The Nepal School Employees Council has presented demands to the government for improved benefits and job security for school staff in the upcoming fiscal year’s budget. The council reports that 30,346 employees are working across 27,010 schools nationwide. Ahead of the budget approval, the council has urged for clarity regarding staff salaries and social security provisions. Kathmandu, 17 Jestha.
The Nepal School Employees Council has called on the government to reconsider expanding service benefits in the budget proposed to parliament for the next fiscal year. In a statement issued today, the council emphasized the need for clarity on salaries, job security, and social protection for employees working in community schools. The statement, issued by Council Chair Gangaram Tiwari and General Secretary Shantiram Yogi, noted that despite repeated meetings and discussions with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, leaders of various political parties, relevant ministers, and senior government officials, their concerns remain unaddressed.
The council has urged that discussions and approval processes related to the budget explicitly address demands concerning school employees’ salaries, job permanence, social security, and service benefits. Currently, a total of 30,346 school employees work in 27,010 schools across the country. Among them, 7,623 are school assistants and 22,723 are support staff, according to the council.
