Our Story
Himalaya Inter College was founded in 1999 by Chandar Singh Karki in a 1-room cowshed on donated land in Chaukori, Uttarakhand. Two of his children - Prakash and Devbala - finished their own college education in Nainital and joined him to dedicate their lives to building a school to provide education to the kids in this remote region. Each year, HIC expanded the school one class at a time to accommodate the growing demand for education and to support the children as they graduated from one grade to the next.
Today, HIC provides education from nursery to class 12 to a dedicated student body of over 850 students. |
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HIC is supported through the generous donations from the Himalaya Education Fund (HEF), located in New Hampshire, USA, as well as through various awards.
Meet our Administrators
Chandar Singh Karki, Founder
Education in the Chaukori region would not exist as it is today in the if it were not for Chandar Karki. Growing up near Chaukori, he saw the need for high quality education in the rural areas and believed in all children's ability to achieve greatness. As a teacher committed to this belief, he poured his heart and life savings into creating HIC. |
Devbala Bisht, Principal (B.Ed, M.A.)
Equipped with an innate passion and enthusiasm for educating children, Devbala became the first teacher and principal of the school in 1999. It his her commitment to education and belief in the students that has enabled HIC's academic success year after year. |
Prakash Karki, Manager
(B.Com., B.Ed, M.A. & MLIS) Prakash is the school's visionary leader. He joined HIC in 2004 and immediately increased the school's capacity with technology integration. He never stops exploring new ways to bring more opportunities for the students, and to champion the future of the community. |
Bhupendra Singh Papola, V. Principal
Bhupendra began HIC with Devbala as one of two teachers in 1999. He has never lost faith in our mission, and has dedicated his whole life to the school. It is because of his hard work, HIC has a good atmosphere and a strong relationship and faith with the community. |
Jagdish Singh Supyal, Accountant
HIC was fortunate to add Jagdish to our team in 2010 as our Accountant. His cheery attitude and bright smile light up the main office. He also serves as our Cultural Program Director and helps make our festivities a source of pride. |
Mohan Singh Rautela, Warden
After retirement from the army, Mohan worked for Birla School Nainital for 15 years. In 2012, Mohan joined HIC as our Warden. He is a steadfast worker, dedicated to the well being of the school and a wonderful presence. HIC is in good hands with Mohan on campus. |
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