The government has announced two day holiday for schools inside Kathmandu valley in view of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit being held on August 30 and 31.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology had issued an circular to valley schools to grant holiday on August 30 and 31 through local levels in three valley districts.

A press statement issued on Tuesday by Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration along with the letter sent by the Education Ministry stated that the holidays be  granted on those two days in view of the BIMSTEC meet.

The statement has also urged valley schools not to operate their vehicles during the holidays so as to facilitate the travel of BIMSTEC dignitaries during the summit.