ITAHARI, July 19 -- Student leaders of Sunsari district have urged the government to ensure fast distribution of vaccination to all students and academic professionals working for upcoming examinations.

Nepal's largest university, Tribhuvan University has announced resuming examinations from mid-July. Students' leaders are weary of possible COVID-19 outbreak among exam-appearing students and staff.

''Unvaccinated examinees have a high risk of infecting and transmitting coronavirus. Therefore, they need early jabs before appearing in their scheduled exams this month,'' demanded Mandip Bhattarai, the district chair of Nepal Students Union. Bhattarai said the available vaccines must be prioritized among examinees, teachers, guards, adminis...