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Flying high, students in Nepal are top in the world
25 June 2009
Nepal's academic elite were celebrated at the Brilliance in Nepal award ceremony in April, co-hosted by CIE and the British Council at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu. Award certificates were presented to over 20 outstanding Cambridge students who had excelled in their Cambridge IGCSEs and Cambridge International A/AS Levels.
The Vice President of Nepal, Mr. Parmanand Jha was a very special guest at the event. CIE and the British Council were honoured and delighted to welcome him.
The Brilliance in Nepal certificates were presented by CIE's Regional Manager for South Asia, Ian Chambers. He was joined by Anup Adhikary, British Council Examinations Services Manager, and Suzy Chowdhury, CIE's Nepal Representative. All three congratulated each of the winners on their success and wished them well for the future.
The Brilliance in Nepal award winners are as follows:
Top in Nepal - Cambridge International AS Level (individual subjects), June 2008: Computing - Vijay Kumar Thapa, Cosmos International College; Psychology - Gwyneth Hodgins, The British School, Kathmandu; Chemistry - Anoj Shahi, King's College; Physics - Anoj Shahi, King's College; Art and Design - Stephanie Vel En Tial, The British School, Kathmandu; Business Studies - Jonathan Daniel Handali, Kathmandu International Study Centre.
Top in Nepal - Cambridge International A Level (individual subjects), June 2008: Computing - Pratham Raj Joshi, Kathmandu Malpi Institute; Psychology - Rosie Hogg, The British School, Kathmandu; Sociology - Roma Aryal, Rato Bangala School; Biology - Shristi Pandey, Rato Bangala School; Chemistry - Kritish Rajbhandari, Budhanilkantha School; Physics - Kritish Rajbhandari, Budhanilkantha School; Accounting - Biswa Giri, Rato Bangala School; Business Studies - Pranab Acharya, Kathmandu Malpi Institute; Economics - Narendra Raj Regmi, Budhanilkantha School; Mathematics - Gokuleshwor Pokharel, Budhanilkantha School.
Top in Nepal - Cambridge International AS Level (individual subjects), November 2008: General Paper (International) - Shama Pandey, Rato Bangala School; Computing - Risav Karna, Kathmandu Saipal Academy; Biology - Manish Jung Thapa, Chelsea International School; Accounting - Sujesh Shrestha, Kathmandu Academy; Economics - Birju Kumar Shah Kalwar, Kathmandu Saipal Academy; Mathematics - Khusboo Rana, Kathmandu Malpi Institute.
Top in Nepal across any three Cambridge International A Levels and one Cambridge International AS Level June 2008: Shristi Pandey, Rato Bangala School.
Top in the World - Cambridge International AS Level, June 2008: General Paper - Abhimanyu Chhetri, Chelsea International School; Mathematics - Anoj Shahi, King's College.
Top in the World - Cambridge International AS Level, November 2008: General Paper - Risav Karna, Kathmandu Saipal Academy.
Photo: Top in Nepal Cambridge AS Level Biology award winner, Manish Jung Thapa, receives his certificate from Ian Chambers, CIE's Regional Manager, South Asia at the event.
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