ROLPA, Feb. 22 -- It is a regular occurrence at Balkalyan Model High School, one of the schools in Liwang, the district headquarters of Rolpa. A member of the school management committee reaches the school's gate before 10 o'clock, carrying a lock and its key. As soon as the clock strikes 10, the gate is padlocked. No student and teacher can enter the school.In the initial days, many students and teachers were barred from entering.
A few teachers protested. But eventually, both the teachers and students mended their ways and developed habits to reach the school on time."We have routine determining who keeps the gate each day," said Mahesh Neupane, chairman of the committee.
Each of the nine members in the committee has been gatekeeping da...