Shanti Sadan Primary School in Duradanda, for instance, has three teachers for four students. There are a total of 25 schools - six secondary-level and 17 primary-level - in Duradanda. However, a majority of them are on the verge of closure due to lack of students.[break]
Nawaraj Adhikari, a resource person, said the number of students in local students has been dwindling and that most of the schools on the verge of closure.
“Once, the place was center for educational activities. But the situation has changed now,” said Adhikari. This trend has also been attributed to migration of village people to the cities for better life. “Earlier, people lived in the village and sent their children to local schools. But now people have started migrating to the cities so that their children can study in good schools,” said Adhikari.
More than a dozen schools were established in the district after the end of Rana oligarchy in 1951. One of the oldest schools, Sarbodaya Higher Secondary School, has also seen a massive decline in enrollment. Currently, only 445 students are enrolled in the school.
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