UML student wing announces agitation

The pro-Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) student wing has announced agitation to force the government to immediately appoint vice chancellors in universities including the Tribhuwan University (TU).

The All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) has announced that it was forced to announce agitation programs after the government failed to appoint vice chancellors in universities such as TU, Pokhara University, Purbanchal University and so on since the last nine months.

"We have repeatedly drawn the attention of the Education Minister in this regard but in vain," ANNFSU president Thakur Gaire said. Interestingly, Education Ministry's portfolio is currently held by a UML leader Dr. Mangal Siddhi Manandhar.

According to Gaire, the students will hold a protest rally and submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister on Wednesday. Following the submission of the memorandum, the students have threatened to take to the streets if their demands are not met at the earliest.

Gaire said his organization was planning to cooperate with other student unions for this cause. nepalnews.com sd Dec 20 06