KATHMANDU: The government has announced support measures for students affected by the removal of squatter settlements, two days after the Grade 12 annual examinations began across the country.
This year’s Grade 12 exams started on Monday nationwide. The notice aims to assist students from squatter settlements who have been impacted by recent eviction drives.
Dozer operations carried out since Saturday in several squatter settlements displaced hundreds of students who were preparing to sit for the examinations, leaving many in distress. The government issued the support notice four days after the demolitions.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Controller of Examinations under the National Examination Board in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, released a notice on Tuesday stating that necessary assistance would be provided to students displaced due to settlement clearance.
According to the notice, a special form has been prepared to facilitate support, coordination, and assistance for students displaced from squatter settlements.
The board stated that support would be provided in coordination with relevant agencies and partner organizations, taking into account the academic and psychological challenges students may face due to the difficult circumstances.
A total of 418,008 students are appearing in this year’s examinations, including 332,178 under the regular category and 85,830 under the partial category.
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