Community schools in Kanchanpur undergo mergers, downgrades amid falling enrolment

Officials say the move aims to ensure student retention and teacher positions in community schools that are struggling with resources.

The Shantipur Basic School in ward 7 of Shuklaphanta Municipality has merged with the Dharma Janata Secondary School in the same ward this year due to a shortage of students. The Shantipur Basic School, which ran classes up to grade 5, had been operating with just three teachers and 15 to 20 students for several years. Only 20 students had been enrolled at Shantipur Basic School in the last academic year.