Mahottari, Jan 9 : Three local
levels in the district have closed schools in the wake of rising cold.
Ramgopalpur municipality closed
schools for four days, while Sonama rural municipality for nine days from
Monday.
Similarly, Gaushala municipality
decided to shut down schools for a week from today. They shared information by
issuing notices.
Chairman of Sonama rural
municipality, Bisheshwor Yadav, informed that the schools were closed to
prevent health risk on children in view of dipping mercury.
Similarly, Ramgopal municipality
mayor Ram Dular Saha said closure of school could help children escape cold
related problems.
Meanwhile, various schools have
reported sharp decline in students' attendance due to cold for some days . (RSS)