2021-04-17 14:05:47 GMT2021-04-17 22:05:47(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KATHMANDU, April 17 (Xinhua) Nepali students are in limbo once again due to the possible outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 infection.
Last year educational intuitions were completely shut for nine months due to the breakout of the pandemic. As a result, many students faced prolonged academic year.
On Thursday, Ministry of Health and Population categorized 14 districts as high-risk affected districts of the country and requested guardians of these districts not to send their children to the school.
Similarly, noticing the increase in COVID-19 cases and the presence of a new variant of virus, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to close or only partially open schools in 14 districts affected by the Coronavirus in coordination with the District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (DCCMC).