अमेरिकामा नेपाली छात्रलाई विशेष शैक्षिक सम्मान

 

२३ साउन, काठमाण्डौ । संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकामा अध्ययनरत् नेपाली छात्र अपूर्व श्रेष्ठ दोस्रो पटक पनि विशेष शैक्षिक सम्मान हाँसिल गर्न सफल भएका छन् । अमेरिकाको भर्जिनिया राज्यको लानियर मिडिल स्कुलमा अध्ययनरत अपूर्वलाई कक्षा ८ मा विशिष्टता हाँसिल गरेवापत ‘ प्रेसिडेन्ट्स एडुकेसनल अवार्ड’ प्राप्त भएको उनको परिवारबाट थाहा भएको छ ।
 

विद्यालयस्तरका असाधारण मेधावी विद्यार्थीलाई दिइने यो सम्मान शैक्षिक स्तर, चारित्रिक गुण, अतिरिक्त क्रियाकलापमा उत्कृष्ठता आदिका आधारमा मूल्याङ्कन गरी प्रदान गरिन्छ । यो सम्मान पाएकोमा उनलाई हालै अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति बाराक ओबामाले उनको उज्ज्वल भविष्यको कामना गर्दै आफ्नो हस्ताक्षरयुक्त सम्मानपत्र र बधाईपत्र प्रदान गर्नु भएको छ । काठमाडौँ, ओमबहाल जन्मघर भएका छात्र अपूर्वले यसअघि सन् २०११ मा पनि उक्त विशेष शैक्षिक सम्मान प्राप्त गरेका थिए । रासस

 Congratulation to Apurba !

Well done and very good  job by Apurba.

One thing I didnt understand is why this is this big news and is everywhere. It is in Nepalnews, setopati and other nepali online news outlets. I myself know at least 4 nepali kids on presidents list  for couple of years in a row. I am pretty sure there are tons of nepali kids been on presidents list and got the awards. I know 2 siblings from Kentucky have been on presidents list for few years in a row. 
Sometime publishing these news can give kids extra pressure and can be counter protuctive in their life. A kid is a kid and is doing well well in school, why parents want to publicise it and give extra pressure.

I am aware of the Presidents Educational Award and know it is a good thing to get this award, but it definitely is not exclusive. The criteria to get the award are pretty good (like 3.5 GPA, School sets level of 90% or higher etc along with other qualitative reqs) but not too competative, this is why many students get the award. Hence, lato is right it is strange how this news is published in many news outlets.

But then I thought there is nothing stated in the news that is a lie. Perception might be a different thing and when readers see the name "President's award" they might think the accomplishment was so high that even the president acknowledged it exclusively. THat's perception and you cannot blame anybody for it. So, as long as it keeps the parents proud and the kid on right path, this is a good thing. I guess.