Saturday, July 16th, 2011 | Posted by admin
Nepal's oldest school starts sexual revolution
http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=8196KATHMANDU: Nepal's oldest modern school that ushered in a revolution in education in the 20th century is now poised to bring in more sweeping social changes with the acceptance of a 13-year-old student, who was thrown out of a village school for being a transgender.
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On Thursday, when Nepal celebrates Guru Purnima – Teachers' Day – 13-year-old Hem Baral (the name has been changed to protect the identity of the minor) will take admission in the seventh grade of the school after being forced to drop out of school in his own home district Bajura due to the incessant bullying of his classmates.
