School students’ achievement has plunged under virtual learning

Experts point to two reasons. First, most students don’t have access to virtual learning platforms. Second, teaching learning has not been effective.

Bhuwan Ghimire, 45, has two of his children enrolled in a public school in Kathmandu. His daughter studies in grade six at Nandi Secondary School, Naxal, while the son is a 10th grader in the same school.