Student Associations urge govt to issue student-friendly Education Act

Summary

Sixteen student organizations in Kathmandu have urged the government to issue a student-friendly School Education Act immediately and called for inclusive and competitive teacher appointment processes.

Key Points
  • Sixteen student organizations have demanded an immediate issuance of a student-friendly School Education Act.
  • They submitted a memorandum to the President of the Health, Education and Information Technology Committee under the House of Representatives.
  • The groups criticized the government for ignoring student issues despite prior commitments on the bill.
  • They called for inclusive discussions involving student organizations before forwarding the bill and for open competition in school teacher appointments.
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