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15th ISSUE, 13 January 2020

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sewages, our plains and valleys have been very reputed Mr. Basant Kumar Chaudhary and
severely polluted, the hills are severely Mr. Rajendra Kumar Khetan, who will buy 75%
deforested, the average temperature is slowly of AITM shares and become majority
rising, the ice cap is melting, the sea is rising, shareholders. I am, of course, very sad that 50
the world is facing severe heat or extreme cold, friends, who have supported the other Board
heavy downpours, prolonged droughts, fires, members and me, throughout the “ups and
floods and currently COVID-19 etc. but many of downs” of AITM from 2010 till now, will be
us are unconcerned as these events are not divesting their shares. The last decade has been
affecting our lives directly. The world is giving a very traumatic for many of us. I am deeply
clear message that we, human beings, have to appreciative and obliged to all of the friends - 50
take appropriate and timely action for posterity, friends divesting their AITM shares and 32
Message from before it is too late. friends who will continue to be shareholders of
AITM with 25% shareholding - for their
The Chairman On a positive note, I cannot help but marvel
unconditional support and encouragement
how precious and “magical our body is.
Prof. Dr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe People do not realize that if one is to put a price
through all these difficult years.

Dear Students, Alumni, Parents, Guardians, tag on each and every cell of the body, all the Those of us, who have opted to continue have
Faculty, Staff and Promoter Friends and other money in the world cannot buy the body we done so on the request of our new
Friends and Well-wishers of Asian Institute of possess. It is worth remembering that our shareholders, who want us to continue to
Technology and Management, hearts beat 72 times per minute. Every heart work to achieve the dream that we have had
pumps 7,200 liters of blood every day, which from the very beginning of making AITM the
On behalf of the Board, I would like to wish all of is more than 7 domestic water tanks of usually “first” reputed private universit in Nepal – a
you and all your family members a VERY 1000 liters. Of this, 70% blood goes to the brain university, which can be as good or even better
BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020. This and the remaining 30% goes to other parts of than the best of the best in the region. This has
Newsletter should have been circulated in the the body. been our shared dream from the very
first half of January 2020, but due to some beginning, which we will continue to work to
health issues that I had to contend with from the Scientists have concluded that the average
achieve.
beginning of January to the middle of February human body contains approximately 37.2
of this year, I was not able to focus on my trillion cells. If all of the arteries, capillaries and In conclusion, I wish to offer my profound
message for this Newsletter. Now that I am veins in one adult are laid out end-to-end, they thanks to all the friends divesting their shares
back to my normal work routine, I am writing would stretch about 60,000 miles (100,000 in AITM and look forward to your best wishes
this message. Please accept my apology for the kilometers). This is almost 2.5 times the and blessings wherever you are. I wish all of
belated New Year Greetings and this late circumference of the earth, which is 40,070 km you the very best wherever you go and
Newsletter around the equator. wherever you are. I also wish to thank all
friends who are staying back to help me, as I
I wish to dedicate this issue to celebration of The preciousness of the body is something
will continue to be the Chairman, as per the
life and, how, in our pursuit of happiness that I am appreciating after every operation
signed agreement, to try one last time to work
through increased material possessions, and that I have undergone in the past, especially
together to achieve our goal of making AITM a
increasing self-centere, family/relative/friends- the removal of the cancerous thyroid gland on
reputed university in the region.
centered, and in the case of the political cadres the 9th of January, radioactive iodine treatment
of all hues, shape and sizes, party-centered on the 10th of February, followed by 2 days in
activities, we have forgotten to enjoy the magic complete isolation. I celebrated my birthday by AITM ACADEMIC OPERATIONAL TEAM
that this world has to offer 24/7, 365 days a the lunar calendar on the 11th of February in
Prof. Dr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe
year. I had forgotten and, I am sure, many have complete isolation. Before being discharged, I Chairman
forgotten how magical this world is. Every had to undergo a complete body scan, which
showed that there was no metastasis in any Mr. Pramod Pradhan
breath we take, the bodies we possess, every Board Representative
living creature that we see around us, the rivers, part of the body. I was of course very relieved to
the plains and the valleys, the hills, the hear this. I celebrated my birthday as per the Mr. Bhupadas Rajbhandari
Gregorian calendar on the 14th of February, Executive Director
mountains, you name it, are magical and
testimony to the greatness of divinity. Nothing keeping a safe distance from my wife and son Mr. Basant Joshi
we do and create can match what has been (due to the high radiation level in my body). Head, School of Hotel Management
created by divinity for us human beings. It was, It is because of what I went through that I am Dr. Rabindra Raj Giri
is and will be our responsibility to take care of dedicating this message and this Newsletter Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering
this earth and the world we live in. to “CELEBRATION OF LIFE”. Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju
Rather than taking care of this earth and this Head, Dept. of Biotechnology
I am concluding this message with the very
world, we have systematically destroyed positive news that I wish to share with all of Mr. Rabin Shrestha
what God has given to us – our rivers are open you that AITM has struck an agreement with the Head, +2 School
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SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
CURRENT STATUS OF BHM CLASSES

