Introduction Aims and objectives Why Progress? Salient Features Curriculum and additional curriculum Course Offered General requirement Admission criteria Scholarship/Waiver Examination /Assesment College location and environment Academic facilities Extra curricular activities Faculities Address Location and Map

Introduction

Progress Higher Secondary School (PHSS) is a coeducational private organization established by a group of enthusiastic scholars, experts and educationalists with a view of meet in the needs of our children. The Higher Secondary Program (10+2) in Science, Management and Humanities of Progress is affiliated with Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB). Progress is dedicated and committed to promote high quality educational programs. Progress provides career counseling for students in supportive and caring environment for students.

We aim at providing secondary school graduates with a solid educational foundation enhancing their knowledge and skills. The college gives them a great opportunity to be highly competitive to secure their position in national and international institutions. They learn to use wisdom, positive thinking, self-discipline and self-integrity for pursuing a successful career leading to a better life. Our faculties are dedicated to provide the latest knowledge through scientific methods of teaching learning for leading students to several career pathways.

The professional team of scholars, educationists and consultants running Progress Education Academy (PEA) and other top institutes supports the college directly and educates students using its expertise and decade-long experience on teaching, consultation and management.

We have also developed curriculum for Pre-Medical and Pre-Engineering classes. Studying these courses the students gain a thorough grasp and extensive knowledge of the subjects which they have to prepare for various competitive examinations it instills in them the much needed confidence which makes all the difference between success and failure.

We make every attempt during the academic period to ensure the regular classes and assignments and encourage student’s own effort in studies so that every student can achieve the objectives of study. However, if some students require special assistance, extra tutorial classes are also arranged.

Besides, a big sports complex, the surroundings with green vegetation and the open space in college premises fulfill students' recreational needs. Studying in the progress building, which is a historical Rana Palace, gives the students an experience of being in touch with ancient heritage of Nepal.


Aims and objectives

Education for Wisdom, Excellence and Competency is our motto. Development of intellectual, spiritual and competitive potential of students to foster self-assurance and self-esteem is our mission.

Why Progress?

• We have strong tradition of academic excellence and we have innovative teaching methodology

• We offer a comprehensive selection of 0+2 program run by dedicated faculties and staffs.

• The college is located in a peaceful environment with enough space for entertainment.

• We have well equipped science and computer laboratories, library and Internet facilities.

• We have regular testing and performance evaluation scheme.

• We maintain constant cordial relationship with parents and students for their better improvements.

• We have hygienic, peaceful and stimulating academic atmosphere

• We have regular curricular and extra curricular activities.

• We have one of the most demanded faculties members group in +2 level in the valley.

• We encourage students in creative thinking and developing their talents to make them able to utilize their potential in better way.
We have strong tradition of academic excellence and we have innovative teaching methodology

• We offer a comprehensive selection of 0+2 program run by dedicated faculties and staffs.

• The college is located in a peaceful environment with enough space for entertainment.

• We have well equipped science and computer laboratories, library and Internet facilities.

• We have regular testing and performance evaluation scheme.

• We maintain constant cordial relationship with parents and students for their better improvements.

• We have hygienic, peaceful and stimulating academic atmosphere

• We have regular curricular and extra curricular activities.

• We have one of the most demanded faculties members group in +2 level in the valley.

• We encourage students in creative thinking and developing their talents to make them able to utilize their potential in better way.

Salient Features

• Highly experienced, professional, permanent faculties
• Spacious and academically sound class rooms
• Medical and Engineering Entrance based classes
• Well stock library with daily and monthly newspaper
• Peaceful environment with large space and park garden
• Well-recognized management team
• Well-equipped Practical labs
• Modern teaching methodology with OHP, multimedia, etc
• Hygienic, peaceful and homely environment
• Psychological encouragement, personal care and counseling
• Standard teacher-students ratio
• Regular and close supervision of students’ progress
• Sports and recreational facilities
• Separate girls and boys accommodation facilities
• Modern computer lab with 24-hour Internet facilities
• Excursion/industrial tour

Curriculum

PHSS follows the curriculum designed and prescribed by Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Nepal. This curriculum includes languages, sciences, business management and humanities.



