TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

The scholarships are primarily provided to disadvantaged communities, vulnerable groups and those
residing in remote areas (Table 5.7).
Table 5.7 Number of students provided scholarship
Types of scholarship 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15*
Girls studying in grade 1-8 grade 2,293,744 2,276,479 1,907,469 1,686,480 1,045,684
Handicapped students (1-8) 62,163 69,944 59,098 53,903 13,399
Handicapped students (9-10) 4,494 6,193 4,841 4,055 788
Specially Targeted groups (23 ethnic) 1-8 104,157 86,712 106,517 77,900 27,677
grade
Dalit (1-8) 1,100,349 1,200,816 1,000,741 870,888 531,581
Dalit (9-10) - 75,511 79,587 75,386 39,755
Scholarship for Martyr’s Children 37 62 89 99 12
Kamlari (scholarship and capacity
7,673 7,886 6,882 7,655 3,479
development)
Remote scholarship (mountain hostels) 413 407 437 480 428
Feeder hostel scholarship 400 400 399 391 330
Conflict victims scholarship 3,808 8,097 7,412 6,846 523
For model hospitals 148 222 382 307 356
For boarding school students in mountains 220 140 160 180 128
Secondary education scholarship 58,836 59,023 58,412 55,826 37,270
Scholarship for endangered ethnic people 13,595 32,703 9,252 8,552 1,100
Scholarship for target groups of science in
Higher Secondary level
80 76 68 39 -
Note: * of first, eight months.
Source: Ministry of Finance, 2015.
Food for Education Program has been in operation in 10 districts - Dailekh, Rukum, Doti, Dadeldhura,
Achham, Baitadi, Bajhang, Bajura, Darchula and Jajarkot. The program aims to improve the nutrition
and health condition of students and thereby contributing to raise the daily attendance, reduce the
class dropout rate, increase learning, result/capacity of children. Table 5.8 shows the number of
students provided food for work program from FY 2011/12 to 2014/15.
Table 5.8 Number of students provided food for work program
Types of program 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15*
Day Snacks Program 132,000 151,701 141,423 156,000
Girl Student Encouragement Program 40,197 50,180 - -
Mother and Child Health Care Program 15,497 14,325 - -
Note: * of first, eight months.
Source: Ministry of Finance, 2015.
Outcomes of Education - Data from the Department of Education (2012) indicated that there are
more than 6.5 million children in basic level (1-8 grades) and more than 0.85 million in secondary
level (9-10 grades) of education in Nepal recent years 11 . Gender gap in Basic Level of education
ended by 2010 while it remained somewhat in secondary and higher secondary levels even after
2011. However, gender gaps in Basic Level of education have not been ended across the social
groups in Nepal. There is still gender gap in school enrolment among Dalit community –
proportionally less number of girls against boys is enrolled in schools. On the other hand, there is
gender equity in school enrolment among Janajati groups and even the number of girls, to some
extent, exceeds boys in higher secondary level of education.
11 The school education system consists of primary (1-5 grade), lower secondary (6-8 grade), secondary (9-10 grade) SLC and
higher secondary (11-12 grade). Broadly, schools are categorized into: community schools (supported by government)
and institutional schools (supported by parents and trustees).
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