Raju Bhatta, a member of the Far Western Province of the School Management Committee Federation, said that various schools play Holi to preserve culture and also to raise funds for teachers' salaries.
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In Baitadi, various schools, clubs, mothers' groups, etc. have collectively collected funds by playing Holi.
Prakash Mahara, principal of Siddheshwor Secondary School, Hukkedanda, said that every year, the school goes to the villages to play Holi to manage the salaries and other expenses of teachers recruited from private sources in the school.
'The management committee, teachers, parents and students play Holi together every year,' he said, 'We spend the money collected from Holi on the salaries of private teachers.' He said that this year too, 65,000 rupees were collected by playing Holi. There are five private teachers in this school.
Raju Bhatta, member of the School Management Committee Federation, Sudurpaschim Province, said that various schools play Holi to preserve culture as well as to meet the salaries of teachers in the school. "Most schools in the mountains use the money collected by playing Holi to pay the salaries of private teachers," she said. "Since most schools are run on private resources, funds are collected from programs such as Holi."
Dibyashwari Malla Chand, president of the Himalayan Mothers' Group in Jalhalla, Sigas Rural Municipality-9, said that Rs 19,000 was collected by playing Holi and that the money will be spent for social work.
Holi, which was celebrated on Monday, is being celebrated in the Terai region today.
