Amid growing disputes with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, Education Minister Bidya Bhattarai has resigned as thousands of government school teachers protest in Kathmandu for more than 20 days, demanding salary parity between ‘pre-service’ and ‘in-service’ teachers and the passage of the School Education Bill. Though the PM denied her resignation, her office confirmed it, citing health reasons, though insiders say she was fed up that the government would not accede to teachers’ demands because of money constraints. Her departure reflects deep divides in the government and plunges the ongoing teachers’ movement into uncertainty.
Education Minister Resigns After Disagreement With PM
