It’s high time Nepal taught children why festivals matter in life

Every Krishna Janmashtami in the summer, scores of pre-primary schools in Kathmandu ask their students to get dressed as Krishna (or Radha). The students obey, they come to the school and get photographed. That is all about what Krishna Janmashtami meant for them.

But, the Hide and Seek Kindergarten in Tyanglaphant, Kirtipur, has been doing something different for the past few years. Kumud Bhatta, the founder principal of the school, says, “We prepare small swings, statues of Laddu Gopal and every necessary thing for the celebration such as curd, makhan, flute, peacock feathers. The entire school gets painted in this theme.”