Kathmandu, June 2 -- On May 25, Education Minister Raghuji Pant sought a week from the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives to consult with teachers before finalising the government's position on the School Education Bill.

He had said the ministry was already in talks with the dissenting teachers and would come up with some conclusions in a week. However, though the House panel has been summoned on Monday to discuss the bill, the government and the teachers have yet to reach a meeting point.

Nanu Maya Parajuli, vice-chairperson of the Nepal Teachers' Federation, said that though they have held three rounds of meetings with the education ministry officials, there has been no agreement. "W...