Year/ Semester Semester Start No. of Students Pre-Board Exam Board Exam

BHM IMI-I 15th November 2019 71 1st April 2020 4th May 2020
BHM IMI-III 18th December 2019 58 1st April 2020 4th May 2020
BHM IMI-V 18th December 2019 71 1st April 2020 4th May 2020
BHM IMI-VII 18th December 2019 73 -------------- 22nd March 2020

X-MAS CAKE MIXING PROGRAM AT AITM INTERNSHIP IN SANYA, CHINA

On the auspicious occasion of Merry Christmas 2019, School of Hotel Management celebrated
Christmas cake mixing program on 8 December 2019 with faculty members, staff, students and
executives. Cake mixing is regarded as one of the most important events during Christmas. As per the
international trend, dried fruits and nuts remaining after summer are mixed together with wine and
spirits before one month of Christmas and kept for fermentation.
Fermented ingredients are then put into the cake mix and baked in traditional ovens and the resulting
cake is eaten and distributed to the near and dear ones during whole month of Christmas.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS

School of Hotel Management organized a “Personality Development Program” for the newly enrolled
students under IMI-BHM as a co-curricular activity from 17 November to 26 November, 2019. The
program was facilitated by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Nepal which is an
accredited partner of Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA), Scotland. During the 10 days program,
different experts and intellectuals from the field of education were invited as resource persons. The
students were trained in communication skills, motivation techniques and leadership skills. A total of
60 students took part in the program and were awarded certificate of participation from LCCI Nepal.
Twenty-eight IMI International Management Institute,
Switzerland students from School of Hotel Management are
NEW SEMESTER ORIENTATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED
undertaking their internship in Sanya, China. An agreement
with Hainan College of Vocation and Technique, Haikou,
School of Hotel Management organized semester wise orientation briefing for semester III, V and VII.
China and AITM has paved the way for the students to
During the orientation, students were briefed on the new courses of studies, academic calendars,
undertake their final year of internship in different five star
semester activities and important events of the particular semesters. Semester wise orientation
hotels like St. Regis, Hilton and Sheraton in Sanya, a world
program is a newly launched quality tool of AITM School of Hotel Management to streamline the entire
famous tourist destination for vacationers. Students in
academic session of a particular semester. During the program, the Head of School, Mr.Basant P Joshi
these hotels are undergoing their practical training in all
interacted with the students on various academic issues of the past semesters.
major departments and are fully enjoying their involvement
and gaining cutting edge skills in the operational aspect of
the hotel business.
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SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
CHINESE THEME RESTAURANT OPERATION BY BHM III SEMESTER

As a part of the curriculum, students of BHM-III semester, School of Hotel Management had recently hosted Chinese Theme Restaurant Operation from 5th to 7th
January 2020. The event focused on providing detailed knowledge and practical exposure within the kitchen and service area. Students were supervised by Chef Kedar
Silwal and Faculty of Food and Beverage Service, Mr.Sugam Tamrakar. During the event, the students were divided into three groups which included chefs, service
crews and the guests where the role of the students interchanged for three days. The students skillfully prepared meals under Chinese Cuisine and decorated the
restaurant area in the way that reflected the Chinese culture.

