Nepal is reeling under a plethora of problems including coronavirus pandemic, locust invasion, intra-party disputes<\/a>, border issues<\/a>, and monsoon-induced disasters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lately, an education emergency has been added to the list.<\/p>\n Amid the coronavirus pandemic, online classes have become the only respite for students to continue education.<\/p>\n In view of concerns that children’s education will be severely affected due to the closure of schools for a long time, many private schools have started online classes for their students since a month ago.<\/p>\n However, the private schools across Nepal have decided to discontinue online classes from July 16, 2020.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) and the National Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (N-PABSON) have made the decision to this effect, alleging that the Nepali Government has failed to address their concerns.<\/p>\n The schools across the nation have been demanding the Nepali Government to provide relief packages to deal with the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n However, the government has not given any heed to their demands.<\/p>\n This has led the private schools to stop online classes as they are having a tough time paying salaries to the teachers and staff involved in virtual classes.<\/p>\n The schools have decided to ask teachers to stay on unpaid leave until further notice.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is better to stop the online classes rather than conducting the classes amid financial and administrative constraints,\u201d said the organizations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nepal is reeling under a plethora of problems including coronavirus pandemic, locust invasion, intra-party disputes, border…<\/span><\/p>\n