45 Students from Four Schools in Rasuwa Still Missing

Rasuwa : Forty-five students from four schools in Rasuwa are still missing following the devastating floods that struck the district on Bhadra 10.

According to Durga Prasad Silwal, chief of the Education Development and Coordination Unit in Dhunche, floodwaters completely destroyed the buildings of three government schools and one private school in the district.

The schools that suffered complete damage are Nepal Rastriya Basic School in Timure, Malikadevi Basic School in Pairebesi, Chipletti Basic School and Modern Trinity English Boarding School.

Among the students who remain missing, 25 are from Nepal Rastriya Basic School, Timure, 11 from Malikadevi Basic School, eight from Modern Trinity English Boarding School and one from Chipletti Basic School.

Alternative arrangements have been made to ensure that students affected by the floods can continue their education. Students from Chipletti Basic School have been transferred to schools in Dadagaun and Thulogau.

Similarly, students from Malikadevi Basic School have been accommodated and provided classes at Nawabijayi Secondary School in Bhalayadanda. Students from Modern Trinity have been provided accommodation and educational facilities at Nilkantha Secondary School.

The floods had forced schools in Gosainkunda, Aamachhodingmo, Uttargaya and Kalika rural municipalities to shut down completely. In Naukunda Rural Municipality, however, classes resumed from Bhadra 11.