Deurali High School at Bardibas has been closed on January 24 due to the election of Drinking water and sanitation consumers committee against the policy of schools being peace zone.
The school was closed after the election was conducted in the premises of the school. This has completely affected the study of more than 1,000 students. Teacher Suresh Prasad Risal of the school said that it is not good to conduct election in the school premises by affecting studies of thousands of students.
It has been revealed that the District Education Office had given direction not to conduct election by affecting the studies of students.
Local senior citizen Setu Prasad Dahal complained that election committee, instead of conducting election in public land, has conducted election in schools affecting studies of student.