Nepal estimates Rs2.34 billion to rebuild flood-hit education sector
Summary
Nepal estimates Rs2.34 billion will be needed to rebuild schools and other damaged infrastructure after Bhotekoshi river floods hit the education sector in Rasuwa. The government has also launched a scholarship scheme for affected students and private-school operators have pledged Rs1 billion in support.
Key Points
- An estimated Rs2.34 billion is needed to rebuild Nepal’s flood-hit education sector after the Bhotekoshi river floods in Rasuwa.
- Eighteen schools were affected, with 11 buildings destroyed and seven partially damaged, disrupting schooling for more than 9,000 students.
- The government announced a ‘Secured Future Scholarship Scheme’ for students who lost parents, guardians or were displaced by the floods.
- Private-school organisations have pledged Rs1 billion for scholarships, tied to the education ministry’s planned central fund, the ‘Scholarship Bank’.
