Student Union Protests Government's 'Education Equity Fee'
Summary
The All Nepal National Independent Student Union (Revolutionary) has protested against the government's imposition of a 3 percent 'Education Equity Fee' on private school students, calling it anti-people and demanding its immediate abolition.
Key Points
- All Nepal National Independent Student Union (Revolutionary) protested the government's 'Education Equity Fee' in the education sector.
- The fee imposes a 3 percent charge on private school students through the new budget for fiscal year 2083/84, which the student union calls anti-people.
- The student union demands improvement in government schools and a minimum 20 percent investment in the education sector from the total budget.
- The union has called for a boycott of the tax and warned of strong street protests if the policy is not abolished immediately.
