Mature age pupils: How two influential ladies in Nepal defied the odds

Both Karishma Manandhar and Shanta Chaudhary made big headlines in Nepal as they sat for the National examination with other pupils who were more than half their age.

Karishma Manandhar and Shanta Chaudhary

Actor Karishma Manandhar and MP Shanta Chaudhary sat for their SEE exams and have successfully passed. Source: Facebook

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