Kathmandu, March 9 -- As a precautionary measure against coronavirus, the Ministry of Education Science and Technology on March 3 directed the schools across the country to conduct the final exams up to Grade 9 before March 18.

The ministry's directive has thrown the academic schedule of many schools out of gear. This time of the year is when most schools complete their courses and squeeze in a brief revision period before the students sit for the finals.

Schools across the country have been hard-pressed to complete their courses and get their students ready for the finals by the ministry's directive.

Shree Vidhya Aarjan English Secondary School in Mulpani, Kathmandu, has decided to run its classes even on Saturdays and other public ho...