Double standard of political leadership on school education is problematic

Educationist Bidya Nath Koirala, professor at Tribhuvan University and a member of the High Level National Education Commission, on different aspects of School Education bill.

The School Education bill registered in the House of Representatives after a long preparation has met with criticism from different quarters. Except for private school operators, all school-education stakeholders have criticised it. The Nepal Teachers’ Federation even staged Kathmandu-centric protests parading thousands of school teachers in the streets of the Capital. Though it has called off its protest after reaching a six-point agreement, a section of the teachers is still in protest. Similarly, the umbrella bodies of local governments and the association of over 430 non-government organisations working in the education sector too have stood against different provisions in the bill. Against this backdrop, Binod Ghimire from the Post talked to educationist Bidya Nath Koirala, professor at Tribhuvan University and a member of the High Level National Education Commission, about the different aspects of the bill. Excerpts: