Maya Universe Academy

Our plan in 2011 was to enroll 10 students and start a small community school. When 200 families showed up for admissions, things evolved quickly. Nepal, with a 60% literacy rate, has a high demand for affordable and accessible educational institutions. In 2011, 90% of private school students were admitted to a secondary educational institution compared to 46% of public school students. This cannot only be the fault of the students. Little children with heavy bags on their back mugging up the alphabets cannot be held responsible. If Nepalese children had an equal shot at education, the country could begin to solve the majority of its problems independently. We need more professionals, such as teachers, doctors, architects, lawyers, business managers, and diplomats, to build Nepal. Until th