INTERNSHIP MEET WITH PARENTS

On the 5th January 2020, guardians and parents of semester VII were invited to discuss on the possible internship opportunities for the student in different countries,
especially in Sanya provenience, China. AITM has special agreement with Phoenix Education Consultancy and Hainan College of Vocation and Technique, China for this
purpose.
In the discussion program, a team from Phoenix Education Consultancy was invited to address the queries of parents and students. Apart from China, Mr. Basant P.
Joshi , Head of School gave information about internship opportunities in Thailand, Malaysia and Dubai. Mr. Joshi also highlighted on the importance, need and basic
do’s and don’ts during the internship. Internship program at AITM is of 6 months to 1 year in four major departments of the hotel industry.

STUDENTS OF BANEPA POLYTEHNIC INSTITUTE VISITED AITM

Twenty-six students from Banepa Polytechnic Institute studying the CTEVT’s 3 years Diploma in Hotel Management program visited AITM School of Hotel Management
on 27 November 2019 .During the program, students were given information about different facilities of the school of Hotel Management. Ms. Sujata Shakya ,
Academic Coordinator of SHM gave presentation to the students about AITM, its affiliated institutions and the facilities offered.

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
CURRENT STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY CLASSES

Semester / Batch No. of Students Semester Start Board Exam Final Seminar Final Project Defence

VIII Semester / 2015 20 10th June 2019 11th November 2019 27th-28th November 2019 2nd-3rd January 2020

SEMINAR OF 8TH SEMESTER BIOTECH STUDENTS

The final seminar of 8th semester students was managed by Department of Biotechnology on 27th and 28th Nov 2019. The seminar carries 1-credit in the syllabus of
8th semester of B. Tech in Biotechnology. Department invited Associate Professor Mr. Parash Mani Timilsina from Department of Biotechnology, Kathmandu University,
and Dr. Bal Krishna Joshi from National Gene Bank, NAGRC, NARC, Khumaltar, Lalitpur as experts to evaluate the seminars.
Twenty students presented seminars on different aspects of biotechnology. The students’ presentations were interesting, informative and impressive. The seminar was
conducted by Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju, Head, Department of Biotechnology, AITM, in presence of Mr. Rabin Shrestha Deputy-Head, Department of Biotechnology, Senior
Lecturer Mr. Binod Mishra and Research Assistant Mr. Prithivi Jung Thapa. The Program was concluded with suggestions of the invited experts.

Date: 27 November 2019

S.N. Name of the student Seminar Topic
1 Aayushi Sharma Review of black soldier fly as animal feed and human food
2 Abhibind Khaniya Transgenic plants: An emerging approach to pest control
3 Dipa Rai Uses of mushrooms in bioremediation: A review
4 Prabin Baral Molecular dynamics simulations and applications in computational toxicology and nanotoxicology
5 Rekina Shrestha Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
6 Sandeep B.K. Physics of life: The dawn of quantum biology

7 Sandeep Pun Review on Yarsagumba (Cordyceps sinensis) - Medicinal Mushroom

8 Sujan Rasaili Hypericin in cancer treatment: more light on the way
9 Suruchi B. Magar Treatment of Cancer with Mushroom Products
10 Swekshya Neupane Assessment of Quality of Underground Drinking Water:Very near (≤20 meters) and Far (>50 meters) from the River

Date: 28 November 2019

11 Deepa Ghimire Microorganisms in Waste Management
12 Min Bahadur Thapa Endophytic Bacteria as Contributors to Theanine Production in Camellia sinensis
13 Prakriti Maharjan Biodegradation of Microplastic derived from Polyethylene terephthalate with Bacterial Whole -Cell Biocatalysts
14 Puja Khatri Fecal carriage of Extended Spectrum Lactamases (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. among School
Children in Pokhara, Nepal
15 Sadikshya Shrestha Isolation of a Virulent Lactobacillus brevis Phage and Its Application in the Control of Beer Spoilage
16 Samita Gharti. Magar Production of bioplastics from some bacterial strain
17 Sanjog Raj Silwal Biological preservation of foods with reference to protective cultures, bacteriocins and food -grade enzymes
18 Shristi Tamrakar Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Biodegradable Plastics for Environmental Conservation
19 Srisha Kunwar Natural polymers for the microencapsulation of cells
20 Sundeep Tuladhar Trichoderma species as Biocontrol Agent against Soil Borne Fungal Pathogens

