Articles from Nepal
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 January 2023 Nepal: Education unions agree to social dialogue with local governments
After 8 months of campaigning, from 29-31 December 2022, Education International’s member organisations in Nepal – the Nepal National Teachers Association (NNTA), the Nepal Teachers Association (NTA) and the Institutional Schools' Teachers' Union (ISTU) – reached three separate agreements establishing mechanisms for social dialogue with the four Nepali local governmental...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 26 August 2022 Nepal: Privatisation does not ensure equal access to education, more investment in public education is needed
The Research “Lessons from the COVID- Pandemic in Nepal” analyses the impact of COVID-19 on education, highlights the role of teacher unions in protecting the rights of teachers and calls for policy measures to protect decent learning conditions for students and decent employment conditions for teachers.
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Standards and working conditions 20 April 2022 Wage Bill Constraints: Hardship of Teachers in Nepal
Prabin Kumar Acharya
In 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) directed the governments of 15 countries, including Nepal, to reduce their public expenditure. This has greatly impacted teachers after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 November 2021 Nepal: Educators reaffirm the need for just and progressive taxation to increase public financing of education
The need to fund education through public funding and the importance of progressive taxation to increase public resources were at the heart of a recent capacity building workshop on tax justice and education funding in Nepal. The workshop was organised by the Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) office for member organisations...
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Equity and inclusion 12 October 2021 New research: IMF imposed austerity slashes three million frontline workers from world’s most fragile education and health systems
New research by ActionAid, Public Services International, and Education International warns that the International Monetary Fund’s demands to cut public sector employee costs undermine progress on health and education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 September 2020 Nepal: Education union fights for private teachers and education staff unpaid or dismissed during pandemic
In Nepal, the Sansthagat Vidyalaya Schickshak Union Nepal (ISTU) has issued demands to the government, highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to new challenges for teachers and education staff in the private sector, and how to respond to them.
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Union growth 28 July 2020 Nepal: Union works to halt teacher dismissals, resume salary payments, and ensure safety of students and teachers
In Nepal, an education union has highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to new challenges. These include non-payment of teacher salaries by some private school employers, the psychological impact of the lockdown on students, and the challenges of online teaching.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 May 2020 Nepal: Education unionists mobilise during COVID-19 lockdown
The Nepal Teachers’ Association implemented the ‘Every Home a School’ campaign in response to the closure of education facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also developed proposals to the government on health and safety, social and political issues.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 March 2020 Nepal: Education union takes the lead on fighting COVID-19
The Nepal National Teachers' Association has provided teachers with information on COVID-19 during a union workshop. It is also planning to organise as many information workshops as possible for a month. These will coincide with the celebration of the country’s National Teachers’ Day.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
Dr. Robert Jeyakumar
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Equity and inclusion 12 April 2019 Nepal: women education unionists develop leadership skills in the union, schools, and society
The Women’s Department of the Nepal National Teachers' Association has organised a training of trainers for leadership development in the union, schools and society for women members, with the objective of providing them with a gender specific agenda.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 November 2018 Nepal: education unions move forward on inclusion, diversity and safety in schools
The capacity-building workshop on “Teachers’ unions for inclusion: embracing diversity and promoting safe schools” has provided a forum for Education International’s Nepalese affiliates to discuss and develop tools to influence national policies on inclusive education and safe schools for all; students and teachers.
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Leading the profession 6 July 2018 Nepal: trade unions unite around fighting privatisation and commercialisation of education
Organised as part of Education International’s Global Response against the commercialisation and privatisation in and of Education, the Convention on Privatisation of Education and Right to Education in Nepal helped further raise awareness and disseminate international research on education privatisation in the country.
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Union growth 12 October 2017 Education International’s Asia-Pacific leaders gather to tackle regional challenges
Asia-Pacific education union leaders reiterated their commitment to quality education for all, working towards countering for-profit education privatisation, increasing teacher professionalism and demanding respect for educators’ human and trade union rights.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 October 2017 Nepal: for-profit education hits underfunded public school system
The combination of chronic underfunding and private, profit-driven interests are being lethal to the Nepalese public education system, a new study finds.
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Union renewal and development 11 October 2017 Asia Pacific: Educators determined to lead transformative change
With the Asia Pacific region facing serious challenges to its education system, educators in the region have gathered to focus on the future, sharpen their analysis and decide a common ground for action.
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 March 2017 Nepali teachers develop united front in the face of growing privatisation
Confronted by a lack of political will to reinforce children’s right to education, Nepal’s education leaders are joining Education International’s Global Response campaign to take collective action to turn the tide of privatisation.
Nepali teachers develop united front in the face of growing privatisation