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A school on the edge: Laya school struggles to catch up

ཟླ་༡༡ 01, 2025 3 mins read
A school on the edge: Laya school struggles to catch up

As one enters the quiet campus of Laya Middle Secondary School (MSS), the national flag mounted on a green metal pole is immediately conspicuous. It rises several metres above the green-roofed, single-storey structures and against the sparkling white mountains.

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