Teachers’ union slams Education Bill Report as regressive & unjust
Chair Laxmikishor Subedi accused the subcommittee of disregarding earlier commitments and warned that teachers would now be forced to launch an even more intense struggle.
KATHMANDU: Nepal Teachers’ Federation has strongly objected to the parliamentary subcommittee’s report on the Education Bill, calling it anti-teacher and a betrayal of past agreements and recent protests.
Federation Chair Laxmikishor Subedi accused the subcommittee of disregarding earlier commitments and warned that teachers would now be forced to launch an even more intense struggle.
He claimed the report is more regressive than the bill registered in Parliament and has shattered the hopes and trust of teachers and school staff.
Subedi expressed deep dissatisfaction, saying the report fails to address the concerns of relief quota teachers, temporary, contract-based, former lower secondary, learning grant, technical stream, and special education teachers.
He added that the proposed system for periodic promotions is practically unworkable, undermining professional growth.
He also criticized the transfer policy as being detrimental to teachers and highlighted the disregard for counting temporary service periods.
The Federation expressed serious discontent over the unchanged departmental action procedure, the neglect of pre-primary teachers and school staff, and the dismissal of agreements made in 2075, 2078, and 2080 BS.
Vice-Chair Nanumaya Parajuli also denounced the report, stating that some provisions are even more regressive than the Education Act of 2028 BS.
According to her, the proposed measures aim to control not only teachers but the entire school management system.
