Schools in southern districts to re-open after two decades (Education)

Phuentsholing, May 17: After almost two decades they were ordered to be closed, government has decided to re-open the schools in southern districts.
 
Most children have no access to education in southern districts, especially the Nepali speaking population, after the closure of the schools. Government statistics say over 30 schools in the southern dzongkhags have remained closed for years.

After the closure of these schools, many Nepali speakers could not send their children to schools as remaining schools fail to admit the students citing lack of seats.

Education ministry officials and dzongkhag officials have visited several schools following government decision to see feasibility of opening these schools immediately. Several requests by Lhotsampas in the past were turned down by the government. Bhutan News Service