Achham, July 7 -- year-old Lal Bahadur BK, from Rahaf in ward 1 of Turmakhand Rural Municipality in Achham, has been visually impaired since birth. Yet, even after entering his teenage years, he remained out of school for a long time. Living far from the district headquarters of Mangalsen, his family had no idea where or how a blind child could get an education.

It was only seven years ago that they learned the Shodasha Secondary School in Mangalsen offered classes for visually impaired children. With support from his family, BK eventually moved to the district headquarters to begin his studies.

But the journey from learning about the school to attending it regularly proved difficult. Poverty and geography stood in the way. His father i...