Tiruwa, a fourth grader at Dasharath School, fears that the river might soon sweep away both her house and her school. Here teachers are also worried. The school´s toilet has already been swept away by the river. The school´s playground has been reduced in size. [break]
“We have stopped playing on the ground,” Tiruwa said. “We fear that the ground might slide away any moment.”
School principal Jaya Bahadur Air says they halt classes whenever the river swells. “We have made requests to several quarters to help protect the school,” he said. “But all we can do is watch the river gradually eat away the land.” Air said the school will not survive until next monsoon.
Eighty-nine students study in the school that was established a decade ago. If flood destroys the school, these students will have to go to either the Saraswati Secondary School in Kaluwapur or Krishna Higher Secondary School in Bhalari, both of which are located far away.
Eighth grader Puja Tiruwa said she has to cross three rivers to reach the school, so she stays home during monsoon.
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