KATHMANDU, APRIL 18
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a meeting on Friday with office-bearers of the Confederation of Nepalese Teachers (CNT) to explore solutions to the ongoing teachers' agitation centered in Kathmandu.
Teachers from across the country have been gathering in the federal capital since April 2 to stage their protest, presenting various demands, including the swift endorsement of the School Education Bill, 2081 BS.
It is worth noting that on April 7, the Prime Minister instructed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Bidya Bhattarai to initiate dialogue to address the teachers' legitimate concerns.
In a cabinet meeting held on April 15, the government decided to facilitate the passage of the School Education Bill by calling a session of the Federal Parliament and scheduling its meeting for April 25.
The meeting also urged the protesting teachers to suspend their agitation, considering the need for the ongoing SEE answer-sheet checking and the upcoming Grade 12 examinations, assuring that the government is committed to addressing their genuine demands.
Present at the meeting, held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, were Federation President Laxmi Kishor Subedi, Co-Chair Nanumaya Parajuli, General Secretary Tula Bahadur Thapa, and Deputy General Secretary Madan Raj Joshi.
