ROLPA, March 11 -- The ailing health of the students studying at Pitaraj Basic School (PBS) of Liwang, the district headquarters of Rolpa, has left their parents worried for the past two months. In order to stop the students from fainting in their classrooms, parents deployed shamans twice and even "sacrificed" a goat but nothing worked.
"Shamans recited prayers and doctors provided counseling to the students but nothing worked," said Lila Acharya, principal of the school, adding, "We have not been able to teach our students properly for more than two months. We are worried that this will badly affect the annual result."
After hearing about the condition of students, Purna KC, mayor of Rolpa, visited the school on Sunday. When he reached ...