As a result, around 150 children of the village are deprived of education. The village is surrounded by the river on all four directions and locals are forced to cross the river, without a bridge, on a boat.

School inspector Ram Ekali Mandal confirmed the problem faced by the children.

“We are, however, trying our best to resume classes,” he said.

Earlier, the village was submerged by the August 14 floods, displacing several locals. Mandal said that the locals are still facing the impact of the floods.

The displaced locals are currently taking shelter in Hajarath Community Forest.

The floods have affected the school as well, developing cracks and submerging parts of its buildings.

The District Education Office (DEO) said that it cannot repair the school building at present due to technical problem, but it will soon offer an alternative to educate the flood-affected children.

According to Mandal, efforts are underway to provide classes to the flood-affected children where they are taking shelter.

Many schools in the area affected by the floods have, however, resumed classes.

The floods had damaged over a dozen school buildings.

Flood victims take shelter in football ground

BARDIYA: Evicted from a lower secondary school at Bechainpur in the district where they had been taking shelter, people of Gulariya-5 are left high and dry without rehabilitation.

Without any other option, they are currently taking shelter in huts set up in a football ground at Tulsipur. Forty six houses in the settlement were swept away by the floods. The school said they were forced to vacate school building for classes. (PR)