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
FINAL PROJECT WORK DEFENCE BY 8TH SEMESTER STUDENTS

The Final Project Work defence of 8th semester B. Tech. in Biotechnology students was arranged by Department of Biotechnology, AITM on 2nd and 3rd January 2020.
The Project Work carries 8-credits in B.Tech. in Biotechnology syllabus of Purbanchal University. Twenty students were involved in 7 different project works related to
biotechnology. The students presented their project works in presence of External Examiners, Associate Professor Mr. Parash Mani Timilsina from Department of
Biotechnology, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel and Dr. Jay Kant Raut, Senior Scientific Officer of Bio-resource Unit, NAST, Khumaltar, Lalitpur. The Project Supervisors
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Adhikari, Secretary, NAST, Prof. Dr. Rameshwor Adhikari, Executive-Director, RECAST, TU, Kirtipur, Prof. Dr. Rajani Malla, Central Department of
Biotechnology, TU, Dr. Tista Prasai Joshi, Scientific Officer, NAST and Ms. Sumeena Karki, CEO, RARA Biotech, Khumaltar, Lalitpur and Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju, Head,
Department of Biotechnology, AITM and Co-Supervisors Ms. Apshara Parajuli, RARA Biotech, Mrs. Prasamsha Pant, RECAST and Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, AITM. Mr.
Rabin Shrestha, DHoD, and Research Assistant Mr.Prithivi Jung Thapa, Department of Biotechnology. The students of AITM and Central Department of Biotechnology
TU, Kirtipur were present during the program. Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju, concluded the program by thanking External Examiners, Project Supervisors and Co-Supervisors
for their comments and suggestions to improve the reports presented by the students.

Details of the students’ projects

Date: 2 January 2020 (17 Poush 2076)

S.N. Project Titles Name of Supervisors / Co-supervisors Name of students

1. Genetic identification of Nepalese black Supervisor: Ms. Aayushi Sharma
soldier fly and comparison of protein content
of bsf in different feed conditions Ms. Sumeena Karki, CEO, Mr. Abhibhind Khaniya

Co-supervisor: Mr. Sanjog Raj Silwal

Ms. Apshara Parajuli, RARA Biotech,

Satdobato, Lalitpur

2.
Isolation and in vitro evaluation of lytic Supervisor: Ms. Prakriti Maharjan
bacteriophage against multi drug resistance
Prof. Dr. Rajani Malla, Central Department Ms. Sadikshya Shrestha
Klebsiella pneumonia
of Biotechnology, TU, Kirtipur
Mr. Sundeep Tuladhar
Co-Supervisor:
Ms. Apshara Parajuli, RARA Biotech,
Satdobato, Lalitpur

3.
Preparation and characterization of Supervisor: Ms. Rekina Shrestha
Artemasia vulgaris oil-loaded chitosan
Prof, Dr. Rameshwor Adhikari, Executive- Ms. Shriti Tamrakar
nanoparticles and determination of its
Director, RECAST, TU, Kirtipur
antimicrobial activity onRalstonia Ms. Srisha Kunwar
solanacerum, Fusarium oxdysporum f.sp.lentis Co-Supervisor:
Mrs. Prasamsha Pant, RECAST, TU,
Kirtipur

Date: 3 January 2020 (18 Poush 2076)

4.
Assessment of groundwater quality in Supervisor: Ms. Puja Khatri
Kathmandu valley and antibioticsusceptibility
Dr. Tista Prasai Joshi, Scientific Officer, Ms. Samita Ghartimagar
testing of Klebsiella pneumoniae
NAST, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
Ms. Swekshya Neupane
5.
Optimization of commercial production for Supervisor: Ms. Deepa Ghimire
three commonly used mushroom (Lentinula
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Adhikari, Secretary, Ms. Dipa Rai
edodes, Calocybe indicaand Pleurotus
NAST, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
citrinopileatus) on diverse substrate for Ms. Suruchi Budha Magar
commercial production

