Community schools' merger up with CIAA's activism

            Rautahat, Nov 18: The trend of merger of schools operating under the District Education Office, Rautahat has gone up.

            At least 18 schools are in preparation to go for merger after the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) increased vigilance on community schools of Rautahat, said District Education Office, Rautahat, Chief, Narendra Raj Poudel.

            So far 214 schools based in the district are under the radar of anti-graft watchdog.

            Likewise, with the activism of CIAA and Department of Education to check irregularities propping up in education sector of late, some 32 schools of the district have submitted applications to close down their operation.

            Meanwhile, children pursuing their education in primary school in Dewahi have been compelled to study under the open sky.

            The minors are forced to stay under open sky for study as the budget released by District Education Office, Rautahat for the construction of school building was not adequate to complete the works.

            The under construction of Dewahi-3-based primary school has been stalled due to resource gap for the past four years.

            The District Education Office, Rautahat had released Rs 550,000 for the construction of two-room school building in 2067 BS under the Physical Infrastructure Development Programme.

            The amount was not adequate to complete the construction works, said former chairperson of school management committee, Suresh Patel.

            District Education Officer Poudel has pledged to take necessary action for the construction works once after inspecting the school. RSS