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Nepalese School girls on the streets of Kathmandu, as a multitude of vehicle types pass them by, including Indian Maruti cars, Toyota Hiace vans, and motorcycles. Don't miss the Coca Cola signboards and vending machine behind the girls... Coke in the Himalayan (erstwhile Kingdom!) nation of Nepal! Nepal's Education System: By the mid-20th century, 20 out of Nepal's only 22 high schools were built, financed, and managed by local communities. Successive governments continued this model, treating education as a partnership with communities. In 1972, however, the government took over the more than 8,000 existing schools. Because of the country's remoteness and diversity—and weak government capacity—results were disastrous. Teachers regularly abandoned classrooms, the government was not able to