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The talks between the government and the representatives of the protesting teachers' federation on Tuesday evening ended without any conclusion. The talks with Education Minister Raghuji Pant in the Ministry of Education did not come to a conclusion. But both sides have responded that the talks are progressing in a positive direction.
'We are in talks with the teachers. The talks have progressed in a positive manner and we will try to finish them as soon as possible,' Minister Pant said after the talks.
The teacher representative who participated in the same discussion said that the matter that can be decided by the cabinet was discussed today and everything will be made public by tomorrow evening. Minister of Home Affairs Ramesh Akhtar and Minister of Finance Bishnu Paudel also participated in the talks.
Due to internal meetings and discussions, the officials of the federation reached the ministry late on Tuesday. After the road demonstration, the central leadership of the teachers' federation was engaged in a discussion. A discussion was also held in the ministry on Monday evening. Both sides said that the discussion was positive.
President Laxmikishore Subedi, Co-President Nanumaya Parajuli, General Secretary Tula Bahadur Thapa and others participated in the talks on behalf of the Federation.
Education Minister Pant, Secretary Deepak Kafle participated in the meeting and the formal leadership of the talks was done by Krishna Prasad Kapri, Director General of Education and Human Resource Development Center.
The discussions focused on meeting partial demands from the Cabinet, creating a trusting environment for the passage of the School Education Bill and suspending the movement.
Former education minister Vidya Bhattarai has proposed that the council of ministers can decide on the 7 points and some other demands have been added to the teachers' demand. It is said that the matter to be decided by the Council of Ministers will be finalized and the consensus process will be taken forward.
Officials say that if partial demands from the Cabinet are met, the nature of the movement including the academic strike can be changed.
