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More girls in govt schools, boys in private


23 March 2019  

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KATHMANDU: A deep-rooted gender discrimination is still underway in the Nepali society. Parents favor sons over daughter which is reflected in the educational system, too. A government statistics has shown that number of female  students appearing in the SEE exam from government schools is greater. The SEE exam is beginning from March 23.

According to the record at the National Examination Board, a total of 475,003 examinees  are taking part in the SEE exam, of which 340,196 are from government schools. Of the of total students representing the government schools, 53.4 percent are girls while 46.6 percent are boys.

Similarly, of those representing private schools, 42 percent girls while 57.9 percent are boys.

Publish Date : 23 March 2019 07:12 AM

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