Additional Curriculum

Besides, we have designed additional courses in Health or Drawing for medical and engineering entrance exams conducted by Institute of Medicine (IOM) Maharajgunj, Ministry of Education (MOE), Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchock, B. P. Koirala Institute of Medical Sciences (BPKIHS) Dharan, Indian Embassy (IE), and other embassies and institutions.

Tutorial/intensive classes

We provide extra tutorial classes for poor students.

College hours

The college remains closed on Saturday and on public holidays as per academic calendar of the college.

Course offered

Progress follows the curriculum of HSEB in Science, Management and Humanities.


Science

Management

Humanities

General requirement

Progress welcomes the applications from the students who hold or are bout to receive their SLC or equivalent education from an accredited High School.

Admission criteria

The admission procedure consists of an entrance examination conducted by PHSS. To be eligible to appear in the examination, the student should have a minimum score of 50% (for Management and Humanities stream) and 60% (for Science stream) at SLC. The entrance exam carries 100 marks with Science, Mathematics and English subjects (for Science stream) and Mathematics, English and General Knowledge subjects (for Management and Humanities stream)
The students who have passed the entrance examination conducted by PHSS are only eligible to get admission at PHSS on the merit basis.
The admission committee carefully reviews all the applications and score of entrance examinations and takes the decision. The criteria for admission are:

• Student’s score in SLC
• Student’s score of entrance examination
• Motivation towards study and career sense
• Discipline and extra-curricular activities


Scholarship/Waiver

Progress has a policy to offer a number of scholarships to the deserving students. Students wishing for a scholarship should apply with testimonials. There are several scholarship schemes:

Progress National Merit Scholarship (PNMS)

Full scholarship on Tuition Fees

100% scholarship on Tuition Fees

50% scholarship on Tuition Fees

25% scholarship on Tuition Fees

10-100% scholarship in tuition fees

Needy or physically impaired students can get other need-based scholarship. It is eligible for those students who have poor family-economic status, internal migrants from remote part of Nepal or son/daughter of martyr, etc. Management board decides it.
Scholarships are provided per academic year based on SLC result & Entrance Examination (Class XI) and Pre-Board Examination & Board Examination (Class XII).



Examination/Assessment

There are four types of students’ assessments: several weekly tests (WT), three unit tests (UT), three terminal tests (TT), one Pre-Board Test (PBT).

Unit Test/Periodical Test
There are provisions of several unit tests or periodical tests. These tests emphasize the knowledge in micro level and are important for further study, entrance preparation, etc.


Terminal Tests
There are three terminal tests: first, second and third. These tests are mandatory and important for all students. The result of these tests is sent to the parents/guardians. Based on the performance of students, we determine the mode of further teaching, needs of personal counseling and extra tutorial classes.



Final Test/Pre-Board Examination
This test evaluates the board aspirants’ level of knowledge, their preparedness and eleventh hour recommendation to the students. It is also important for all first year students for determining second year scholarship scheme. It is very similar test to that of Higher Secondary Education Board Examination.

Attendance
A student must have a minimum of 90% attendance to be eligible to appear for the final examination conducted by HSEB. Any students failing to do so might not be eligible in appearing to the exam.

Uniform
The prescribed uniform for the college students are as follows:

Campus location and environment

Progress College is located at the peaceful, residential area of Dobighat, Pulchok, near Damakal Chok, Lalitpur. The school premises have greenery area of about 8 ropanies. The office is running in historically important Rana building, while the classrooms and laboratory are running in own constructed buildings, which can accommodate all facilities required for +2 students and staffs.

Academic Facilities

Library
Our library is an excellent resource center with a collection of textbooks, reference books, journals, periodicals, magazines, dailies, etc. The library is regularly updated with new books and papers. The library allows the students to consult and burrow books, journals, occasional papers and magazines of wide range.

