Kathmandu – The Education, Science and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives has given the government 5 days to reach an agreement on the School Education Bill.

In the committee meeting held today, lawmakers demanded that the bill be passed today, but Education Minister Raghuji Panta is said to have sought additional time.Accordingly, committee chairman Ammar Bahadur Thapa has given time to reach an agreement within 5 days.

Earlier, on Asad 16, the committee meeting was postponed at the request of the Education Minister. Minister Panta has again requested time, saying that negotiations with the Teachers’ Federation are ongoing. As a result, the School Education Bill could not be passed by the committee at the last minute due to the inability to reach an agreement on some issues.