Ramechhap, Sept. 22 -- There are few students at Bhagwati Basic School in Kuvukasthali, Umakunda Rural Municipality, Ramechhap. Every class seems vacant due to the small number of students.

Teachers are teaching four to five students in a class that can accommodate at least 50 students. Bharat Basnet, the headmaster, said that the number of students in the school has been decreasing for the last six to seven years. "The number of students dipped lower after the earthquakes of 2015," said Basnet.

There are no private schools in the rural municipality. According to Basnet, the number of students at the school has decreased as many of the families have migrated to the cities for employment and other opportunities.

These days, only senior ...