Himal Press 
DHANUSHADHAM: Community schools in Madhesh Province have received textbooks ahead of the new academic session this year.
Most of the community schools in the province have already received textbooks from Janak Education Materials Center Ltd (JEMCL) as they launch the school admission drive.
The Madhes Pradesh Office of JEMCL has set a target of distributing 1.6 million textbooks in this academic session. It has already achieved 70% of the target, according to Rudra Khanal, chief of the province office. “We have distributed 1.08 million textbooks as of Monday,” he added.
JEMCL has been distributing textbooks to the schools through different distributors. The Madhesh Province Office of JEMCL It has been sending books to community schools in Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Saptari, Udayapur, Sindhuli, Siraha, Sarlahi, Rautahat and Parsa.
“Since we don’t have large warehouses, we have been distributing textbooks as soon as we receive the supply from our head office,” Khanal added. “We experienced some delay last year due to problems in printing because of shortage of paper and other factors. This year, however, things are going on smoothly.”
Latu Sah, the headmaster of Ram Janaki Secondary School, said the school has already received textbooks for the new academic session. “Last year, we hadn’t received books till June or July,” he added. “We have already begun distributing textbooks to students.”
Classes of the new academic session begin on April 28.
