'Prepare draft bill to make teachers' commission autonomous; ministry will cooperate'

Bhaktapur, Feb 8: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Ashok Kumar Rai has said that the Ministry would not obstruct the bid to make teachers' service commission autonomous.     

In his address to the 25th anniversary programme of the Teachers' Service Commission organized at its office in Sanothimi today, he urged the Commission to prepare a draft of the bill necessary for the same. "We are ready to make a separate law required to make the Commission autonomous. Ministry will provide support to the commission to draft the bill," he said.     

The minister further aid the ministry was ready to solve the financial and physical problems of the Commission, adding that the ministry would move ahead with promptness if required for the same.     

Responding to the questions raised by the speakers about the problems of the Commission, Minister Rai said, "The Ministry's attention may not have reached to the Commission, but mere attention is not adequate to resolve problems."     

It seems that the works are on progress even with limited resources. I have not heard a single complaint of the Commission since I assumed ministerial berth. I think there are no complaints because of the good performance", he noted.     

Stating that the teachers have been spoiled by political parties, he said, "I appreciate teachers but we have spoiled the teachers. I take this responsibility. We have mobilized teachers in political struggle".     

Chairperson of the Commission Madhu Prasad Regmi said the Commission has worked by setting standards for selecting qualified teachers. He said that the commission has faced physical, financial and human resource related problems.(RSS)