Deepak Timilsina had joined Greenland Boarding School after passing the third grade from Bansanghu Secondary School but was thrown out just two years later for failing to pay fees. He returned to the community school and was verge of quitting school due to financial problems. [break]
But fate had a pleasant surprise in store for him as the boarding school invited him back with full scholarship for the ninth grade. And he repaid the school´s faith by securing 87.60 percent in this year´s SLC, the highest in the district. “We have no information if anyone has scored higher than him,” said Jeevan Parajuli, a teacher at Greenland School.
The youngest sibling among two sons and a daughter of a poor family, Deepak had been admitted in the first grade at Greenland after passing class three from Bansanghu. He was forced to leave Greenland after passing the second grade due to financial problems and admitted in the sixth grade by Bansanghu.
He then studied for three years at Bansanghu before Greenland offered him a full scholarship, including residential facility. “I never had enough money to buy copies, pens and school uniform and would not have seen this day without the scholarship,” said Deepak. “This success has inspired me to do better in future.”
The school is delighted with Deepak´s success. “We were hesitant to admit him in the ninth grade as a select few had passed the eighth grade from our school. But his hard work made it possible,” Parajuli, who is also a promoter of the school, said.
Deepak has attributed his success to inspiration from his teachers and the school that saw five of the 11 students holding distinction and the rest passing out in the first division.
“I could always reach out to the teachers as I stayed in the hostel,” he said. Coming from a poor family, he knew very well that he could not let this opportunity slip. “I would study hard when my colleagues would go out to play during leisure,” he recalled.
Deepak wants to become an engineer but is well aware that his family cannot support his higher studies. “I cannot even think of getting daily breads without working in the fields. I would do better if I get right opportunities,” he said hopefully.
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