As many as 206 temporary schoolteachers were arrested while staging protest at the prohibited areas in front of Singha Durbar on Monday.

Temporary school teachers staging sit-in protest at the southern gate of Singha Durbar, demanding permanent status.

The teachers were arrested as soon as they stated their sit-in programme in front of the southern gate, demanding permanent status to thousands of temporary teachers working in community schools across the country. Some 500 teachers participated in the protest.

The arrested teachers have been kept at the Nepal Police Club and are likely to be released later today.

Temporary teachers revived their agitation recently. They have been staging periodic agitations for the some years now. nepalnews.com