Nepal, Feb. 3 -- School dropout rates have significantly affected communities across the world, particularly in developing countries like Nepal. With a 20 percent school dropout rate, Nepal's educational sector faces various multifaceted challenges that require cross-cutting solutions. The need to establish community-school partnerships is an important solution to many of these issues but yet its importance is regularly overlooked. The transformation of a community is dependent on the active participation of its members for comprehensive skills and education.

Community gardens can serve as an outdoor classroom where youths can learn valuable skills, like those involving practical math, communication, responsibility and cooperation. They ...