The meeting held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Rajeshman Singh decided to close all government and private schools, coaching centers and institutes from Sunday to Tuesday. Earlier, the school was closed for the first time on August 8 and 9 and from August 11 to 13 for the second time.
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Schools are going to be closed again for three days after the outbreak of cholera in Birgunj Metropolitan City is not under control.
The meeting held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Rajeshman Singh decided to close all government and private schools, coaching centers and institutes from Sunday to Tuesday. Earlier, the school was closed for the first time on August 8 and 9 and from August 11 to 13 for the second time. But concluding that the cholera infection has not yet been brought under control, the period of school closure has been extended this time as well.
The metropolis has instructed schools to clean toilets and water tanks during the closure period, to purify water using chlorine, to coordinate with health institutions and to inform about the health status of students. Similarly, the metropolis has taken various steps to control cholera.
Street food, panipuri, chaat, puchka, bhaja, etc. have been completely banned, while health workers have been mobilized in tolls and public awareness campaigns have been intensified with the message 'only boil water and drink, wash and cook fruits and vegetables thoroughly, do not eat raw or stale food and pay attention to personal hygiene'.
According to Anand Lamichhane, the head of the educational administration division of the metropolis, teachers and staff have been conducting public awareness programs at the community level during the school closure period, so they have been instructed to continue this. The metropolis has arranged free treatment for cholera and diarrhea patients. Special attention has been given to the management of water pipelines distributed through Boring and Water Supply Corporation.
