Stakeholders stage protest against School Education Bill provisions
Summary
Stakeholders including students, teachers, and private school operators are protesting provisions of Nepal's School Education Bill, demanding changes in teacher recruitment, privatization rules, and student-friendly reforms ahead of its September 10 deliberation.
Key Points
- The School Education Bill endorsed by the House of Representatives' committee faces protests from students, teachers, and private school operators.
- Student organizations demand 100 percent open competition for teacher recruitment and oppose new private schools opening.
- Nepal Teachers' Federation seeks 75 percent internal and 25 percent open recruitment, opposing the bill's current 60-40 split.
- Private school operators protest non-profit operation requirements and scholarship provisions, planning a shutdown on September 11.
