"The schools are struggling to complete academic courses of this academic session," said Karna Bahadur Shahi, chairperson of Association of Private Educational Institutions of Nepal. While the schools have opened for now, the fuel crisis might force them to closed down again, he added.
The APEIN, PABSON and NPABSON representative are to discuss with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Commerce and Supplies about the possible alternatives to current fuel crisis, he added.
Meanwhile, the effort to resume schools in the protest-hit districts of Tarai has yielded no result so far, according to the APEIN chairman.
Although informal talks between the school operators and the agitating groups are going on, there is least possibility of school resumption even after Chhath festival, said Shahi.
"Some of the schools in urban areas have started coaching classes for grade nine and 10 but the situation is pathetic in rural areas," he added.
With just four months remaining for the SLC board exam, most schools in the Tarai have completed only one third portion of the course.
However, Minister for Education Giri Raj Mani Pokhrel has said that the government would make an environment to run the classes to ensure that the current academic session does not go in vain.
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