The children read Nepalese books at home, and were spoken to in their mother tongue but mostly replied in English. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Monish Dhaka, 9, is one of several children learning to speak Nepalese. Manandhar said the children could speak Nepalese because of speaking at home, but mostly did not know how to read and write. It aimed to support students to develop and improve their study habits, with the end goal of increased achievement. Casey said between 2019 and 2020 there were 74 schools or community groups running Study Support Centres across the country.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2021 06:00 UTC