Hundreds of Musahar children remain out of school
Summary
Hundreds of Musahar children in Sunsari remain out of school, with poverty, early marriage and weak family support keeping many from completing basic education. Local officials say around 600 of 2,000 school-age Musahar children in Duhabi Municipality are not enrolled.
Key Points
- Khusi Rishidev, Radhika Rishidev, Baijnath Rishidev and others in Duhabi have never enrolled in school or dropped out early, often because of family pressure, poverty and lack of support.
- Many Musahar children in Sunsari spend their days doing household chores, wage labour or other informal work instead of studying.
- Duhabi Municipality says around 600 of its 2,000 school-age Musahar children are out of school, while the Koshi Province government is running the Saksham Chhori Programme to bring girls into education.
- Early marriage is also pushing Musahar girls out of school and limiting their chances of returning later.
