{"id":120743,"date":"2015-05-31T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=120743"},"modified":"2015-05-31T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T13:12:09","slug":"nepal-quake-schools-in-affected-areas-start-to-re-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/nepal-quake-schools-in-affected-areas-start-to-re-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal quake: Schools in affected areas start to re-open"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thousands of schools damaged during April’s devastating earthquake in Nepal have begun to re-open.<\/p>\n
More than 25,000 classrooms in some 8,000 schools were destroyed in the 7.8 magnitude quake and its aftershocks, and more than 8,000 people died.<\/p>\n
Many have only been rebuilt on a temporary basis using materials such as bamboo, wood and tarpaulin.<\/p>\n
Classes will initially focus on group activities to help children recover from the trauma of the disaster.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the United Nations said that one month on from the quake, the world needed to provide more food and shelter for those left homeless.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Nepalese government – which has been criticised for being slow to respond – has called for more direct aid funding.<\/p>\n
Nervous return<\/strong><\/p>\n The government closed all schools in the Kathmandu region for the month of May, amid continuing aftershocks in the aftermath of the 25 April tremor.<\/p>\n