KATHMANDU: The Nepal Teachers' Federation on Friday demanded a dialogue with the government to resolve the problems faced by temporary teachers.

Federation Chairman Keshav Niraula and General Secretary Tilak Kunwar issued a statement calling on the Ministry of Education to resolve the problems of the teachers through dialogues and negotiations.

The Temporary Teachers Struggle Committee is continuing its agitation demanding permanent status through competitive approach and appropriate facility for temporary teachers before they are given retirement from their job.

The Federation has also demanded the release of five teachers arrested in course of the enforced closure of the Sarowasti Secondary School in Koteshwor on Thursday.

Committee Chairman Narendra Kunwar shared that the teachers had been compelled to resort to agitation shutdown of the schools.

The Committee has been demanding internal competition of the temporary teachers and medicinal facility to those failing to obtain permanent status.

The Education Act (Eight Amendment), 2016 has provisions for a golden handshake scheme for non-permanent teachers or examination to give them a chance to gain permanent status.