Kathmandu – Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun has warned that strict action will be taken if teachers are not paid on time. On Saturday, he issued two public notices through social media, cautioning school principals and local governments against withholding teachers’ salaries.

In his first notice, Minister Pun addressed school principals, stating that since the ministry had already released funds, there should be no excuse for delaying teachers’ salaries. He mentioned that during the Dashain–Tihar festival period, complaints had been received from teachers about not getting paid. He warned that principals who fail to disburse salaries by tomorrow would face legal action.

About two hours later, he released a second notice targeting local governments. He said that although the ministry had already sent the budget to municipalities, complaints were still coming in from principals and teachers about unpaid salaries. He directed local governments to clear pending salaries by tomorrow, warning that any municipality failing to do so would also face action under the law.

Following these public warnings from Minister Pun, both school principals and local governments are under pressure to immediately release pending teachers’ salaries.