School of WILL: Winners, Innovators, Leaders & Learners
     

Principal's Message

Dear Parents, Guardians, Teachers, and Students

Re: UA’s Welcomes all for the 2023 Academic Session

Firstly, I on behalf of the UA Family, extend our hearty welcome to all for the 2023 Academic Session. Furthermore, our heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for providing your relentless support to us to keep up our excellence in all fields – it’s for sure we are again second to none. Together, we cannot feel more accomplished; just to summarize a few:

  • as always UA had the best mean in core subjects both in class X and XII in 2021 BCSEA and we are sure that we hold on to be Number 1 in 2022 as well
  • we again had 5 students (across all streams) topping in the BHSEC (Class XII) BCSEA Examinations of 2022
  • 8 of the 11 International Schools’ Scholarships in Thailand/Singapore in 2022 BCSE (Class X) were swept by our top BCSE students and we are going to lead again
  • as usual UA had the highest number of students who were offered the prestigious DAHE and RS-STEM (Ex-Country) scholarships – mainly in Medicine and Engineering
  • UA grabbed the NUMBER 1 Rank in the National Aerobics Competition conducted for all Higher Secondary Schools in 2022
  • In 2022, UA had 16 students represent the country in various events – mainly football (both boys and girls), swimming and lawn tennis
  • UAWFC were the Kelme Women’s National League 1st Runners-up
  • Team UA (Boys) won the first ever Bhutan Higher Secondary Schools Football Championship: 2022-2023; we will be representing our country in the SAFF (HSSRC) Championship: 2023

I hesitate to add more to the list as I am not too fond of mesmerizing on our past glory - neither are my teachers. Hence, to us, as driven by our motto, “Be Your Best”, striving with perseverance and consistency is our way forward; it is part and parcel of UA’s culture and climate.

By the way, UA is fortunate to soon have an international sized astro turf installed in our main football stadium. Alongside, our proprietor is coming with a multimillion pavilion with additional hostels for UAFC, open classrooms and restrooms. The project is scheduled to be completed by end of March 2023 and therefore, we expect all to bear with the inconveniences till then – after which UA will be one of the only schools with the best sporting facilities in the region.   

Once again, my heartfelt “Tashi Delek” and “Legsoo” to our supportive parents/guardians, resilient teachers, and disciplined students for the commendable finish to academic session 2022. At the same time we all look forward to a happier, safer and better 2023 academic session.

Warmest regards to all

 

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“UA, what a MEAN!” Our King pointed out, “What we lack in numbers, we must make up in talent,” and that is what Miss Tasnia Faizun Ahmed who was the only international student at UA has proven. Had she had “Dzongkha”, she could have topped the BCSE. Remember, in UA’s eyes, you will be our topper not because you scored the highest but because you have been an outstanding example for, "your passion to keep learning”. We thank her “Apa” Dr. Farhad Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan and “Ama” Dr. Taleya Chowdhury not only for the relentless support but for considering UA in Bhutan over top-class international schools on the globe – “apnake dhonnobad!”.
Forty years ago when we lost our favourite teacher, our English teacher taught us, “Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names”. Today as we mourn your loss, a student you guided for eight long years has stood as “2nd National Topper”. We remember and honour you Principal Sir Tashi Phuntsho and the brilliant staff of Lobesa Lower Secondary School, Punakha for having groomed Miss Kinley Deki Yangzom so well – her parents and you all deserve all the credit for her well deserved national position.
Often, if I am in a melancholy mood, a beautiful Hindi couplet cheers me up, which if translated reads:
“If you are in a flight of success, be patient/Birds tell, there are no places to rest in the sky!”
I must say that our UA teachers have mastered the art of resting while flying. Of course, I can be a bit mean to say, “UA, What happened to the pass 100%?” Yet, when you look at the MEAN
One is simply left to exclaim, “UA, what a MEAN!”
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Fees 2022 Academic Session

Class

Stream

Day student

Boarding

Total for Full Academic Session (Term I and Term II)

 VII-VIII

32,000

64,000

96,000

Ninety six thousand

      IX

40,000

56,000

 

       X

44,000

54,000

98,000

 

XI & XII

Arts/Com

48,000

50,000

Ninety eight thousand

XI

Science

49,500

50,000

99,500

Ninety nine thousand five hundred

XII

Science

52,000

50,000

102,000

One hundred and two thousand

Note: The government scholarship amount (if selected) is adjustable in the above mention fees - only the remaining will have to be paid by the parent(s)/guardian(s)

*Admission Confirmation Fees  as mentioned below is applicable to all new students (both school and boarding) except UA scholarship and “kidu” students

School:         Nu.1000/- one thousand only (to meet overtime expenses of Admission Desk Committee members on duty)

Boarding:   Nu.5000/- five thousand only (no separate collection for mattress and bed-cover)

There will be no separate collection for admission forms.

