These extracts from Unleashing Nepal describe how, through education, the Rana Regime and the Shah autocrats furthered their ethnic and nationalistic agenda, enabling the social, political, and economic advancement of the hill so-called high caste Hindus (Khas Aryas) while oppressing -- and hindering the advancement of -- the others.
Curiosity might kill the cat but Nepali culture and school culture kill curiosity in children as well as their innate sense of wonder they are born with. Education, quality education can change that.
An example of a poor quality textbook children in Nepal are taught from shows how careless authors and others involved in the production of such textbooks can be.
My first visit to my little nephew's school to read to his class...I was asked to also talk about discipline! But I didn't!