All schools shut down
Kantipur Report
Although private school owners Tuesday publicized that they would not pay salaries to teachers and staffs as long as the latter continued to strike, the teachers' union announced an indefinite closure of all schools from Thursday.
Issuing a joint statement here Wednesday, All Nepal Teachers Union (ANTU) and All Nepal Free Student Union- Revolutionary (ANFSU-R) stated they had no option than to continue their protest programmes since the government “failed” to implement the tripartite agreement regarding teachers' demands that was reached last month.
"To get something we have to lose something; though we are aware that closing down all schools will hamper students' education, we have no option as the government has not acted responsibly regarding our demands," said the statement.
The statement further informs that starting Thursday, all schools across the nation will be shut down indefinitely. On Saturday, the union will hold interactions with all concerned stakeholders as well as carry out one hour of transportation strike in Kathmandu Valley, followed by various other programmes in the following days.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and Sports issued a statement Wednesday urging the teachers union to call off the strike programmes and let schools run smoothly. "The problems can be sorted out through peaceful dialogue," said the statement. "The ministry is in the process of amending the necessary provisions in the Education Act as per the teachers' valid demands."
Similarly, by issuing separate statements, Parents Association Nepal and Private and Boarding School Employees' Union, Nepal have urged the concerned parties to solve the problem through dialogue and not paralyze the entire school education sector in a thoughtless manner.
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