Puja Sharma Wagle is having trouble finding a proper school for her 15-year-old autistic son Ankit Sharma Wagle that caters to the need of the individuals like him.

Ankit is the eldest of the three children of Puja and her late husband, Dr Chitra Prasad Sharma Wagle, who died of cancer in October 2013.

Ankit attended regular school until his teachers advised Puja to take him to the school for children of special needs after he started to faint during classes.

“He really enjoyed going to school. These days he is confined to home,” said Puja.

She has appealed all concerned sides to help her son get an education.

As a single mother, Puja has been facing difficulty taking care of her teenage autistic son and two other girls, ages 9 and 12.

Her husband, Dr Wagle had dedicated his life serving people in remote areas in the districts like Arghakhanchi, Palpa and Pyuthan districts for which he had earned national recognition. He had improved the services at Arghakhanchi District Hospital and started around-the-clock service. 

Dr Wagle was among a few doctors to work in rural areas of the country during the civil war.

He was working as the medical superintendent of Arghakhanchi District Hospital before being diagnosed with cancer. He died at the young age of 47.