Rebuild the blackboard before the boardroom
Summary
Floods along the Nepal-China border have destroyed or damaged dozens of schools, putting nearly 19,000 children’s education at risk. The piece urges the government and aid groups to reopen classrooms quickly and prioritize school-based recovery over slow reconstruction.
Key Points
- Floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading have damaged at least 69 schools and put nearly 19,000 children’s education at risk.
- The article argues that getting children back into classrooms quickly helps restore routine and supports psychological recovery after disasters.
- It calls on the government to reactivate the Education Cluster and rebuild schools rapidly with coordinated support from UNICEF, Save the Children and local NGOs.
- The writer says Nepal should treat school reopening as an urgent part of disaster response, not something to delay until later reconstruction stages.
