Gandaki Boarding School

Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School (Nepali: गण्डकी आवासीय उच्च माध्यामिक विध्यालय), (often referred as GBS), formerly known as Nepal Adarsha Bidyashram, is a model boarding school of Nepal, established on 11 June 1966 in the city of Pokhara, 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. It is the first and the only regional school of the country. It was established as a result of the initiation of three groups - The United Mission to Nepal, The Shining Hospital, and the local community. Establishment It was established in 1966 on the banks of Seti River. Initially the facilities were primitive with all the thatched-roofed buildings mud and bamboo. There were 45 boarding students, who were catered for by five teaching staff. It was designated as a co-educational regional school in 1985 with English as the medium of instruction in an agreement between Nepal government and the United Mission to Nepal. Until 1991, courses were available for Grade 4 to Grade 10. Then it started offering 10+2 system under the Higher Secondary Education Board. GBS is the first of few schools to introduce 10+2 in Nepal. Prior to the commencement of 10+2 education; students were prepared for O level study for a number of years. In 1999, a new college was started in GBS. Gandaki College of Engineering and Sciences (GCES), is affiliated to Pokhara University and offers Bachelor of Engineering (BE) courses in Software Engineering. From 2010, it offers GCE A-Level Course under the Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.