The ruling Nepal Vidyarthi Sangh (Nevisangh) has conducted a signature campaign across the country demanding the immediate promulgation of the School Education Act and the appointment of vice-chancellors on the basis of merit.

Dujang Sherpa, president of the New Union, said that signatures of students were collected in various universities and campuses including Tribhuvan University. The Naval Association had issued a statement demanding that the merit-based appointment process of the Vice-Chancellor be carried forward. However, Education Minister Raghuji Pant has recommended the names of 3 people for the vice-chancellor of the university.

Earlier, 'Vice-Chancellor Selection and Recommendation Procedure' was issued to appoint the Vice-Chancellor. In which research, teaching experience, book publication, planning, thinking papers were evaluated and the vice chancellor was recommended and appointed on the basis of competition. The New Union has objected to the fact that the Vice Chancellor is being appointed on the basis of party division again after violating the procedure. The union demands that the holes in the

procedure should be rectified and appointment should be made through open competition based on merit and ability. The Union has also instructed the subordinate agencies to conduct a campaign against opaque, non-scientific and self-motivated practices.

Similarly, despite the written agreement between the government, the Federation of Teachers and the agitating party to issue the School Education Bill, 2080 by June 15, the NBI has alleged that it is very regrettable and irresponsible that the law did not come. Delaying the release of the Education Bill is the height of irresponsibility on the part of the government and political parties, the statement said. The