An introduction to Tilaurakot Secondary School, Gobari, Kapilvastu

Tilaurakot Secondary School

Kapilvastu is a holy play-ground of Lord Buddha, The Chief messenger of World Peace who is regarded as The Light of Asia. There is a historical place named Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu district. There is also a VDC after the name of Tilaurakot in which this school was established at Gobari in the Ward No-3 of this VDC in B.S.2045 (1988A.D.). This school has been run with the help of active participation of the local people of this VDC for imparting education to the children of this community. So this school is named "Tilaurakot Secondary School" by the name of this VDC.
During the time of its establishment, this school was given approbation to run class upto "Grade Three" But now this school has got permission to run class upto "Grade Ten" to provide educational service in its catchment area. First of all this school was run with the help of active participation of education loving people in the follow land which lies to the north of Tilaurakot (Ancient Kapilvastu) but due to the opposition made by the Official of Archeology department, Kapilvastu, a suitable site was needed to be sought. Therefore it is running on now to the eat of Gobari Village.
To the east of this school, there is a Peepal tree which is 200 years old and further to the east of this tree, there is Taulihawa-Jeetpur road. There is a Health Post to the West of this school and a big 'Pond' lies to the north of it. The Gobari Village Cross-road is to the south of this school.
During the beginning period of its establishment. there were 30 students who were reading (learning) in class one. The work of teaching was done there by only one teacher. With the help of its own finance a building was constructed in 2050 B.S. where class upto Grade Five were run.
Through this school is given permission to run classes of 'Lower Secondary School' in 2056 B.S. yet it hasn't got the letter of approbation even now. In the same way teaching, learning work of the 'Proposed Secondary School' is proceeding on from 2065 B.S.
Now there are 489 students who are learning here. Including male and female teachers, there are altogether 12 teachers in total employed in this school. Among them 4 permanent teachers, 5 teachers from Relief Quota and  3 teachers from its own source are working here. Besides this, a Child Development Assistant Personnel and an attendant are also working here.
This school has three Blocks of Building of its own. One of them is a brick-built 'Concrete Block' which contains 9 rooms including Office room. The other Block contains 2 rooms with Tin-roof. The remaining Block for Child Development section has only Tin-shed just like a thatch. In the same way there are facilities of Toilet rooms with urinals for Boys and Girls separately. For teacher-staff, there are also two roomed Toilet block for ladies and gents.
This school has no kind of land by its name. It has captured only 5 Katthas of land. The school compound is not sufficient for the play-ground. There is only One hand-pipe here for drinking water. To the north of this school there is a big pond which covers 2 Bighas of land. This pond in only source of income of this school.