On Thursday, Raghuji Pant will become the new Education Minister of CPN-UML following his oath of office and secrecy. The ministerial position became vacant after Bidhya Bhattarai submitted her resignation last Monday to address the national school teacher protests. School teachers protested because they needed substantial Education Act reforms, along with improved workplace standards and stronger job protection. Public demand and government criticism about teacher problems led Bhattarai to resign from her position, which triggered a government department restructuring. Multiple sources within the Prime Minister’s Office confirm that Pant received official approval for his appointment, which will begin following the public oath-taking.
Raghuji Pant Appointed Education Minister!
