Shree Mahendra Secondary School
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| Shree Mahendra Secondary School | |
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Nepali: श्री महेन्द्र माध्यमिक विद्यालय | |
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| Coordinates | 28°16′N 84°01′E / 28.26°N 84.01°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Community |
| Motto | Improving Agriculture Improving Life |
| Established | 20 April 1960 A.D (14 Jestha, 2016 B.S) |
| Founder | The Local Community |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Kaski |
| Principal | Bodh Raj Paudel |
| Staff | 35 (approx.) |
| Employees | 5 |
| Age | 3 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 350 (approx.) |
| Average class size | 30-35 |
| Language | English, Nepalese |
| Hours in school day | 6-8 |
| Houses | Four (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) |
| Nickname | MSS |
| Affiliations | School Leaving Certificate (Grade 10) Higher Secondary Education Board (10+2) |
| Website | mahendramavi |
Shree Mahendra Secondary School[1] (Nepali:श्री महेन्द्र माध्यमिक विद्यालय), (often referred as M.S.S), formerly known as Mahendra Higher Secondary School, is a model government school of Nepal, established on 26 April 1960 in the village of Bhalam, 1.5 kilometers distance from Pokhara. It is the first and the only secondary school of the village.[2]
Establishment
Shree Mahendra Secondary School, initially established as a primary school on 14 Baisakh, 2017, was upgraded to a lower secondary school in the year 2021, and in the year 2025, the ninth grade was introduced to expand into a secondary school, followed by the introduction of the tenth grade from the academic session of the year 2026. Therefore, this Shree Mahendra Secondary School is a community school located in Bhalam, Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City Ward No. 20 of Kaski District. In this school, where the medium of instruction is English, a technical stream is offered starting from class 9. It is the only school in the Kaski district area where the technical stream is operating under Nepal Government and it is the only school in the district offering classes from 9 to 12 specializing in plant science.[3][4]