Kathmandu, May 5: A total of 52 children currently residing at a temporary housing at the Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Ashram in Kirtipur have started attending school from today.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Education Department, after consulting with students and their parents on (Monday), is sending them to Janabikas Secondary School in Ward No. 14 from today, said KMC Education Officer Namaraj Dhakal.
Altogether 203 people from 66 families, who were brought from various places including Thapathali, Gairigaun and Sinamangal in the process of vacating the unorganized houses and huts on the riverbank, are currently in the ashram. Among them, there are 62 men including one with disabilities, three postpartum women, two pregnant women, 31 girls and 30 boys.
Of them, 52 children are of school-going-age. Four have completed high school or SEE this year and want to learn skills such as computer and sewing. Dhakal informed that KMC has made a plan to arrange skill-based training for them.
Likewise, 11 girls and 19 boys are interested in staying in the hostel.
It may be noted that the KMC has already requested PABSON, NPABSON and HISAN for helping children with studies and accommodation.
