Mahalaxmi Municipality in Dhankuta has decided to conduct classes on Sundays starting from 15 Baisakh, disregarding the federal government’s decision to declare two days of public holiday. Meanwhile, Pakhribas Municipality commenced its student enrollment campaign from 4 Baisakh and will start regular classes from 15 Baisakh. The federal government had previously announced on 22 Chaitra that the academic session 2083 would begin enrollment from 15 Baisakh, with classes starting from 21 Baisakh, and two weekly holidays would be observed.
Mahalaxmi Municipality has chosen to initiate the new academic session from 15 Baisakh and is operating classes on Sundays, contrary to the federal government’s plan for two weekly holidays. The municipality stated that this adjustment was made to better organize the academic calendar. Dhruvaraj Rai, the chief of Mahalaxmi Municipality, has requested schools to start the enrollment campaign from 7 Baisakh and to commence regular teaching from 15 Baisakh.
In Pakhribas Municipality, the student enrollment campaign began on 4 Baisakh, with regular classes scheduled to start from 15 Baisakh. According to Gyan Bahadur Gurung, chief of Pakhribas Municipality, this decision was made following recommendations from a joint meeting involving the Municipality’s Education Committee, School Management Committees, and headmasters. Although the federal government directed that classes begin only from 21 Baisakh, the municipality chose to start earlier to avoid compromising the quality of education and to ensure sufficient instructional days.
