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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, evacuated over 900 students to safety ahead of devastating flash floods caused by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, saving many lives.
- The floodwaters destroyed Dawadi’s school, which had 1,643 students, and resulted in the deaths of over 950 people in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 4,400 still missing.
- The disaster has severely impacted education in northern Nepal, with at least 69 schools destroyed and nearly 19,000 students' education at risk, according to Save the Children.
- Dawadi’s quick decision to evacuate the school was praised by parents and students, though he humbly views it as fulfilling his responsibility rather than heroism.
- Dawadi urges the Nepalese government to prioritize rebuilding schools and providing psychological support to students to resume education as soon as possible.
