Prince Harry extends Nepal trip to rebuild quake-hit school

Britain’s Prince Harry says he will extend his trip to Nepal by a week to help rebuild a school damaged by a devastating earthquake last year.

Updated on: Mar 23, 2016, 23:32:00 IST

By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Britain’s Prince Harry says he will extend his trip to Nepal by another week to help rebuild a school damaged by the devastating earthquake last year.

Britain’s Prince Harry visits Nepalese families displaced by the 2015 earthquakes at a makeshift camp in Bhaktapur on March 20, 2016. (AFP)

The 31-year-old’s official engagements ended on Wednesday, but according to a statement from the British embassy here, he will stay back to help a charity comprising of military veterans involved in post-disaster work.

“I will be spending the next six days in a remote village with a charity called Team Rubicon,” he said at a reception organized at the embassy on Wednesday to mark the end of his official visit which began on Saturday.

“The team I’m joining will be working with a community to rebuild a school damaged in the earthquake. I am grateful to have this opportunity”.

The media won’t be permitted to attend the event but the statement says that the school is located in central Nepal where the students are still studying in makeshift tents made of tarpaulin and tin. “By providing a proper school for the children of this remote village, and repairing basic services such as hydroelectric turbine we will be able to make a real difference,” said Simon Clarke, director of field operations of Team Rubicon UK.

The fourth in line to the British throne will stay in camps during the course of the next six days and will leave Nepal at the end of the month.

During his visit, Prince Harry took stock of the reconstruction work and interacted with those affected. He also met families of British Gurkhas and indulged in trekking, jungle safari and rafting.

Read: Nepal hopes Prince Harry’s visit will revive quake-ravaged tourism

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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