Govt directs educational institutions in these cities to suspend physical classes (with full list)

KATHMANDU, April 20: Government has directed the educational institutions in the city areas to suspend their physical classes until May 14 in view of the growing risk of COVID-19. A Cabinet meeting held on Monday took decision in this effect and issued an order in a bid to contain the further spread of COVID-19. All the schools, colleges, tuition centers and training centers in the following cities are required to close their physical classes and run virtual or alternative classes, according to Parbat Gurung, government spokesperson: All the metropolitan cities and municipalities in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts All other metropolitan cities: Biratnagar, Birgunj, Bharatpur and Pokhara Sub metropolitan cities: Itahari, Dharan, Janakpur, Hetauda, Butwal, Ghorahi, Tulsipur, Nepalgunj and Dhangadi Municipalities: Mechaninagar, Birtamode, Damak, Rajbiraj, Banepa, Dhulikhel, Siddharthanagar, Birendranagar and Bhimdattanagar However, those scheduled or ongoing exams of schools, and colleges will not be impacted by the recent government order.

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Schools in Kathmandu to resume physical classes from Sept 17

KATHMANDU: The physical classes in the educational institutions, which have remained closed since April, earlier this year owing to the onset of the second wave of the coronavirus disease, are set to resume from September 17. A joint meeting of the chief district officer of Kathmandu, representatives of security bodies, Municipal Education Committee and Parents’ Association held on Monday afternoon decided to allow the schools to resume physical classes starting September 17. The Municipal Education Committee will take further decisions after analysing the status of coronavirus infection, according to Kali Prasad Parajuli, CDO of Kathmandu. “Schools will reopen only where COVID-19 risk is comparatively low. The committee can make necessary decisions.”

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Govt decides to put off all prescheduled exams until further notice

KATHMANDU, April 25: Government has decided to postpone prescheduled examinations of all levels until further notice. A meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) held on Sunday decided to this effect, according to Khagaraj Baral, Coordinator at CCMC Secretariat. Baral added that it is not a recommendation to the government but a decision which will come into force from Monday. “The examinations have been postponed until further notice.” Issuing a public statement on Sunday evening, Baral said that the educational institutions are required to suspend physical classes and operate virtual or alternative classes in view of the growing risk of COVID-19. According to a source at the CCMC, no decision was taken regarding the postponement of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of grade ten which is scheduled to be held from May 27 later this year.

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Cabinet meeting today, likely to take crucial COVID-19 related decisions

KATHMANDU, April 19: A Cabinet meeting is being held on Monday morning. The meeting has been called at Prime Minister KP Oli’s official residence in Baluwatar for 9 AM today, according to a minister. “The meeting is expected to discuss various strategies against the second wave of COVID-19 and take necessary decisions,” he told Ratopati. A meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC), which was held on Saturday, recommended to the government to close down the educational institutions located in the urban areas until May 14. The CCMC suggested suspending physical classes and operating the online ones. Today’s Cabinet meeting will primarily dwell on the recommendation made by the CCMC amid the pressure exerted on the government from all sides to immediately direct for the suspension of physical classes. The meeting is also expected to issue a new health protocol amid the onset of the second wave of the viral disease. Click here to read details.

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TU campuses to resume physical classes suspended after COVID-19 outbreak

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