A toilet has been constructed at a school in Gulmi district after 55 years.

Saunethum Primary School located at Nayagaun VDC-9 has got the toilet 55 years after the establishment of the school.

A two-room toilet was constructed at the school through Drinking Water and Cleanliness Programme for declaration of open defecation free area.

Headmaster of the school, Tulasi Ram Marasini said that they were compelled to defecate in the jungle as the District Education Office and local political parties did not try to allocate budget for construction of the toilet at the school. The school was established in 2012 BS.