Govt urged to withdraw decision to give two-day holiday in education sector

KATHMANDU: The Community School Management Committee Federation of Nepal (SMC Federation) has urged the government to revoke its decision to give two days of holiday in a week in the education sector. Stating that academic activities were hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic and there was a loss of learning and studying practice among the students, the federation asked to continue with the regular teaching and learning activities. In a press statement issued by federation's President Krishna Thapa and Secretary-General Gunaraj Moktan on Sunday, appealed to the government to take back the decision, arguing that it will be detrimental to continuity of learning activities among the students. The government has implemented a new system in which two days a week (Saturday and Sunday) are given holiday in schools and other public offices meant to reduce the consumption of fuel. The new system is being implemented since May 15 this year. The private schools are running classes arbitrarily while the community schools are shut down two days a week. BY RSS READ ALSO:

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