गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Schools across the country to remain closed for four days due to rising air pollution Nepal Schools across the country to remain closed for four days due to rising air pollution Govt decides to shut schools as a measure to protect children from deteriorating air pollution that has reached to hazardous levels KathmanduPati March 29, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The government has decided to close all schools across the country four four days from tomorrow as air pollution reaches a hazardous level. The Ministry of Education and Technology today decided to shut all schools and educational institutions for four days to protect children from getting exposed to the rising air pollution. Education Minister Krishna Gopal Shrestha took a minister-level decision to shut schools as a measure to protect children from the hazardous level of air pollution, according to the minister’s Press Coordinator Ishwor Raj Dhakal. Air quality in the Kathmandu Valley along with other major cities across the country have deteriorated sharply in recent days. Rising air pollution has caused a thick layer of smogs blanketing the Valley. The government has already urged people not to leave home and compulsorily use facemasks and maintain further alertness in case of leaving home to stay away from effects of air pollution. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Germany to provide 37.6 million Euro for Nepal’s socio-economic development Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey