31 Community Schools Without Students in Parbat

31 Community Schools Without Students in Parbat

Increasing migration and the search for quality education have left villages empty, resulting in 31 community schools in Parbat without any students. These schools are located across all seven municipalities and rural municipalities of the district.

Most of the schools with zero students are at the basic and primary levels. Even though some have had no students for a long time, the process of school adjustment has not yet begun. Parbat has a total of 272 community schools, among which one secondary-level school also has no students.

Student-Free Schools by Local Level

According to the Parbat District Education Coordination Unit:

• Bihadi Rural Municipality: 2 community schools

• Modi Rural Municipality: 9 community schools

• Phalebas Municipality: 6 community schools

• Kushma Municipality: 8 community schools

• Jaljala Rural Municipality: 4 community schools

• Paiyu Rural Municipality (South Parbat): 2 community schools

Unit Chief Matilal Chapai stated that Dhruvanamuna Secondary School in Phalebas-5 is among the 31 schools with zero students. However, local governments have not arranged for adjustments or reassigned teachers to schools with students.

Schools Operating Despite Zero Students

Kushma Municipality

• Harranchour Primary School

• Janajagriti Primary School

• Janakalyan Primary School

• Marangsingh Primary School

• Sahid Shukra Primary School, Thulipokhari

• Dhaulagiri Primary School

• Janata Primary School

Jaljala Rural Municipality

• Janachetana Primary School, Shalija

• Sarvodaya Basic School, Shalija

• Swaswati Basic School, Dhairid

Phalebas Municipality

• Shree Bal Primary School

• Dhruva Namuna Secondary School

• Suryodaya Primary School

• Janata Primary School, Limithana

• Teendhare Primary School

• Manakamana Primary School

• Beteyani Primary School

• Deurali Primary School

• Bhawani Primary School

Paiyu Rural Municipality (South Parbat)

• Balnayan Primary School

• Baljyoti Primary School

Modi Rural Municipality

• Siddha Basic School

• Krishna Basic School

• Janaprakash Basic School

• Hari Basic School

• Saraswati Basic School

• Balkalyan Primary School

• Bhume Basic School

• Laxmi Basic School

• Durgabhawani Basic School

• Siddhabarahi Basic School

Bihadi Rural Municipality

• Janasewa Primary School, Wahakithati

• Baljyoti Primary School, Ranipani

Lack of Action from Local Governments

Despite the total reaching 31 student-free schools, local governments in Parbat have shown no interest in adjusting them, said local resident Dharma Poudel from Phalebas.

Teachers are still placed in these schools without students and continue to receive salaries and benefits. This leads to misuse of state budget, but according to Ganga Narayan Shrestha, Ward Chairperson of Thapathana, Phalebas-2, the situation forces them to retain the teachers.

Although there are currently no students, it is understood that schools have not been merged in the hope that students may enroll in the future. Instead of transferring teachers, elected representatives are reportedly providing political protection to empty schools. Some have admitted that schools are not being adjusted because contract teachers, relief teachers, and office assistants would lose their jobs.