KATHMANDU, March 9: After assuming office on March 6, the newly-appointed Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Sumana Shrestha, made her first decision to amend the system of appointing chancellor and vice-chancellor of universities across Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The highest body of the people, the Federal Parliament (House of Representatives and National Assembly) can create laws based on the needs and justifications of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The government has submitted the School Education Bill to the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The ruling CPN (Maoist Center) has drawn a conclusion that the dissatisfactions seen regarding the School Education Bill registered at the Federal Parliament should be addressed through dialogue.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Parliamentary Party of the Nepali Congress held discussions with stakeholders on the issues including the School Education Bill registered in the House of Representatives and agreement signed between the government and teachers.

LALITPUR, Sept 25: Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has expressed the government's full commitment towards the agreement reached with teachers discontented with the provisions of the School Education Bill.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The government has been accused of introducing the School Education Bill without consulting enough with the stakeholders.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has directed the government talks team to conclude the dialogue with the agitating teachers today itself.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: On Tuesday, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), the student wing of the CPN (Maoist Center), organized a protest program against the proposed School Education Bill, calling it regressive and anti-people.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Employees' associations of the National Examinations Board have expressed their concerns that the school education bill that has landed in parliament for endorsement would affect the autonomy of the Board and the welfare of working employees.

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The government has recently introduced amendments to the compulsory registration requirements for private schools under the Educational Trust, pivoting toward a voluntary registration system. Education, Science, and Technology Minister Ashok Kumar Rai formally presented the School Education Bill of 2080 in parliament.