KATHMANDU: Student union leaders on Thursday called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to seek China's views about a China-India agreement on Lipulek, a tri-point of three countries including Nepal, during his upcoming visit to the northern neighbour set to begin from March 20.

The Prime Minister has been urged to make efforts to revise the agreement.

A joint meeting of 10 students unions affiliated to different political parties at the All Nepal National Independent Students' Union (ANNISU- Revolutionary) office at Bagbazaar, decided to request the Prime Minister to seek a long-term solution to the problem, endeavour to immediately open the Tatopani transit point and take substantive decision on import of petroleum products from China.

Besides, the meeting demanded that the election of Free Students Union (FSU) be held at the earliest, achievements of the joint students unions be institutionalised and fees ceiling set for private schools be implemented.

It also demanded action against the private schools carrying school children on old and poorly conditioned buses.

The meeting expressed concern over the Tribhuvan University (TU)'s decision to slash scholarship quota allocated to its constituency campuses by 50 percent (to 10 per cent from existing 20 per cent).

The students unions have agreed to draw the attention of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli towards taking effective measures to control black marketing, financial irregularities and corruption pervasive in the country.