Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has suggested local governments to make necessary policies to protect the lands of public schools, citing an increasing trend to lease such land parcels for commercial use through irregularities.

The national anti-graft body said there is a trend of renting or leasing playgrounds of the students to construct commercial buildings without fulfilling the due legal processes. The suggestions were issued to every authority that manages school education. As per schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal, it lies with the local governments. From hiring and firing teachers, protection of school property, curriculum development to the conduct of examinations comes under ...