Nuwakot schools to reopen 14 days after Bhotekoshi floods
Summary
Schools in Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, will reopen on Wednesday, 14 days after the Bhotekoshi floods forced closures and damaged infrastructure. Of the 79 schools in the municipality, 65 will resume classes while damaged schools and those serving as holding centres remain closed.
Key Points
- Schools in Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, will reopen on Wednesday, 14 days after the Bhotekoshi floods.
- The municipality will resume classes in 65 of its 79 schools, excluding those destroyed or being used as temporary holding centres.
- Deputy Mayor Prabha Bogati said flood-affected children can attend whichever school is most convenient and need not worry about uniforms.
- The floods affected 23 schools across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, with more than 7,000 students enrolled and around 600 children still unaccounted for.
