Kathmandu, Feb. 22 -- As the numbers of teachers continue to fall short in public schools, the government is preparing to appoint volunteers to curb the problem. Hundreds of state-run schools lack qualified teachers for Science, English and Mathematics.

The Ministry of Education endorsed the Teaching Volunteers Mobilisation Working Procedure to manage the selection of volunteers to teach the three subjects. The volunteers will teach for a year, starting with the new academic session set to begin from mid-April.

The teaching volunteers will get a stipend between Rs 24,000 and Rs 32,000 depending on their qualifications and the level they are teaching at. They will be hired on two levels, grades 6 to 8 and grades 9 to 12, and must have a ...