Laboratories
The college has well equipped modern and safe laboratories for Biology, Physics and Chemistry. These labs have necessary equipments required for students. Each student gets separate facilities for conducting his/her experiment.

Internet facilities
PHSS has designed the additional computer courses and set up an advanced computer laboratory to develop student’s skills. Students are encouraged to use Internet resources. There are 24-hour Internet facilities in the college.

Classrooms
Well-furnished, spacious Lecture Halls with various teaching aids are PHSS’s pride. There are proper aeration, ventilation and peaceful classrooms having adequate space for reading, writing and interactions.

Student Support System
Student Support System (3S) is another of our innovative systems developed for poor students. The 3S is a group of bright students of classes and faculty members. It is responsible for upgrading of the knowledge, and extra tutorial classes for needy and poor students. This system also provides an opportunity to develop leadership within them.

Guest lecture series
We develop guest lecture series given by eminent scholars of various fields. The guest speakers interact with students, share experiences, give ideas, and motivate students to develop self vision towards the world.

Personal guidance and counseling unit
Student counseling is another part of progress. It starts before the students join the college and continue till they leave the college. We have developed an effective system of monitoring the progress of students. It is used to provide appropriate guidance to guardians and students for his/her betterment. We counsel them in every part of their life including academic activities, career, etc. Our guidance helps them to choose the right methods of learning or to choose a right institution for further study.

Extracurricular activities

Sports
PHSS occupies more than eight ropani land area and provides enough space for indoor, outdoor recreational facilities: the college has playgrounds for Basketball, Volleyball, Chess, Table tennis, Badminton, and other outdoors and indoors games. Students can also take part in other educational and cultural activities like debate, quiz, poetry, essay, music, dance and other competitions.

Study tour/site visit
PHSS also organizes several biological/industrial tour programs as a part of education system. These programs basically encourage the students to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice. Students are taken for the visit botanical gardens, national parks, pharmaceutical/chemical industries, industrial area and other commercial organization to provide exposure to their related field of study. Godawari, Phulchoki, Shivapuri, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Chandragiri, Pharping, Chitlang, Phisling, Dolalghat, Daman are other mostly visited sites for studying biological and cultural diversity.

Hostel facilities
Separate girls and boys’ hostel are available at a reasonable cost. There are well-furnished, beautiful buildings in peaceful environment. They are close to the academic complex. Experienced and qualified teachers provide extra tutorial classes for hostel students. In addition to comfortable accommodation, we also provide nutritive foods for good health and common facilities like daily laundry, telephone, sports facilities, etc.

Cafeteria
The college has a carefully managed cafeteria within its premises. Students can have a great time with the soft beverages and a variety of snacks. At the same time, they can interact with friends and teachers.

Parking
Parking space for about twenty-five cars and a hundred motorcycles is available at a time inside the premises of college.

Transportation
Progress has a reliable transportation facility from major local bus stations of the valley in morning and daytime. The buses are used for transportation of students, staffs and are also used in biological excursion and industrial tours.

Faculties

Progress understands the profound importance of teachers’ role in providing quality education. We have taken utmost care in hiring our faculties. Our intellectual capital has long teaching experience within the country and abroad. Our current faculty members include:

Address

PulchowkDhobighat,Lalitpur,
Tel:5550676,5528427
P.O.Box20278,Kathmandu
Email : info@progress.edu.np
Website: - www.progress.edu.np

Location Map

Progress College is located at the peaceful, residential area of Dobighat, Pulchok, near Damakal Chok, Lalitpur. The school premises have greenery area of about 8 ropanies. The office is running in historically important Rana building, while the classrooms and laboratory are running in own constructed buildings, which can accommodate all facilities required for +2 students and staffs.

Progress occupies a larger space with a park. It is situated at a peaceful location in Dhobighat, Pulchowk, only 5-7 minutes walk from Pulchowk (Damakal Chowk), Jawalakhel Chowk, Ekantakuna or Ringroad.

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