Nepal Education and Educational Tour in Nepal

Although it is a culturally rich and physically beautiful country, Nepal is one of the world's poorest and least-developed countries. While the country's educational system has made a great deal of progress in a very short time, there is still much to be done. Many government schools are in bad physical shape, still others are extremely underfunded, especially in rural areas. Furthermore, supplementary materials like libraries, children's books, and computer labs are rare. Visit the lovely land of Nepal and experience the magic of the Himalayas. It is a country of depth and diversity in culture, spirit, and geographical beauty from the wildlife of Chitwan National Park to Mt. Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. The cultural and religious diversity adds to the kaleidoscopic depth of Nepal, where the people of many regions are mixed with Indian and Tibetan influences. To visit the sheer grandness of a country that lies within the jungle of the Terai and the highest of the Himalayas is indeed one of the natural wonders of the world.

Schools

Although primary education is free, government schools are often inadequate and overcrowded. Many schools in remote areas are very basic and sometimes unsafe. Often these schools have no blackboard and very little furniture. In rural areas, students usually walk several miles to go to school. The inability of students to attend school is affected by many factors, including poor weather, overcrowded classrooms and family situations that keep older children at home to work or to care for younger siblings. Furthermore, the heavy rains of the monsoon season cause many problems for schools. The rains make it difficult for children to walk long distances to school; they damage the existing mud walls and sheet metal roofs and turn the dirt floors, which are common in these schools, into mud. The mud makes it extremely uncomfortable to attend school and sometimes affects the health of students and teachers. In some cases, the rains cause flooding that damages the entire school. The metal sheets that are often used for the roofs of schools can cause problems with temperature changes inside. It can get as cold as 40°F in the winter and as hot as 95°F during summer. These conditions are very disruptive for children trying to learn and can lead to increased health problems. Schools are often overcrowded, with as many as 40-50 students crammed into classrooms that are meant to hold only 20 students.