A timely textbook on the remoteness of the Far West
In the far west, the past problem of students in remote hilly and Himalayan districts not getting textbooks on time will be eliminated in the next academic session. Janak Education Materials Central State Office Dhangadhi has said that it has distributed the textbooks in time for the upcoming academic session in the Himalayan and hilly districts.
In the far west, Bajura, Darchula, Bajhang are included in the Himalayan district. Baitadi, Achham, Doti and Dadeldhura fall under the hilly district . According to the state office of Janak Shiksha, Dhangadhi, textbooks are being delivered to these districts and distributed to schools.
"We have sent all the necessary textbooks to Bajura, Darchula, Bajhang, Baitadi and Achham on Chait 17th," said Ramvinay Shrestha, head of the central state, "we are distributing them to Doti and Dadeldhura on Monday". The target is to be distributed in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of the Terai within this week.
The seller has said that the textbooks have reached most of the schools in the Himalayan district Bajura. Dambar Bahadur Singh of Srijan Stationery and General Store located in Bahrabis of Budhiganga Municipality said that he has distributed textbooks to all 21 schools under his responsibility. "We have already distributed textbooks to 12 schools in Jagwageshwari and Kanda of Khaptad Chededah Rural Municipality and 9 schools in Bahrbis of Savik," said Singh.
Books brought from Dhangadhi by a seller in Betalmadoon, Bajura. This year, the book is ready to be handed over to the students on time . Photo: Kantipur
Sanjay Rokaya, owner of Rara Bookshop, who took responsibility for the distribution of textbooks from Janak Shiksha Material Center in Budhinanda Municipality of Bajura, said that textbooks have been distributed to most of the schools and are being distributed to some. 194 vendors listed across the Far West are selling and distributing textbooks from Janak Shiksha.
It is estimated that 18 lakh 45 thousand textbooks will be required for all 9 districts of the Far West. According to him, an estimated quantity of textbooks has been arranged. "Until Sunday, we have distributed 6,19,652 textbooks," said Shrestha, the head of the office.
It is estimated that Janak Shiksha needs the most textbooks in this province. Provincial office chief Ramvinay Shrestha said that 5 lakh 51 thousand textbooks have been arranged in Kailali.
Similarly, in Kanchanpur 1 lakh 98 thousand, in Baitadi 1 lakh 98 thousand, in Achham 1 lakh 81 thousand, in Bajhang 1 lakh 75 thousand, in Darchula 1 lakh 14 thousand, in Bajura 1 lakh 32 thousand and in Dadeldhura 98 thousand textbooks have been arranged. Till now, the textbooks have been detailed district-wise. The seller takes the book with the details of the school, he said.
