The National Human Rights Commission has stated that the closure of schools due to the protests of the Nepal Teachers' Federation has hindered the provision of children's right to education. Tikaram Pokharel, the spokesperson of the commission, issued a statement on Tuesday and pointed out that the teachers' demands should be resolved through negotiations.
School teachers' demands for their personal development as well as institutional rights, expressing opinions, and peaceful demonstrations are compatible with the values of human rights. But it is a matter of concern that an atmosphere has to be created to address their demands. It is seen that when the school is closed, there will be an obstacle in ensuring the right of children to education.
Teachers' Federation is on a street protest centered on Kathmandu on March 20th, and an educational strike was announced from March 25th. The federation has announced that it will not participate in student enrollment, textbook distribution and school operations for the new academic session starting from Monday. Similarly, it has appealed to the teachers and staff not to participate in the exam of class 12th from Baisakh 11th and answer book examination of SEE exam.
The Human Rights Commission has been monitoring the movement and has drawn attention to the impact on children's right to education.
It is seen that the result of SEE, class 12 exam and enrollment campaign of children will be affected as the teachers' movement continues. It has been found that the movement of teachers has also created obstacles in the Maitighar area,'' the statement said, "The commission urges to solve the problems seen in sensitive areas like education through dialogue and start teaching, to make the law related to school education up-to-date by having sufficient discussion and consultation with the relevant parties in the law making, and to implement the agreements made by the government in the past with the teachers." It has been demanded that the government should include the agreements made in 2075, 2078 and 2080 when issuing the Act.
