BUTWAL: The fourth edition of Book Review Award Ceremony was organised at Sundi Secondary School, Rupandehi, on Friday.

According to Um Hong Gil Human Foundation, the ceremony was attended by Captain Um Hong Gil, Dhruba Narayan Chaudhary, Narayan Prasad Lamichane, Education Officer and Arun Kumar Tiwari, SMC Chairman & Ward Chairman -04 of Mayadevi Rural Municipality along with students, teachers and parents were present on the occasion.

Captain Um Hong Gil distributed 10 buffalos (under livelihood support scheme) worth NRs 600,000 to the 10 winners who secured first and second position from each group and NRs 122,500 cash prize with certificates to 25 other participants.

The contest was classified into 5 levels – Lower Basic Level (1-3), Medium Basic Level (4-6), Higher Basic Level (7-8), Secondary Level (9-10) and Higher Secondary Level (11-12).

As per a statement issued by UHGHF, students had easy access to participate in the contest. From each level, two students were awarded with Livelihood Support (1 Buffalo to each) and five students awarded with cash prizes which were categorised under the altitude of the highest mountains – Mt Everest, Mt Makalu, Mt Dhaulagiri and Mt Annapurna.

The school management had made an announcement regarding the contest on November 21, 2023 following which the students started collecting the books from the library for two weeks. The contest was organized on December 06 where altogether 732 students from Grade 1- 12 had participated. The performance of students was evaluated by the evaluation committee on Dec 07/08, at least 35 students were awarded after which.

With the financial support of Um Hong Gil Human Foundation, Sundi Secondary School has been organizing the Book Review Contest twice a year, and has successfully implemented the first Book Review Contest in 2019.

Unfortunately, due to the COVID 19 pandemic the contest was halted for two years. The school resumed the contest from November 2021. “This is the fourth edition of the contest that took place in 2023,” Captain Um Hong Gill said.

UHGHF had, in the past, supported Sundi Secondary School with earthquake resistant RCC building (11 classrooms), gender friendly toilet, sufficient furniture and renovation of existing three buildings. It has also supported the school with an ICT lab, Library with more than 7500 books and boundary wall construction etc. “This is the 10th human school of UHGHF. Currently, the school runs classes from ECD to Grade 12 with 982 students. It is securing admirable results in government board exams and regional competitions as well,” the statement added.