School dropout Achham youth returns from India, passes SEE and seven PSC exams

Lokendra Bohara says he dedicated himself fully to exam preparations by avoiding distractions including social media and festivals.

When Lokendra Bohara left school in the ninth grade at the age of 13 and went to India for work, he believed formal education was no longer for him. A decade later, the 23-year-old from ward 4 of Mangalsen Municipality in Achham district, has passed seven exams conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in a year. He now works as a health assistant at the Kalikot District Hospital.