6.
Preparation of synthetic seed inCamellia Supervisor: Mr. Min Bahadur Thapa
sinensis using immobilization technique
Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju, Head, Dept. of Mr. Prabin Baral
Biotechnology, AITM
Mr. Sandeep B. K.
7. Supervisor:
Antioxidant and phytochemical assessments Mr. Sandip Pun
of flower of Hypericum cordifolium and
Mr. Hari Krishna Saiju, Head, Dept. of Mr. Sujan Rasaili
identification of bioactive compounds
Biotechnology, AITM

Co-Supervisor:

Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Senior Lecturer,

Dept. of Biotechnology, AITM

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
PBL SOUTH ASIA: AITM FACULTIES ATTENDED REFLECTION SESSION OF NEPALESE PARTICIPANTS ON MUMBAI FACULTY TRAINING WORKSHOP

A faculty workshop was organized in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai, India, from August 19 to 30, 2019 under “Problem Based Learning in South Asian
Universities” project and about seventy faculty and advanced student (senior Master and Ph.D.) participants from the partner universities in Europe, India, Nepal and
Bhutan participated in the workshop. All the participants from Nepal and Bhutan were faculty members, who will be playing vital roles in implementing/integrating the
“Problem Based Learning” pedagogy in courses in their institutions.
A reflection session of the Nepalese participants in Mumbai faculty training workshop was organized in Dinning Park restaurant, Baneshwar, Kathmandu on September
16, 2019. The objective of the program was to share thoughts and experiences on the Mumbai workshop among the Nepalese participants and discuss on the upcoming
PBL South Asia event in Bangalore. Nineteen of the twenty-one faculty participants of the Mumbai workshop from Nepal attended the reflection session. The four
Nepalese higher education institutions (HEIs) involved in the project presented their experiences and learnings from the Mumbai event separately through PowerPoint
presentations. Later in the program, preparations for the upcoming Bangalore event and the related issues were also discussed. The firsthand exposure of Nepalese
participants to PBL pedagogy in the Mumbai workshop was a real and unique experience for them. The expectations, challenges and learnings from the workshop were
mainly reflected in those presentations in the reflection session. The session was extremely useful for all the faculty participants to know other colleagues’ views,
understandings and experiences on PBL pedagogy.

AITM FACULTIES ATTENDED INFORMATION DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP ON THE “DASHAIN” FESTIVAL CELEBRATED AT AITM
“ERASMUS+ AND NEPAL”

The European Commission (EC) organized a half-day information dissemination workshop

on “Erasmus+ and Nepal” in hotel Radisson, Kathmandu, Nepal on September 26, 2019 to
provide information to the potential applicants of Erasmus+ Projects of the EC. Academic
institutions including AITM and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were invited in the The “Dashain” has been the greatest festival of Nepalese people both
workshop. Three faculties from AITM (Mr. Basant Prasad Joshi, Dr. Rabindra Raj Giri and within and outside the country for centuries. Like in previous years,
Ms. Lena Sthapit) attended the dissemination event. AITM organized a program for its staff & faculties to celebrate this
The program began with the welcome remarks from European Union Ambassador Ms. year’s Dashain festival at AITM lobby on October 02, 2019
Veronica Cody followed by special remarks from the Chief Guest Mr. Mahesh Prasad Dahal, (Wednesday). Mr. Suman Shrestha, Head of Marketing Department,
Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nepal. Then, Mr. Gianpaolo conducted the program. The program began with the exchange of
Suriano from EC highlighted on the aim and objectives of the workshop. Mr. Adrian Veale Dashain greetings among the participants. Then the staff enjoyed
from EC then delivered a presentation entitled “Erasmus+ in a Nutshell: Opportunities for “Musical Chair” and “Mud Pot Breaking” fun games very much
Nepal” followed by question and answer session. The presentation focused on different followed by a lunch break. All the AITM faculties and staff present on
types of Erasmus+ projects, and relevance, requirements and timelines for different the day enjoyed the day’s lunch together at AITM cafeteria. Ms. Jayata
applications to the projects. A panel discussion was conducted on “Erasmus+: Nepalese Sharma and Ms. Sabita Sapkota respectively were the winners of
Experience” moderated by Ms. Anila Troshani from EC after the question and answer “Musical Chair” and “Mud Pot Breaking” games. Both the winners
session was over, and the workshop was concluded with lunch. were cheered and greeted with tokens of love in the program. Finally,
the celebration was ended with a group dance program.
AITM has already been involved in an Erasmus+ project entitled “Problem Based Learning
in South Asian Universities” coordinated by Aalto University, Finland, and this workshop
was very informative for AITM to explore for another Erasmus+ project with other partners.
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
PBL SOUTH ASIA: AITM FACULTIES ATTENDED THE “CURRICULUM DESIGN WORKSHOP” IN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISC.), BANGALORE

