KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Kathmandu Model Secondary School (KMC) and Kathmandu Model College have contributed Rs 2,370,316 to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for families affected by the devastating floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot on August 26.
Representatives of the schools’ student committees handed over the cheque to Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokhrel.
According to KMC, the total contribution includes Rs 1,533,333 from the institutions, Rs 575,747 from teachers and staff, and Rs 258,250 collected from students.
The student committee also provided Rs 51,000 each to four KMC students who lost their parents in the floods. The committee provided the assistance from funds collected from students and its own fund.
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KMC management said it contributed as part of its social responsibility and to help reduce the humanitarian suffering caused by the disaster.
Rameshwor Aryal, chairperson of the school and college management committee and academic leader, said the institution chose students to hand over the assistance to encourage a culture of social responsibility among them.
“We brought students forward as representatives instead of the founders, principals or senior officials of the institution,” Aryal said. “Some of our students have also lost their parents in the disaster. We contributed to students to acknowledge their emotions and encourage a culture of helping others.”
KMC said it also plans to provide long-term educational support in flood-affected areas. College Chief Surendra Subedi said the institution plans to support the reconstruction of damaged educational infrastructure and conduct programs such as psychosocial counselling and teacher exchanges to support affected students and communities.
“Post-disaster rehabilitation should not be limited to rebuilding physical infrastructure,” Subedi said. “It is equally important to boost the morale of affected students and create an environment for them to continue their education.”
The school and college also said they would provide necessary support and facilitate learning for their students directly affected by the floods, helping them return to regular academic activities.
An attending parent welcomed KMC’s decision to have students represent the institution during the handover, saying it could help develop a sense of cooperation, empathy and social responsibility among students.
KMC said it has continued to participate in relief, rescue and social support activities during natural disasters and other social crises. It said the latest initiative would combine immediate relief with longer-term support for educational rehabilitation in flood-affected communities
