Bungled bill

The School Education Bill must be drafted in national interest through good-faith consultations.

The Private and Boarding Schools’ Organisation, Nepal and the Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools’ Association Nepal, among other umbrella bodies of private educational institutions, issued a statement on Sunday, demanding revisions to some provisions in the School Education Bill currently under consideration in the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives. They have given an ultimatum of Wednesday, warning of protests if their demands are not met. They want removal of provisions related to turning private educational institutions into non-profits and redefining the scope of scholarships in these institutions.