Teachers In Agitation

The community school teachers under the Nepal Teacher's Federation have launched a general strike from April 7, demanding the enactment of a new School Education Act. To intensify pressure on the government to address their demands, they are planning school closures, suspension of result preparations and a boycott of training workshops. Despite the previous commitments, the government has yet to approve the education bill that has been pending in the Federal Parliament. The teachers have vowed to continue the strike until the law is enacted. Their demands are not sudden and the government had assured that it would meet them in the past. However, a situation of deadlock and lack of negotiation must end as the agitation will seriously hamper smooth teaching and learning.