Nepal earthquakes one year on: Education continues in affected districts, but children still need safe and stable learning environments (UNICEF Canada)

(Source: UNICEF Canada) Photos and videos are available here: http://uni.cf/1SluAQR KATHMANDU / TORONTO, April 25, 2016 - A year after devastating earthquakes in Nepal, 1.6 million school children are starting the new academic year in affected areas. Yet many of them continue to study in temporary classrooms. While recovery and reconstruction efforts are moving ahead, much remains to be done to ensure a rapid return to normalcy and predictability for these children. 'The devastating earthquakes last year destroyed or severely damaged over 35,000 classrooms. After that, tremendous amount of efforts were made to bring children back to school as soon as possible to minimize disruption of their...