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.
