JUMLA, July 13 -- It takes around two hours for Punnilal Rawat of Ripi village of Jumla to reach his school. The ninth grader said he gets exhausted by the time he reaches school.

"I usually walk very fast, but today my feet are aching," he said last Tuesday."I hardly get time to study or do homework," he lamented.

Punnilal studies at Janajagriti Secondary School of Ghode, which is miles away from his home. He has no other option as there is no secondary school in his village.

Normally, it takes around two hours for him to reach school. But he does not feel that energetic everyday. The journey gets tougher during monsoon. His pace gets affected also during the cold winter and in the scorching summer heat. "I try to reach school on time...