Children love playing with their friends no matter what their guardians say. Because of over burden of course books, young children seldom get a chance to play with their mates. It was the occasion of Saraswati Puja, when they played much their classmates in the school premises. Ignoring about what their parents said about getting late to go back home, they played on putting them on wait-a-bit request. Young children, in the picture, are seen playing while their guardians wait for them at local Kadambari School, Birgunj. Photo: Dipendra Kanu / Popularsys

The students of Sesame International school put their scientific skills and talents on display on the occasion of Basanta Panchami, Saraswati Puja on Thursday, 30th of January. Saraswati Puja is the occasion when guardians, well-wishers, friends and relatives visit various schools to take blessings from the goddess of education. Taking the advantage of this occasion, school authorities also try to show themselves off in order to promote their activities. They also offer free-admission on the occasion. Guardians make their wards read out alphabets supposing the occasion to be remarkably auspicious. Photo: Dipendra Kanu / Popularsys

More beggars than the worshippers were seen at Maisthan Temple, one of the most famous Durga temples of Birgunj, on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti 2020. People celebrate the first of Magh month of Hindu calendar with pomp and show. They also visit temples and donate food, money, rice, etc. to the beggars. The Tharu ethnic community mark this day as the new year. They also organize various Tharu cultural dance displaying their age-old culture, food and costumes. Photo: Dipendra Kanu

With the introduction of Traffic Volunteers in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, the traffic management has been easy to some extent. During the office hours, vehicular movement is at a very slow pace because of the increase in number of means of transportation. Higher level school children have been deployed along with the traffic police in order to facilitate the traffic management. In the picture shot at Sundhara Chowk, two traffic volunteers as written in their jackets are seen doing their duties. Photo: Dipendra Kanu