CHITWAN: All schools across the seven local levels of Chitwan district have been closed for one day today due to incessant rainfall that began on Thursday.
Krishna Chandra Pokharel, chief of the Education Development and Coordination Unit in Chitwan, stated that the decision was taken to mitigate potential risks posed by the continuous downpour.
A total of 497 schools across the seven municipalities have been affected by the closure. These institutions currently serve a total of 169,356 students. The decision to close the schools was made as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amid the ongoing weather conditions.
