Kaski, Aug. 18 -- Until a year ago, Pratik Pokhrel from Tanahun relied entirely on Braille to read and write. Nowadays, the ninth grader at Amar Singh Model Secondary School in ward 12 of Pokhara Metropolis completes most of his assignments on a laptop. He types his homework, prints it if needed, and submits it to teachers-something he could never do as efficiently with Braille.

"With Braille, papers got lost or erased and I often couldn't submit on time. Now I can store my work digitally, keep a copy for myself, and hand in a printed version," said Pokhrel.

Pokhrel is among 65 visually impaired students studying at the school, 47 of whom live in the school hostel. Of them, 30 receive regular computer training. While younger students in...