Schools in Birgunj Metropolitan City will be closed for three days starting Tuesday due to sweltering heat. The city administration issued a notice, instructing community and private schools to close, citing concerns over the risk of students falling sick due to the heatwave.

Arvind Lal Karn, head of the city’s education division, stated that the decision was made during today’s meeting of the municipal education committee, following complaints from parents, students, and teachers about the difficulties caused by the extreme heat.

The maximum temperature in Birgunj reached 41 degrees Celsius on Saturday and Sunday.

“Classes will be suspended for three days, the holidays which will be deducted from the annual holidays, ensuring that administrative work at the schools is not hindered,” he said. “The decision was made in response to requests from guardians.”

Karn said that although the holidays have been declared, classes could resume earlier if the temperature declines.