BALIKA MADEN

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Shortage of trained teachers for children with disability

Published On: January 3, 2019 09:58 AM NPT By: BALIKA MADEN

DHANKUTA, Jan 3: Despite enrolling students with disability, most of the schools established for disabled children have been accused of neglecting such students when it comes to imparting education. Margeshwari Boarding School of Dhankuta Municipality-4 is a special school for students who cannot hear, see, speak or walk.

Bhedetar jam-packed with tourists

Published On: January 2, 2019 11:11 AM NPT By: BALIKA MADEN

DHANKUTA, Jan 2: Bhedetar, a popular hill station in eastern Nepal, was jam-packed with tourists on New Year’s eve. There were both domestic tourists as well as foreigners. According to the hoteliers, they were not able to accommodate the guests ‘despite preparing beforehand for additional guests’.

Locals unanimously paint their houses to form 'orange city'

Published On: October 8, 2018 04:45 AM NPT By: BALIKA MADEN

DHANKUTA, Oct 8: Tulsi Bahadur Shrestha of Mathillo Kopche in Dhankuta-5 successfully painted two of his houses orange within two months. As everyone in his locality decided to paint their houses orange, Shrestha made up his mind to do the same. He spent Rs 100,000 for that.