Schools Closed for Extra Days in Bara Due to Cold Wave

 Bara — Due to increasing cold and cold-wave conditions, Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City and Birgunj Metropolitan City have decided to extend winter holidays for schools.

Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City has extended school holidays by three days, while Birgunj Metropolitan City has added two more days of closure.

According to a notice issued by Rajiv Kumar Yadav, Chief of the Education, Youth and Sports Section of Kalaiya, schools have been closed temporarily to protect children’s health from extreme cold. Both community and private schools will remain closed from Sunday, Poush 13, to Tuesday, Poush 15.

These holidays will be adjusted from the annual leave, and schools will reopen normally from Wednesday, Poush 16.

Similarly, Birgunj Metropolitan City extended its earlier announced school holiday as cold weather continued and conditions did not improve. Previously, schools in Birgunj were closed for five days from Poush 7 to Poush 11, but the holiday was extended further due to ongoing cold waves.

Following instructions from Birgunj Mayor Rajeshman Singh, schools will also remain closed on Poush 13 and 14. According to Anand Lamichhane, Chief of the Education Administration Division, Poush 15 is a public holiday for Tamu Lhosar, so schools in Birgunj will reopen only from Poush 16.

Earlier notices had planned to reopen schools on Poush 13, but as the cold weather continued, authorities decided to give extra holidays, putting children’s health and safety first.