Manthali (Ramechhap), Dec 24: The 'one school, one nurse' programme run in several schools of the district has found effective.
The adolescent girls have been
specifically benefitted from the programme implemented with support from the
Bagmati province government.
Srishti Tamang, a ninth grader of
Manthali Secondary School, said the 'one school, one nurse' programme has
turned to be a boon for adolescent girl students of community schools in the
district.
Sonika Karki and Rojina Shahi,
students of Sharada Sanskrit Secondary School in Ramechhap Municipality-8, also
noted that they did not have any hesitation to go to school during menstruation
for the sanitary pads and basic care being provided by the school nurses.
They had never been to school
before when they were in period. The adolescent girls did not turn up to school
during menstruation, rather they used to leave the class in the middle.
Narayan Prasad Ghimire, principal
of Sharda Sanskrit Secondary School, Babiyakharka, said regular attendance of
girls in the school has increased with the implementation of the school nurse
programme.
Tanka Prasad Dahal, another
principal of Manthali Secondary School having more than 2,000 students, said it
would be easier if there were up to two nurses.
Principal of Rudraksheshwar
Secondary School, Mugitar, Harka Bahadur Bhujel, said that the programme has
been effective in the school as the school nurses inform the students and
parents about the sanitation of the school.
According to the School Health and
Nursing Service Guidelines- 2076 BS issued by the province government, there is
a provision to provide this service in the schools operating plus two in the
district, but this service has not been made available in all the schools.
According to the Education
Development and Coordination Unit, although the program has been implemented in
some schools, there is difficulty in service delivery due to vacancy of
nurses.
Netra Prasad Gajurel, chief of the
Education Development and Coordination Unit, said the programme has been
implemented only in 46 out of 93 secondary level community schools of the
district. (RSS)