2021-04-15
Sudurpashchim, Baitadi, Sigas
Volunteer teachers in Baitadi padlocked seven wards of Sigas rural municipality (out of nine wards) on April 15 over non-payment their salaries since August. According to the Volunteer Teachers' Struggle Committee, ward offices other than wards 2 and 5 were padlocked.
The rural municipality had amended the Rural Municipality Volunteer Teacher Working Procedure 2018 and reduced the grant and handed it over to the school management committee.
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
| Primary Cause | Labor disputes, not including civil servants |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Education sector/teachers (private and public) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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