Nepal, April 14 -- The government has begun preparations to bring community school teachers back to classrooms. These teachers have been protesting on the streets of Kathmandu for the past 12 days, demanding the enactment of the School Education Act. They launched the protest to push for a unified management system for teachers, more effective teaching-learning procedures, and greater stability and professional development for teachers and school staff.

Shiva Kumar Sapkota, spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, stated that the government has initiated detailed discussions on the teachers' demands. According to the teachers, only the School Education Act can address their concerns.

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