Govt decides to summon House session

Kathmandu, Apr. 16:In a significant move to expedite the passage of the long-pending School Education Bill as per the demand of schoolteachers, the government has finally decided to summon a session of the Federal Parliament.  A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the official residence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Baluwatar on Tuesday evening took a decision to this effect. 

According to the government’s decision, the session of the parliament has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on Friday April 25, with the primary agenda being the coordination and facilitation required to pass the bill. The government needs to recommend President Ramchandra Paudel to summon the House session.

Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Bidhya Bhattarai, after the Cabinet meeting informed that the government remains committed to addressing the demands raised by the Nepal Teachers’ Federation through continuous dialogue. Minister Bhattarai emphasised that the government is both sensitive and serious about resolving legitimate concerns.

Minister Bhattarai said that the government has taken serious note of the demonstrations. Given the critical academic calendar—including student admissions, the evaluation of Secondary Education Examination (SEE) answer sheets, and the upcoming Grade 12 national exams—the Cabinet has appealed to all teachers to return to their respective duties.