THIMPHU, 16 April, 2021 (TON): The 1,800 students of Class XI who would be enrolled in 20 private schools on government scholarships, this year could be the last batch.

This is because the government, starting next year, plans to take in all students who are awarded the “pass certificate” in government schools.

This also means there will be no students on government scholarships in private schools.

The government will absorb 9,849 students in 65 public higher secondary schools with about 291 sections this year.

An official from the private division said that a few schools were upgraded with additional infrastructures to create extra classrooms to accommodate extra students this year.

“If we create a similar extension by next year where constructions are already underway in three schools, we shall be able to take in all students by next year,” he said. “Then this year will be the last batch private schools would be getting students.”

However, although there is no formal letter that this will be the last batch, the government had already indicated since the beginning that the distribution of students will decrease yearly and the government would absorb all students in public schools by 2022.