The “Problem Based Learning in South Asian Universities” is an academic teams from Bhutan and Nepal began to work on their PBL
project launched in November 2018 and its objective is capacity strengthening of integration/implementation plans. Ms. Ellen Van Andel from TU Delft conducted a
partner higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Asia involved in the project workshop session on “Prototyping for Blended/Online PBL” followed by a mini
(Bhutan, India and Nepal) through developing problem based learning (PBL) MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) exercise in the afternoon. Seven teams of
methodology in the local context and implementing it in the partner HEIs to the workshop participants were formed and each team selected a title from the
prepare students for critical thinking, socially responsible innovations, given list of themes (Introduction to PBL Course, Team Building, Global
sustainable development and increase students’ employment opportunity. Challenges, Needs Assessment, Ideation for Solutions, Co-creation and Impact)
After the faculty training workshop organized in Indian Institute of Technology to work in the MOOC exercise. Then, the teams prepared and delivered
(IIT), Bombay in August 2019, a curriculum development workshop was presentations on the selected themes and they were recorded. The combined
organized in Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, from October 14 to 18, presentations in series was a MOOC model for the participants. The objective of
2019 under the scheduled project activities. Two faculty members (Ms. Lena the mini MOOC exercise was to make the participants familiar with a real MOOC
Sthapit Tuadhar, PBL South Asia, AITM coordinator; and Dr. Rabindra Raj Giri, session to be conducted in the next event of PBL South Asia project in TU Delft in
project member) participated in the week-long workshop in Bangalore. March 2020. The day’s activities were concluded with project management
team (PMT) meeting conducted by Ms. Riina Subra and Mr. Avinash Dhital from
The AITM team together with participants from other Nepalese HEIs reached
Aalto University.
Bangalore on August 13th (Sunday) and completed their final preparations for
the workshop. The first day (August 14th) was the team building day. After The fourth day was the consolidation day. The Bhutanese and Nepalese HEIs
inauguration of the workshop by the project coordinator (Ms. Riina Subra), four continued to work on their PBL curricula plans with the supports from European
presentations on different aspects of PBL course design and implementation and Indian HEIs in the morning session. Three presentations on the PBL cases in
cases were delivered by Aalto University, IIT Bombay and IISc. Bangalore. In the Indian Institute of Science, Kaunas University of Technology and Delft University
second session of the day, preliminary draft plans of PBL implementations in the of Technology were delivered respectively by Prof. Dr. Amresh Chakrawarti, Dr.
courses of the partner HEIs of Bhutan and Nepal were presented & discussed. Laura Stasiuliene and Ms. Sophie Oostelbos in the afternoon session, which
Finally, four teams of the workshop participants under different scenarios of greatly supported the Bhutanese and Nepalese HEIs in preparing their PBL
course design (e.g., PBL in affiliated HEIs, autonomous universities, in technical curricula proposals/plans. In the evening, all the participants were taken to a
courses, soft skills) were formed. downtown restaurant for workshop dinner after the conclusion of the day’s
activities.
The second day was exploration and identification day. A presentation on listing
and prioritizing the requirements in PBL course design was delivered in the The fifth day was PBL curricula proposal presentation day for Bhutanese and
beginning. Then the participants explored and identified preliminary needs and Nepalese HEIs. The Bhutanese and Nepalese HEIs warped up their PBL curricula
requirements relevant to the assigned scenarios within their teams, which were proposals in the morning session followed by their presentations in the noon and
essential in the curriculum design process. The participants from European and early afternoon. The participants from European and Indian HEIs commented
Indian HEIs played roles as mentors/facilitators while those from Bhutan and and provided feedbacks on the proposals. The five HEIs from Bhutan and Nepal,
Nepal played the roles of PBL implementation partners in each team. The teams who are implementing PBL approach in their institutions were assigned
prepared their lists of needs and requirements using sticky notes and chart mentoring partners from European and Indian HEIs to further refine their PBL
papers in the form of poster presentations. Then, they displayed the posters and curricula plans/proposals. Finally, tokens of love were distributed to the
discussed on the contents in the second half of the day. The activities of the workshop participants by Prof. Amraresh Chakrabarti and Dr. Shakuntala
second day were concluded with an observation tour of IISc. Bangalore campus. Acharya on behalf of IISc. team and the PBL curricula development workshop
was official concluded as some of the participants were leaving for their home
The third day was termed as the conceptualization/ideation day and it began with
countries in the afternoon. The participants from Nepalese HEIs left Bangalore
a presentation on “Brainstorming and Morphological Chart” by IISc., Bangalore.
for Kathmandu on Saturday.
Then the four teams were regrouped under the respective HEIs followed by a
brainstorming and discussion session on PBL curricula design. Then, the HEI
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HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
CLASS & STREAM-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

