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.

lato · Aug 7, 2013 10:26 AM

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.

Kiddo · Aug 7, 2013 11:06 AM