MYAGDI, March 28: Eight months ago, Puja Khatri of Myagdi district lived a sad life. Faced with grinding poverty and three younger siblings to look after, the 12-year-old thought her very existence was a curse. Her dire circumstances were forcing her to the point of quitting school.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: A Nepali student in South Korea has raised a sum of Rs 76,748 to support the education of Puja Khatri of Baglung, who had to quit education due to financial hardship.

The news, ‘A schoolgirl writes a painful letter’, published in the Thursday edition of Republica National Daily ignited concern about Puja Khatri – a sixth-grade student studying at Jamunakharka Secondary School, Maygdi. The news, featuring a handwritten letter, published on the front page, consisted of Khatri’s request; she had requested the school to expel her because she could not afford further studies.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Former justice at Supreme Court, Balaram KC has provided Rs. 25,000 to support Puja Khatri’s education.