| aawaaz |
Posted
on 13-May-01 12:56 AM
from nepalnews
"Fear, uncertainty in education sector
Kathmandu, May 11: Fear, uncertainty and concern reign supreme in the
education sector, as students
loyal to underground Maoists threaten to force the closure of private and
boarding schools from Monday
pressing fee reduction. The radical students have presented 15 demands that
also include a stop to the
singing of the national song at schools and a ban on Sanskrit education. The
students this week
vandalized two elite schools in Kathmandu Valley Tuesday to press their demands
causing several
million rupees in damages.
No breakthrough in the impasse is in sight after two rounds of talks between the
agitating students,
teachers and officials of the Education Ministry. Some schools have threatened
permanent closure if the
leftists continue their violent agitation. The government Thursday issued a stern
message saying it will
quell violence. "The forced closure is illegal and anyone indulging in such activities
will be severely dealt
with," a Home Ministry notification said. The government said additional police will
be mobilized for
security at schools and asked parents to send their children to school Monday.
nepalnews.com br "
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"The forced closure is illegal and anyone indulging in such activities will be
severely dealt
with," a Home Ministry notification said.
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what have they done till now? can the government still do anything, or has the
maoists issue become too big for anyone to handle?
regards,
aawaaz
www.aawaaz.cjb.net
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