Tanahun DAO directs for school closure

TANAHUN: AUGUST 3 – The District Administration Office, Tanahu has directed all schools to shut down teaching-learning activities. Earlier, the private and community schools were operated physically without permission and in the face of coronavirus risk.

A meeting held under the coordination of DAO directed for the shutdown of schools because of the coronavirus threat, according to assistant chief district officer Chitrangad Baral.

The meeting was attended by the PABSON, NPABSON and chief of education section at Byas Municipality. Assistant CDO Baral further said schools were not allowed to run the classes physically until the COVID-19 crisis management committee decided. “Administration has not allowed the school opening, so they remain closed,” he added.

Similarly, the education section chief at Byas Municipality, Nagendra Prasad Regmi, wondered why some schools were run though they were not allowed.

The lockdown is in place till Wednesday. But, some schools were found running physical classes.

However, it is alarming that coronavirus cases are rising in the district with the relaxed lockdown, thereby posing a serious threat to human health.