Pashupatinagar: The team of District Education Office has notified Dipjyoti English Boarding School at Manglabare-8, to close down as it found operating without taking permission from DEO.

A team led by Mahendra Paudel, an officer of DEO, which visited the school has issued its directive through a notification.

The school which was set up in 2063 B.S. was running classes from nursery to grade two. The Schools which were informed frequently to shut down as it operated its business without DEO permission turned a deaf ear, compelling the DEO to paste a notice for closure at school premises.

Earlier, the DEO has pasted the same kinds of notices at the schools of Chulachuli, Chamaita and Sankhejunga. The guardians whose children have been studying at these schools have no idea what to do after the DEO has put its notice to the school in the middle of ongoing academic session.

In Arghakhanchi, second terminal examination of the Sudha Higher Secondary School at Jukena VDC could not be conducted due to padlocking at the school for the past four days.

Students padlocked the school on Friday after no agreement could be reached among the local political parties on the issue of appointing Nepali teacher in the school.

The school was padlocked demanding appointment of a capable teacher through open competition and no politicising while appointing the teacher.

All classes from one to 12 have been disrupted following the padlock.

Student Himal Ghimire said second terminal examinations that were to be held from today could not be held due to the padlocking.

source: Risingnepal, 21 Nov 2011