Country reeling under extreme heat, schools closed in Jhapa and Sunsari

Kathmandu: Two local levels in Jhapa district have closed community schools within due to rising temperature.

The temperature has soared in Jhapa district to as high as 40 degree on Wednesday. Mechinagar Municipality has directed all community, religious and institutional schools within to shut classes for two days on June 1-2.

Similarly, the schools in Kachanakabal Rural Municipality will remain closed for five days from June 1 to 5. Classes affected by the school closure will be compensated by reducing the time allocated for the summer leave, it has been said.

Likewise, three local levels in Sunsari district have decided to close all public schools within the local levels citing rising temperature.

All public schools in Inaruwa Municipality have been asked to shut for a week from June 1 to 7, said the municipality mayor Kedar Bhandari. This aims to save school children from various problems caused by hot temperature, he said, adding that the classes missed due to the school closure will be compensated by reducing the period allocated for summer vacation.

Similarly, Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality has directed community schools within to shut for six days from June 1 to 6, and schools in Itahari Sub Metropolitan City have been asked to close for two days on June 1-2. The temperature has soared in eastern Tarai districts since some days affecting the normal life of people.

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