Subedi elected chairperson of NTF

Kathmandu, May 10: A 75-member new leadership of Nepal Teachers' Federation has been announced under chairmanship of Laxmi Kishor Subedi from the Federation's second national general convention.  

Earlier, Subedi was general-secretary of the Federation. The announcement of new leadership was delayed in lack of mutual understanding in the general convention began from April 22. 

The dispute surfaced after one of the major groups of the Federation, Nepal National Teachers Association did not take part in the general convention. 

The Association did not participate in the general convention, saying their demand of postponing the general convention was not addressed. The Association had demanded to postpone the general convention, citing district committees were announced unilaterally against statute. 

The leadership of the Federation was announced keeping 11 posts of Association's quota including general-secretary vacant after consensus was not forged, said Chairperson Subedi. A talks team has been formed to resolve the dispute. (RSS)