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Call to take action against culprits behind Taukhel school tragedy

Call to take action against culprits behind Taukhel school tragedy

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

The classroom of Pushpanjali Boarding School where two students were crushed to death when a nretention wall of a nearby plotted land fell on them, in Taukhel, Godawari, Lalitpur, on Friday. Photo: Bal Krishna Thapa/ THT

KATHMANDU: National Campaign for Education, Nepal has demanded action against the culprits behind a tragic incident that took place at Taukhel-based Pushpanjali Secondary School in Lalitpur. In the incident, two girl students Kripa Rai (9) and Anjana Pun (10) were killed and 24 others sustained injuries after a compound wall collapsed and hit prefab classrooms of Pushpanjali Secondary School in Taukhel of Lalitpur, on July 1. In a press statement, the network of 286 non-government organisations working in the sector of education have demanded a probe into the incident and action against those found guilty. The organisation has wished for speedy recovery of the injured. READ ALSO: