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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Bethel Mission School
| image =
| image_size = 150px
| motto = "Service to God and men"
| streetaddress = Chhura Hmun, Bethel Veng
| city = [[Champhai]]
| state = [[Mizoram]]
| country = India
| location = {{coord|23.484219|N|93.325733|E|display=inline,title|type:edu}}
| established = {{start date and age|1996}}
| type = [[Private school|Public]]
| medium_of_language = [[English studies|English]]
| affiliation = [[Mizoram Board of School Education]]
| district = [[Champhai District]]
| classes = [[Nursery School|Nursery]] – Class X
| president =
| principal = K. Malsawmdawngi
| head_of_school =
| dean =
| gender = [[Co-ed]]
| faculty = Full time
| staff =
| students =
| enrollment = 450 (2014 session)
| athletics = Yes
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'''Bethel Mission School''' is a private unaided school located in [[Champhai]], [[Mizoram]], India with an enrolment of 450 students in classes [[Nursery School|Nursery]] – X. The school was established in 1996.{{cn|date=April 2018}} Its curriculum is based upon the [[Mizoram Board of School Education]] the governing body in education within the state of [[Mizoram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.champhai.net/2009/03/bethel-yma-byma.html |title=Champhai Bethel YMA Chanchinbu|accessdate=2014-07-29 }}</ref> The [[high school]] section was recognized by the [[Mizoram Board of School Education|Board]] in the year 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mizoram.nic.in/printing/other/listofSchool.pdf | title=List of Schools - Mizoram | publisher=/www.mizoram.nic.in | accessdate=5 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024833/http://www.mizoram.nic.in/printing/other/listofSchool.pdf | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The school also has its own hostel with limited seats for the students of both genders. Other than the annual Board Examination the students from the school participate in many activities like the Science Congress,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/bethel.ms/posts/629752813742425 |title=Class IX student won the top prize|accessdate=2014-07-30 |work= Science Congress}}</ref> Science Exhibitions, Science Seminar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/champhai-ah-students-science-seminar-2013-neih-a-ni |title=Champhai ah students Science Seminar 2013 neih a ni |accessdate=2014-07-29 |work=Welcome Back 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729180612/http://www.dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/champhai-ah-students-science-seminar-2013-neih-a-ni |archive-date=29 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and so on. The school also hosts an annual cultural program during the month of December.

==History==
Bethel Mission School was established in the year 1996 by R. Vanhnuaithanga at Bethel Veng [[Champhai]] with classes ranging from Nursery to Class VII. At that time, there were only about 160 students, the majority of whom were from the [[locality (settlement)|locality]] itself. At that time Class VII annual examination was a [[Board examination|Board]] Examination, where candidates from all over the state of [[Mizoram]] competed.{{cn|date=April 2018}}

In 2001 the ownership of the school was transferred to K. Malsawmdawngi who then became the [[Principal (school)|Principal]] and remains so till date. In 2004, Class VIII was introduced and in the subsequent years classes IX and X were also added. The School also changed its location in 2005 to its current location with entirely new infrastructure.{{cn|date=April 2018}}

Since its inception, the school has had residential [[boarding school|boarding]] facilities for both genders located nearby the school itself.{{cn|date=April 2018}}

As of 2014 there are 420 students of which 62 are [[Hostel]] boarders.{{cn|date=April 2018}}

==Location==
[[File:Landscape of School.jpg|thumb|School from the south-west.]]
The school is located at the northern edge of the town of Champhai which is in the state of Mizoram in India. The name of the neighborhood is Bethel Veng from which the name of the school is derived. The school is located about 1678 m above the mean [[sea level]]. The school is connected by a terminal asphalt road to the center of the town which is further connected by both the State Highway and Helicopter Service.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nilaini atangin ‘Helicopter Service|url=http://www.thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5455:nilaini-atangin-helicopter-service&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|accessdate=20 August 2012|newspaper=The Zozam Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923163051/http://www.thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5455:nilaini-atangin-helicopter-service&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|archive-date=2015-09-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
The School infrastructure includes the main school building, office, a multi - sports ground, where both [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]] can be played, a Science [[laboratory]], a jam room for studying and playing music and two separate buildings for boys' and girls' hostel.

==Facilities==
[[File:Class X Students.jpg|thumb|right|Students, illustrating the school uniform.]]
Primarily the school has twelve regular classrooms and one digital classroom. The science laboratory is equipped with all the required apparatus and chemicals as per the curriculum. Co-curricular Activities of both Sports and Cultural items are endorsed by the institute which organize an annual sports event sometime during the month of April or May and a Cultural show and competition during the month of December. Though it is a secular institute, Christianity is the dominant religion.

The Digital Classroom was introduced in 2013 provided by [[Next Education India Pvt. Ltd.|Next Education]] with interactive class and lectures from the elementary level to the [[High School]] level.

==Results==
As per the policy of the [[Mizoram Board of School Education|Board]] classes from Nursery to VIII follow the pattern of [[Continuous and comprehensive evaluation|CCE]] Scheme at which the school excels. Since its appearance in the [[Mizoram Board of School Education|Board]] Examination in 2008, the HSLC candidates so far have achieved 100% result till date.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/bethel.ms/posts/733719196679119 |title=Results 2014 |accessdate=2014-07-30 |work= MBSE HSLC}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/bethel.ms/posts/545775158806858 |title=Results 2013 |accessdate=2014-07-30 |work= MBSE HSLC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/bethel.ms/posts/370421473008895 |title=Results 2012 |accessdate=2014-07-30 |work= MBSE HSLC}}</ref> Only in 2011 did the school not have any students who graduated with distinction.

==Faculty==
The faculty consists of four teachers who teach from Nursery to Class - II. From class III there are separate teachers for each different subject. The [[high school]] section employs graduate and post graduate teachers in [[Literature]], [[Science]], [[Mathematics]] and [[Social Science]].

As of 2017 there are 16 teaching staff members of which two also serve as Hostel [[Resident assistant|Warden]]

==Demographics of students==
The age of the students range from five to sixteen. Of the total students 99.9% are indigenous tribes and sub - tribes of Mizoram, the [[Mizo people|Mizo]]. The remaining fraction comprise students from other parts of India who are mainly in the General category.

Many students from the neighbouring [[Chin State]] of [[Myanmar]] also study in the school who are also of the [[Mizo people|same]] stock.

However, all students and teachers practice Christianity as their official religion.

==Hostel==
The school is equipped with 70 seater Boys and Girls' Hostels situated on the south east side of the institute. At present it has two buildings separate for each of the sexes. Two male wardens for the boys section and one female warden for girls are currently employed. Though not mandatory, most of the [[High School Leaving Certificate (India)|HSLC]] candidates reside in the hostel every year.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Boarding schools in Mizoram]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1996]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Champhai district]]

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