Nepal Teachers' Federation Demands 20% Budget for Education, Cites Teacher Grievances

Kathmandu. The Nepal Teachers' Federation has demanded that the government allocate 20 percent of the total budget to the education sector in the upcoming fiscal year. The federation's national committee, through a press release, has publicized its six-point stance on the Education Act, teacher issues, and contemporary matters.The press release, signed by the federation's Chairman Laxmikishor Subedi and General Secretary Tula Bahadur Thapa, supports the government's recently announced decision to provide a two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) holiday. The federation has also urged all concerned parties to effectively implement this decision.The federation has also urged for the introduction of a...