JUMLA, July 2 -- Protests by private teachers working at government schools has affected the education of students in Sinja Rural Municipality of Jumla. A group of 63 private teachers of 22 government schools in the rural municipality staged a protest stating that they have not been paid their salaries since they joined their schools about a decade ago.
A teacher at Shanti Aadharbhut School, Hari Bahadur Rokaya stated that the private teachers of the government schools in the rural municipality were compelled to take this move. "We previously had informed the school authorities about the issue but no action was taken," said Rokaya. "We started teaching to earn a living, but we are struggling hard due to not being paid. Therefore, staging a...