BARA, DEC 14 - The only school for the blind in Bara district is on the verge of closure after funding was stopped by the donor agency.
It is learnt that the Blind Welfare Organisation (BWO) with financial assistance from Tokyo Helen Keller Association had been conducting Nera Higher Secondary School for the blind at Dumhabana, for the past one decade.
After the donor agency tried to cut down the donation amount meant for such schools, the central office of this organisation at Tripureshwor in Kathmandu opted for making special schooling arrangement for the blind students during the day-time at nearby schools or easily accessible schools. According to the sources at the school, it is also learnt that for this purpose the addresses of the students and the brief description of the schools nearest from their homes were required to be sent to the concerned department.
The president of the BWO, Krishna Timilsina blames the lackadaisical behaviour of the District Education Office (DEO) for the emergence of such a situation, and said that he had been requesting the DEO from time to time to give continuity to this school.
It is learnt that there are 23 blind students enrolled in this school at present. Three blind students from this school had successfully passed the test exam for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exam last year.
The vice-chairman for the blind organisation of Bara, Ramajan Yadav, who is also studying at class ten of this school laments that he has no school near his home and is worried that he would not be able to give continuity to his educational endeavour.
Yadav informs that this is not only his problem, but also a common problem being faced by many other blind students there. When even the normal students enrolled at a government’s school are faced with so many educational problems, one could imagine the environment under which the blind students study, Yadav added.
It is learnt that there are some blind students in this school who have exhibited extraordinary talent in music and sports besides studies, and have even won awards at various competitions.Posted on: 2003-12-15 04:29

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