into its own building at Ranipokhari, Kathmandu.
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Coordinates | 27.70773716135205°N 85.31407081654876°E / 27.70773716135205; 85.31407081654876 |
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Other name | Bhanu Higher Secondary School (भानु माद्यमिक विद्यालय ) |
Type | Public |
Established | 1854; 170 years ago (1854) |
Founder | Jung Bahadur Rana |
Principal | Sharada Kumari Paudel |
Staff | 24 |
Grades | Nursery-12 |
Enrolment | 350 |
Language | English, Nepali |
Schedule | 10 am - 4 pm |
Website | Official website |
Some parts of the school were destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[4] The school was rebuilt under the Chinese Aid.[5]