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8,500 Schools in Nepal Forced to Shut Down

Over 8,500 private schools across Nepal began an indefinite shutdown from Monday as a coalition of seven student unions and the associations of private schools refused to budge from their respective demands, the Kathmandu Postnewspaper reported Tuesday.


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Over 8,500 private schools across Nepal began an indefinite shutdown from Monday as a coalition of seven student unions and the associations of private schools refused to budge from their respective demands, the Kathmandu Postnewspaper reported Tuesday.

The Private and Boarding Schools' Organization of Nepal (PABSON)and the National Private and Boarding Schools' Association of Nepal (NPABSAN) on Sunday announced the nationwide closure of private schools, following a deadlock in their talks with the striking student unions.

The agitating students locked out the schools' administration offices and account sections after the government said it was unable to fulfill one of their 68-point demand, that is to exempt all the tuition fees in private schools, at a tripartite meeting held last Friday among the Nepali Education Ministry, the private school associations and the student unions.

"We are optimistic that the private schools will reopen within two or three days," the independent English daily quoted EducationMinister Hari Bahadur Basnet as saying.

PABSON President Umesh Shrestha said, "We can reopen schools, but they (agitating students) must first unlock at least our offices that have remained locked for a week."

Rajendra Rai, one of the leaders of the student unions, however,claimed that "there is no chance whatsoever of reopening the locksuntil our demands are fully met."

More than 8,500 private schools that educate about 1.5 million students across the country are facing the indefinite closure.


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