I came across an interesting article today about fees at private schools in Kathmandu on the Republica website with one paragraph from the article copied below. The school mentioned is a stones throw away from Bal Bigyan and Shramik schools, both of which are filled with children of the lowest castes or peasant farmers or migrant workers. The sums of money mentioned as fees below probably aren't even earned in a complete lifetime by any of these children's parents, and it just goes to demonstrate the complete inequality in Nepali society with one school not even getting government funding and another charging mega-fees.
"The British School at Sanepa, Lalitpur has divided students into key stages (Ks) and charges fees accordingly. It charges 125 pounds sterling as registration fee for all the stages. It further charges 1,575 pounds as capital development fee, 1,035 pounds as deposit and an annual tuition fee of 4,140 pounds, to be paid equally in four terms for Ks 1/2 (class 1-6). "
"The British School at Sanepa, Lalitpur has divided students into key stages (Ks) and charges fees accordingly. It charges 125 pounds sterling as registration fee for all the stages. It further charges 1,575 pounds as capital development fee, 1,035 pounds as deposit and an annual tuition fee of 4,140 pounds, to be paid equally in four terms for Ks 1/2 (class 1-6). "
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Staggering! You could wonder how people can afford to pay those fees. It shows the size of the divide between those with money and those without. Maybe more of those with money should start to help their fellow Nepalis in a less fortunate position than themselves. But that may mean a major cultural change. Unlikey.
SLIPPER
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