*Starting from 2022 academic session, all day students will have to pay an additional Nu.5000/- (five thousand) per Term for lunch; no student will be allowed to move out during class days unless authorized by SAT.

 

The school also runs two Paying Guest (PG) Hostels:

*Wolokha PG (for boys) – UA Campus II is 3 Km away but has a congenial study environment

A separate transport fee of Nu.2500/- (Two thousand five hundred) per Term is collected for the daily bus service

 

*Gomo Delux PG (for girls)

A separate fee of Nu.3000/- (three thousand) per Term is collected as girls are kept in rooms with better facilities. It is located adjacent to the school and enjoys an autonomous mess arrangement also.

 

*A separate security deposit of Nu.3000/- (Three thousand) for boarding students and Nu.2000/- (two thousand) day students (refundable if not deducted for damages/fines) will have to be paid once at the time of admission.

Also, Nu.3000/- (Three thousand) ICT Fees per annum is charged separately and an additional Nu1000/- for tablet/smart phone care for boarding students. As mentioned every student must bring his/her own tablet/smart phone for blended approach in NNC/eResources – a requirement as per the Learning Management System (LMS). The school is equipped with free intranet facilities – upgraded from 100 to 500 concurrent users in 2022 academic session

*For more details, like installments/mode of payment, please contact our Finance Officer Ms Dechen Peldon on 17671602

*There are also licensed private PG Hostels near UA (for both girls and boys) for parents/guardians  in case they are not able to get boarding or choose something different.

Comments: Kindly note that the above fee in the table was approved in October of 2017 by PSD, DSE & MoE.

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More “National Toppers” – To dispel the strong sense of deja vu in people who care for UA

With just a solitary topper in the recent class XII (BHSEC) result, I can feel a strong sense of deja vu in people who care for UA; definitely, we are a bit spoilt because we are so used to producing more than 2 national toppers. Even amongst my teachers and my family members, we land up consoling each other, although I do not feel the need to do so – holistically “we are at our best”.

Concurrently, I just feel that it is the flip side of the overblown importance many of us have given to “National Toppers”. Please understand that I am not making excuses for failing to produce more national toppers. As a matter of fact, I understand the toil and the chemistry involved to produce national toppers. For that matter, UA has produced as many as 49 national toppers in the BCSEA examinations in our 2 decades of service to the nation; in some years as many as 6 national toppers well distributed in all three streams – all records difficult to break. Thus, UA is full of admiration in seeing other schools producing national toppers like we have done year after year – CONGRATULATIONS, Damphu CS, Karma Academy, and Royal Academy for stealing the show in 2021.

At the same time, I would not want to say that we have not done well. Publicly, we wish to commend our supportive parents/guardians, resilient teachers, and disciplined students for the commendable finish to the most challenging academic session 2021. Of note, on behalf of the UA family, I wish to express my gratitude to some individuals/agencies who have made us feel better (please view the attachments).

Furthermore, on a purely personal note, I wish to share that I had actually tendered my resignation several times, the last one being in September of 2021 – to “manage out” myself. My proprietor had asked me to look for a replacement; upon my request, my School Administration Team (SAT) scouted and they had even approached a few prominent principals. No one took the offer and I had no choice but to pull on. Right now, I am happy that a change was not made lest they are whipsawed unnecessarily – for not producing so-called more “National Toppers”.

Finally, as we head back into our classrooms, I am convinced that everyone who cares for UA has parked aside the foreboding sense of déjà vu - more “National Toppers”. “If anyone hasn’t, please do so, we assure you all that we are refreshed and recharged for the academic session 2022”. We are so excited to re-imagine the future of education with you all and refocus on every student, live up to our vision to be a school of WILL – Winners, Innovators, Learners, and Leaders, driven by our motto, “Be Your Best”. Oh! Please hang on; “Winners” in our vision is not just about winning trophies, more importantly, it is winning hearts. Thanks!

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Established in
2002
Students
1012
Total Staffs
79

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