Nepal's official calendar is Bikram Sambat (BS), and the fiscal year starts on Shrawan 1. Yet banks, foreign partners, online forms and many students also think in AD dates. An institute lives in both.
Where mismatches hurt
- Fee due dates: "Due Baisakh 15" is clear to staff but not to a foreign sponsor.
- Receipts and certificates: a date in only one calendar can confuse employers or embassies.
- Reports: your accountant works by fiscal year in BS, while bank statements are in AD.
- Entry errors: converting by hand is a classic source of off-by-one mistakes.
What good support looks like
- Enter dates in BS or AD and see both.
- Month and fiscal-year reports follow the Nepali calendar.
- Receipts and certificates can print either or both dates.
- The interface is available in Nepali for staff who prefer it.
Language, too
Nepali-speaking front-desk staff work faster in their own language. Being able to switch between English and Nepali helps teams that mix both.
Working abroad
If you serve students outside Nepal, the software should be able to run in English with AD dates only. Mantralyte does this: in Nepal you get English and Nepali with BS and AD side by side, and abroad it runs in English with AD dates.
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