Incident Reports
Temporary teachers demand resignation of Education Minister
2019-03-17
Temporary and contract teachers staged a protest at Maitighar demanding the resignation of the Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel. The teachers took out a rally from Maitighar Mandala to New Baneshwore on Sunday.
The temporary and contract teachers working for more than fifteen years have been staging a protest for two months, demanding a permanent tenure. There are about 3,000 temporary teachers in Nepal.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Labor disputes, not including civil servants |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 24 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Education sector/teachers (private and public) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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