source: School Magazine
By Seira Tamang As noted by various scholars, Hinduism, the Nepali language, the monarchy and a rastriya itihas (a chronicle of progress in which the dark era of Rana rule is contrasted with the enlightened, progressive and modern period of Panchayat rule) formed the core of the Panchayat regime’s national culture. The formation and consolidation of this national culture have required the expunging of uncomfortable facts and stories that might raise ambiguities and questions. While the selection of what and who is and is not acknowledged to exist (or at least exist in historically important ways) in official Nepali history is complex, social scientists have begun to provide more comprehensive historical accounts of the past through oral histories and re-readings of historical documents. Such accounts reveal how ordinary people lived in the past, and offer ways to think through how ‘history’ is crafted, shaped and managed in order to reflect ‘the reality’ best suited to the status quo, ...
Nice pics. I cannot imagine PNG that old. My mum studied in the same school, you know. Her principal, Miss Ritchie was my principal for one year (class XI) and Rosabelle mam was the other principal for the next year.
ReplyDeleteMade a lot of friends in PNG, the best one was Shaliya. (She studied since kindergarten, unlike me)
Those were the days...
Well this post could had been a nostalgic drive for you hai.....hey its part of life but those pic were worth recalling.
ReplyDeleteI have studied in many school( 5 to be exact), but its St. Thomas and PNG that is closest to my heart. With your permission I would like to copy the photographs.
ReplyDeletePNG can be called a heritage school for what it did to girl's education in the state. But sadly now it does not even get the state funding :(
I remember the story about how Ms. Mary Scot had to lure the first 4 students to come and attend the classes with toffees and choclates, and there was the extremely difficult task of convincing the parents to send the girl child to school. Hats off to her.
Hi aydiv
ReplyDeleteThanks for you visit....Well PNGSS is an heritage school no doubt. I have taken this picture from the School Year Book...if you want the pic ..ok fine!
Hi, thankyou for potographs.
ReplyDeleteI was in school (hostel)from 1988-1996.
I want to copy all the images and upload it in face book...
I requested for the pictures to Mrs. Laden our senior sister who works in PNGSS administration office.