Jumla's Kanakasundari Rural Municipality Rejects Sunday Holiday Mandate

Jumla. The Kanakasundari Rural Municipality in Jumla has decided not to implement the federal government's decision to grant a public holiday on Sundays. A meeting of the rural municipal executive held on Sunday decided to keep schools operational on Sundays.

The public notice states, 'The Center for Education and Human Resource Development had directed the implementation of a decision on Chaitra 26, stating that the student enrollment campaign for the academic session 2083 would begin on Baishakh 15, regular classes would commence on the 21st, and public holidays would be observed on Saturdays and Sundays in educational institutions.'

However, since community schools in the Himalayan district of Jumla remain closed for a total of 45 days—15 days in Poush and 30 days in Magh—the required teaching hours and curriculum cannot be completed.

Considering the learning outcomes of the students, the rural municipality has decided to conduct regular classes in schools starting from Monday, said Acting Chairperson of the Rural Municipality, Pemkali Budha.