Class
Grade Stream Start No. of Students Pre-Board Exams (Tentatively) Board Exams (Tentatively)
Science &
XI 1 July 2019 75 16th March 2020 10th May 2020
Management
Science &
XII 1st July 2019 82 1st March 2020 26th April 2020
Management

AITM PARTICIPATED IN NEF-CCN INTER-COLLEGE ESSAY COMPETITION RESULTS OF GRADE XI BOARD EXAMINATION PUBLISHED
NEF-CCN every year organizes essay wring competition for Plus Two students in the S.N. Number of Students GPA
consortium. Bhanubhakta Memorial College, Panipokhari, Kathmandu, organized this
1 3 A+
year’s competition on the 30th of August 2019 in its premises. Four AITM students from
science group (one from Grade XI and three from Grade XII) participated in this year’s 2 9 A
competition. Mr. Sunil Kumar Shah (Grade XII) and Ms. Sudha Shahi (Grade XI) took part
3 28 B+
in English essay writing competition where as Mr. Fanindra Bhatta and Ms. Samjhauta
Setisuruwal (both from Grade XII) took part in Nepali essay writing completion. Mr. Bhim 4 22 B
Bahadur Basnet, Academic Director of Plus Two Program, led the students’ team in the 5 14 C+
competition.
6 6 C
THE FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION CONDUCTED
The National Education Board (NEB) of Nepal published results of this
The internal examinations of NEF-CCN colleges are conducted at the same time year’s final examination of Grade XI on September 24, 2019. About
according to the NEF-CCN calendar. This year’s first terminal examinations of Grades XI 80% of AITM students including science and management groups
and XII were conducted from the 25th of September to 1st of October, 2019. passed the examination. Total 82 students appeared in the examination.
The WhiteHouse Secondary School of AITM congratulates all the
PARENTS-TEACHER MEETING AND RESULT DISTRIBUTION students who have successfully passed the Grade XI examination. The
following table briefly shows the students’ grades received in the
The WhiteHouse Secondary School of AITM organized this year’s
examination.
parents-teacher meeting on the 13th of November 2019. Results of the
first-term examination were also distributed to the students in the
meeting. Almost all the students and their parents were present in the
meeting. Comments and feedbacks from the parents/guardians were
also collected in the meeting, which will be helpful to enhance
academic performances of the students.

