Students of Hulakdanda see no recourse but to quit studies after Grade 8

The closest secondary school from Manthali Municipality Ward 6 is at least three hours walk and daily commute is impossible, students say.

Ishwar Shrestha, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at the Hulakdada Basic School in Hulakdada, Manthali Municipality-6, is worried about his secondary education as there are no schools in the village that provide education above the eighth grade. One has to walk at least three hours to reach the nearest secondary school in Bhangeri.