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Principal saved 900 children before his school was washed away in Nepal
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Key Points:
- Rajendra Dawadi, principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal, quickly evacuated over 900 students and staff amid flash floods caused by a glacial collapse, saving their lives as the school was destroyed by floodwaters.
- The disaster killed more than 950 people in Nepal and Tibet and left over 4,400 missing, with widespread destruction including at least 69 schools in northern Nepal, threatening the education of nearly 19,000 students.
- Dawadi’s quick decision-making and leadership during the crisis have been praised as heroic by parents and students, though he views his actions as fulfilling his responsibility.
- The floods have severely disrupted education in the region, and Dawadi emphasizes the need for psychological support for students and urges the government to rebuild schools promptly to resume classes.
