History

Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya (SAMV) is a military boarding high school in Nepal, formerly known as Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya (BSAM)or Birendra Military Boarding High School. It was established in 1986 in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur. The majority of the students are from military families. The school boards all the boys from class 5 to 12 .Whereas B.Sc and the girls are day scholars. Branches have been established in the major cities of Nepal (Pokhara, Dharan and Surkhet). In 1978, with the joint investment of the Nepali Army (the then Royal Nepalese Army) and Tribhuvan University Suping Army Campus was established at Suping, Bhimphedi of Makawanpur district. With its foundation, the campus conducted classes for the intermediate level in the faculty of Humanities and Social Science. Later, in 1981, it began classes in the faculty of Science as well.[1] The Suping Army Campus was established during the regin of General Singha Pratap Shah, then Chief of Army Staff (COAS) In 1986, the campus was shifted to Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, with an expansion in the secondary school level. It was then renamed Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya after Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Since then, the funding of the school has been looked after by Nepal Army Welfare Fund. BSAM was established in the reign of COAS General Satchit SJB Rana. It is located in the quiet and peaceful suburb of Bhaktapur district, Sallaghari.Students follow a military lifestyle. After completion of class 12, students find it easy to join the Nepalese Army as Officers. School life starts with a Physical Training (PT) exercise followed by breakfast. School starts at 1000 and lunch is served at noon. Tea time is at around 4 followed by around 2-hour long games hour. Dinner is served at around 1830.