Dozens of students fall ill at Jumla school despite counseling and treatment

Dozens of students at Krishna Moksha Secondary School in Dillichaur, Jumla, have been falling ill since Thursday, exhibiting symptoms like crying, screaming, trembling, and collapsing. The affected students are primarily in grades 6 to 10, with over 40 out of 325 enrolled students showing symptoms.

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Some of the students showed improvement after counselling. But several are still unwell.

A medical team from the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences visited the school, providing health check-ups and counseling sessions. Headteacher Krishna Budha noted that while some students improved after counseling, several remained unwell. Some students who appeared to recover during the sessions began showing symptoms again afterward.

Despite interventions from traditional healers, doctors, and counselors, the students have not fully recovered. The school is now considering a week-long break for the affected students. Doctors have advised that students with severe symptoms should be brought to the hospital for further treatment and suggested daily yoga and regular counseling sessions for students.

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Even after bringing in traditional healers, doctors and counsellors, the students have not fully recovered.

A local rural municipality team also visited the school to assess the situation. Counselor Nandaraj Acharya suggested that the students might be struggling with mental stress, but counseling sessions did not yield significant improvements. The school is preparing to give the affected students a break.

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The students may have been unable to cope with mental stress.