Homework has begun for the reopening of the closed school as the effects of the third wave of coronavirus are diminishing.

The matter was taken forward by the Covid Crisis Management Center (CCMC) in a discussion with education sector officials and stakeholders on Friday about the operation and facilitation of various service sectors along with the school. Based on the suggestions received, a meeting of the CCMC will be held next Sunday in the presence of Minister of State Umesh Shrestha to make further recommendations.

The meeting was attended by Ram Prasad Thapaliya, Head of CCMC and Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Deepak Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Rituraj Sapkota, President of National Pabson, Suprabhat Bhandari, President of Parents Federation, Kamala Tuladhar, President of Nepal Teachers Federation and others were present.

According to Sapkota, chairman of National PABSON, it has been suggested that the CCMC and the government should take a concrete decision on the issue of reopening the school from March 13. The meeting has also decided to provide vaccine to the children who are eligible to be vaccinated against covid till January 8.

Various district administration offices including Kathmandu have issued orders to close schools and other services till mid-January this year, but schools have started opening in Gokarneshwar and other municipalities.