Over Rs. 200,000 raised through Deusi for school's advancement

Humla, Nov. 15: Debal Basic School, located in Tumch (Sarkegad Rural Municipality-1 in the district’s southern region), has raised over Rs. 200,000 through a ‘Deusi-Bhailo’ function organised during the Tihar festival.

The school community conducted the traditional cultural activity to secure the necessary financial resources for upgrading the current basic-level school to a secondary-level institution. School Principal Madan Budha stated that an amount of 217,575 rupees was collected through the Deusi-Bhailo over the four days of Tihar. Principal Budha informed that the funds were gathered from the areas of Jair, Chhidinatta, Lum, and Tumch, with the primary goal of supporting the school’s educational development and facilitating the operation of the proposed secondary level.

According to him, although the formal Deusi-Bhailo programme has concluded, various individuals and donors continue to provide financial support to the school. Principal Budha has also appealed to everyone to contribute toward the school’s educational advancement and upgrading school to the secondary level.