Kathmandu, March 8 -- Thousands of teachers took to the streets in Kathmandu on Saturday to protest the government's delay in endorsing the School Education Bill.

The teachers, led by the National Teachers Federation (NTF), demanded further amendments to the bill, claiming it fails to address their concerns and is not justifiable in the current context.

The protest, which saw teachers marching along a 1-kilometre stretch near the iconic Maitighar Mandala, was the culmination of a series of protests and lobbying efforts by the NTF, demanding that the government endorse a bill with further amendments and implement the agreement signed in the year 2023.

The National Teachers Federation (NTF), an elected body of the country's school teache...