Schools across the country have been shut down due to strike imposed by Nepal Educational Republican Forum (NERF).

School teachers participating in a protest programme organised by the Nepal Educational Republican Forum at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu Wednesday, Feb 06 08. The Forum announced a three-day shut down strike in schools across the nation from today. nepalnews.com/NPA

School teachers participating in a protest programme…
The Forum has imposed three-day school bandh beginning Wednesday to press for their demands including betterment of facilities for teachers.

The Forum has accused the government of not fulfilling earlier agreements regarding making the temporary teachers permanent, improving conditions for teachers, rehabilitating displaced teachers and making temporary school staffs permanent.

The Forum went ahead with its school bandh despite appeals by guardians’ association and civil society organisations. They had said that the action by the Forum was depriving the children of their basic rights to education. nepalnews.com sd Feb 06 08