Flood-affected children in Parbat struggle without school books

Students in Jaljala Rural Municipality-7, Parbat, are struggling to continue their education after recent floods swept away their school books, notebooks, and uniforms. Divash KC, a grade 10 student at a local secondary school, is among those who lost all educational materials. Local children are now facing severe anxiety as examinations approach with no study materials available. Sulav Thapa, a grade 8 student, shared that he constantly searches through the relief materials brought by visiting groups in hopes of finding books. Local resident Parvati Acharya expressed frustration that while numerous relief teams have visited the area to offer condolences, none have addressed the critical shortage of educational supplies. She added that finding replacement books in the market has proven impossible. According to school principal Amrit Sapkota, managing the academic year has become a major challenge at this mid-point of the school calendar. Sapkota emphasised that even basic items like pencils and erasers are of immense value to the affected students right now. Local resident Deepa Karki also noted that even the children of local teachers have lost their books and notebooks in the disaster.