HOTEL VISIT OF MANAGEMENT STUDENTS

The students of management section (Grades XI and XII) of WhiteHouse Secondary School of AITM were taken for a hotel visit in
Kathmandu on 27th of November 2019. Program Coordinator Mr. Bimal Rai and Ms. Nilbadan Suwal (Faculty) led the students’
team to the hotels. The students were taken to Hayatt Regency Hotel in Bouddha, which is one of the renowned five-star hotels in
Kathmandu. Mr. Suman Acharya and Mr. Prabin Shakya respectively briefed the students on restaurant management and
housekeeping in the visit.

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 NEWS & EVENTS
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
NEF-CCN DEBATE COMPETITION ORGANIZED

Students’ debate competition is another activity of NEF-CCN colleges, which is organized every year. This year’s NEF-CCN inter-college debate competition was
organized at Asian Institute of Technology and Management (AITM) from December 6 to 9, 2019.
An orientation on the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) format was conducted on the first day followed by the debate competition on the second, third
and fourth days and award distribution ceremony on the final day.
Mr. Sambid Pant, Shrijan Raj Pandey and Nobel Prasad Rimal of Xavier Academy (XA) were the winners in English category while Ms. Shruti Dahal, Ms. Garima Ray and
Mr. Monik KC of Little Angels’ (LA) College were declared as the first runner-up. Similarly, Mr. Nischal balami, Mr. Denish Lepcha and Ms. Alina Pandey were the winners
in Nepali category while Mr. Amrit Rijal, Mr. Suprim Khadka and Mr. Kushal Kafle of LA College were the first runner-up in this category. Mr. Sambid Pant of XA was the
best speaker while Mr. Monik KC of LA and Shrijan Raj Pandey of XA were the second best speakers in English category in the competition. Similarly, Mr. Nischal balami
and Mr. Denish Lepcha of XA were jointly declared as the second best speakers while and Ms. Alina Pandey from XA was declared as the 3rd speaker in Nepali category.
Mr. Samundra KC was the best Adjudicator while Mr. Aayog Pandey and Mr. Anish Bhandari were declared as the second best Adjudicator in the competition. Mr. Debish
Lamichhane conducted the whole competition while Mr. Simon Pandit played the role of Tabulation Director in the competition.
The awards to the winners and certificates of appreciation to the participants were distributed in presence of the Head of WhiteHouse Secondary School of AITM Mr.
Rabin Shrestha, Program Coordinator Mr. Bimal Rai, Academic Director Mr. Bhim Bahadur Basnet and Disciplinary In-charge Mr. Dipendra Deshar on the final day of the
competition.

RESULT OF NEF-CCN DEBATE COMPETITION

S.No. Name of winner Name of College

Winner in English Category
1. Sambid Pant Xavier Academy
2. Sambid Pant Xavier Academy
3. Nobel Prasad Rimal Xavier Academy
st
1 Runner up in English Category
Shruti Dahal L A College
2. Garima Ray L A College
3. Monik KC L A College
Winner in Nepali Category
1. Nischal Balami Xavier Academy
2. Denish Lepcha Xavier Academy
3. Alina Pandey Xavier Academy
First Runner up in Nepali Category
1. Amrit Rijal L A College
2. Suprim Khadka L A College
3. Kushal Kafle L A College
Best Speaker Award in English Category
1. Sambid Pant Xavier Academy
nd
2 Best Speakers in English Category
1. Monik KC L A College
2. Shrijan Raj Pandey Xavier Academy
Best Speaker Award in Nepali Category
1. Nischal Balami Xavier Academy
2. Denish Lepcha Xavier Academy
3. Alina Pandey Xavier Academy CONDUCTION OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Adjudicator Awards
Second Term Examination of class XI and XII was conducted from 13th to 20th Poush 2076 (29 Dec
1. Samundra KC Best Adjudicator
2019 to 5 Jan 2020) according to the Academic Calendar of NEF-CCN.
2. Aayog Pandey
2nd Best Adjudicator The Exam was conducted in all consortium colleges of NEF-CCN by circulating same question
3. Anish Bhandari papers and that in same schedule.

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