Introduction
Khumjung Secondary School popularly known as Hillary School is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality- 4 Khumjung of Solukhumbu District at an elevation of 3790 meters. It is well known for its quality education in the educational sector of Nepal. This school was established in 1961 A.D by Sir Edmond Hillary and in 1974 A.D it was handed over to theGovernment of Nepal. Starting with Grade I in 1961, the school gradually grew and reached class VII in 1981 A.D. It was upgraded to Secondary Level in 1984 A.D and in 1985 A.D for the first time from this school 10 students gave S.L.C (School Living Certificate) examination. Khumjung Secondary School provided education in Nepali language until 2010 A.D. Since 2011 A.D, this school has started teaching through English language. Today the school conducts classes from Kindergarten to Grade X, currently 22 staffs are working here and 300 students are enrolled.
History
Khumjung Secondary School has very interesting history of establishment, Nepal was banned for the foreigner and was not in touch with other countries during autocratic Rana regime. This situation has changed in 1950 when Nepal got democracy and it started to welcome foreigner as tourist. In that process on 29th May 1953 TenzingNorgey Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary made history by successfully climbing Mt. Everest. During his ascent, the Sherpa people of Khumbu region helped them a lotand Sir Edmund Hillary was very grateful for the help he received from these people. Sir Edmund wanted to give something back to the community and people who helped him during his ascend, when he asked about that a local people name Urgen Sherpa said " BurahSaheb our child have eyes but they cannot see". This statement touched Sir Ed. and gave inspiration to establish a school for the people of this community. He went back to New Zealand and started to raise fund to establish this school. In this process The Indian Aluminium Company donated a prefabricated structure and The International Committee of the Red Cross Society flew the parts to the expedition airship at Mingbo, near Mt. Amadablam. This Aluminium building became the foundation of Khumjung Secondary School.
Physical features
Beside geographical difficulties and extreme climatic condition this Khumjung Secondary School is not only successful to provide basic infrastructure but also successful to provide education through new technology. School buildings are divided into two purpose:
There is Principal's office from where all the administrative and academic functions are operated. There are three other rooms along with Principal's office where accountant performs his task and other teachers make teaching materials of their needs. There is a health room full with necessary medicine for the emergency.
For the academic purpose thirteen buildings are used as classroom to teach classes from Nursery to Grade X. All the classrooms are fully furnished and comfortable, Nursery and Kindergarten classes have their own playground where students of that classes can play. There is a Computer Lap with internet service where students can learn from technology. For the experiment and practical knowledge of science school has fully equipped Science Lab. There are 2,000 books in school Library students can go there and study there. School owns a big playground where students can play games of their wish, school provides game materials of their wish. From this academic session school started to provide education through Smart Board.
For the sanitation and hygiene school has enough restrooms: boys and girls use different restrooms. Where, for the junior students school has child friendly rest rooms. School has pure drinking water supply system for the students. School manages the wastage produce in school peripheries, for that there is three separate waste management pit; one is for degradable waste, another is for non-degradable and the rest is for leads. There is a hostel under Khumjung Secondary School, which is full of facility where students can come and stay.
Hillary Visitor Center
The aluminium building brought by Sir Edmund Hillary was used as classroom for long time. Now that building is developed as Hillary Visitor Centerwhere photos related to Sir Edmund Hillary is collected and displayed. This Hillary Visitor Center is inaugurated on the occasion of 70th anniversary of first successful ascent of Mt. Everest (29th May 2023). This Visitor Center is open for all the people.
Teaching Staff
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English
Nepali