Over four-dozen temporary teachers of TU arrested

Police have taken into control over four dozen temporary teachers of the state-run Tribhuvan University (TU) from a sit-in protest programme organized to pressurize the government to fulfill their demands.

The teachers were arrested as they were organizing sit-in protest in front of the official residence of Education Minister at Pulchowk of Lalitpur on Wednesday morning, reports said.

The arrested teachers have been detained at District Police Office Jawalakhel.

The temporary teachers of TU announced fresh agitation demanding permanency of job.

They have locked up the office of all campus chiefs affiliated to TU in Kathmandu from Tuesday morning.

The teachers have put forward a one-point demand that all those who have taught at least for one year under temporary basis should be declared permanent on the basis of course contract.

The teachers have been agitating for four years. Despite several assurances from the parties during the people's movement, the government has not given attention to address the issue raised by the teachers.

Meanwhile, the indefinite hunger strike of President of the TU Temporary Teachers Association Nanda Kishor Singh that began on Monday continued on Wednesday as well. nepalnews.com pb Aug 16 06

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