Rasuwa students resume classes after flood damage
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Students from Hakubeshi Basic School in Rasuwa, Nepal, are now attending classes at Kitini Secondary School in Lalitpur after recent floods damaged their school and village.
The Bhotekoshi floods made the area unsafe, prompting the relocation of 50 out of 67 students and all ten teachers. Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality moved the school for the academic year due to floodwater damage and ongoing landslide risks, as the school is inaccessible and unsafe.
Godawari Municipality provided the space at Kitini Secondary School after a request from the rural municipality, ensuring enough classrooms for the displaced students who are staying with the Chhorachhori Nepal charity in Thecho. While the Education Ministry received verbal notification of the move, formal documentation is still pending. Beyond Hakubeshi, more than 200 students from seven schools in Rasuwa are staying in Kathmandu holding centres or with relatives, with around 20 teachers reassigned to schools enrolling these children.
The floods completely destroyed four schools in Rasuwa and damaged 23 total schools in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, affecting 7,240 students. Authorities are using temporary classrooms and enrolling students in nearby schools where possible, but rebuilding and safer settlements are needed for students to return home.
