April 19, Kathmandu-The government has decided to promote educational activities in urban areas through online and alternative teaching methods throughout the month of April, considering the growing corona infection in the country.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Baluwatar today. Earlier, the Covid 19 Management Center (CCMC) had recommended to the Council of Ministers to run alternative schools by mid-April in the big cities of the country and in the places where Covid 19 is spread.

The Ministry of Health and Population has already classified Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Kaski, Rupandehi, Chitwan, Banke, Parsa, Bhaktapur, Kailali, Morang, Dang, Surkhet, Bara, and Baglung as the worst affected districts.