Humla: Though the SLC examination is just a month away, most of the government schools in the district have yet to complete the course.

"Only two chapters of English and four chapters of Nepali, Social Studies and Maths each have been completed so far," said Karma Fadera, student of the Laliguras Proposed Secondary School in Sarkideu, who is taking tuition in the district headquarters to complete the remaining course.

"It is very difficult to cover the course, which was not completed in the whole year, in tuition classes for just two months," he said.

He attributed the problem with teachers' negligence and the school's attempt to stop students from going to other schools for enrolment. "We even tried to go to another school. However, the school administration stopped us by not providing our academic certificates," he said.

Many schools in the district have failed to complete the course in time. As a result, students are forced to enrol in tuition or coaching classes, paying expensive fees. The SLC examination will start from March 14.

District Education Officer Kul Bahadur Fadera said almost all schools in the district have failed to complete the course in time. "Teachers' negligence and long winter vacation have created such problem," he said.

He said he will call a meeting of headmasters, prepare an educational calendar and implement it soon after holding the examinations of Education Service Commission. He said his office will also monitor the implementation of the academic calendar in the next academic session.

Government schools which were closed for winter vacation are yet to resume classes.

source: The kathmandu Post,17 Feb 2013