EFP in progress
In the last update, the general situation in Bardiya was described as critical according to the Maoists interruption of BASE Bardiya’s activities. The Maoists has from time to time restricted BASE Bardiya to enter in the field. In March, the Maoists had called for a nationwide bandh affecting all transportation and the schools. Schools were closed during many weeks especially the private schools. In Bardiya, it is said that schools in average have been closed 3 months in a whole school year, caused by bandhs and blockades. Now again the Maoists has called for an educational strike affecting the schools but only in the Headquarter of Gulariya. In the villages the schools are open.
The situation is still critical, and during the last 3 weeks the Maoists have intensified their presence in Bardiya, mainly in the bigger villages surrounding Gulariya. Typically they are around 400 armed Maoists checking people when coming and going to Gulariya. BASE Bardiya is also from time to time been denying to entering in the field carrying out observation and monitoring. However, BASE Bardiya is still managing and running the EFP with a stronger presence in the field than previous months. The EFP is being implemented with some disturbance. But construction of new classrooms is taken place, teacher training are provided and BASE Bardiya organises and join in many meetings with teachers, facilitators and SMC’s. BASE Bardiya had the last 2 months been quite present in the different VDC’s, and in the last 3 weeks almost daily.
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