Nepal, July 1 -- The meeting of the Education, Science and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives has been halted as the agreement with the Nepal Teachers' Federation (NTF) becomes increasingly contentious.

The Education Subcommittee under the main committee had submitted a report proposing a provision to make temporary teachers permanent through 60 percent internal and 40 percent open competition. The committee had been preparing to register the School Education Bill, 2080 BS, in Parliament on Sunday after reaching a consensus. However, an agreement could not be reached as leaders of the NTF remained firm on their demand for a 75 percent internal and 25 percent open competition provision.

The committee meeting schedule...