How a hero principal who saved hundreds of pupils from the Nepal floods is rebuilding broken lives
The National · 23 Oct 2026

How a hero principal who saved hundreds of pupils from the Nepal floods is rebuilding broken lives

The principal of a government school in flood-hit Nepal has set up tents to ensure hundreds of children he guided to safety two months ago can continue their education. Rajendra Dawadi, head of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, one of the areas hit hardest by the flash floods, was hailed as a hero when his swift actions helped to save the lives of 900 children, before a torrent of water crashed into the school compound on August 26.


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