Teacher associations across the country on Monday protested against a draft law on national education, saying it will limit their academic freedom and hinder students’ self-learning abilities.
Teacher association representatives urged the parliament president to put on hold the new bill proposed by the Ministry of Education, which is now being scheduled to be deliberated by the House in its second and third readings.
The bill should be shelved until after the new general election, expected on May 7, said the teacher associations in a joint statement on Monday, which was also Teachers’ Day.
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