Explained Why Nepal’s Teachers Intensify Protests Demanding Job Security, Fair Pay
Visa Khabar
[{'start': '0.050', 'end': '2.250', 'text': 'Hello, this is the Visa Khabar AI Podcast.'}, {'start': '2.300', 'end': '4.210', 'text': "Welcome. In today's new episode, we"}, {'start': '5.040', 'end': '7.610', 'text': "'ll be in Kathmandu for 30 days.  It"}, {'start': '7.620', 'end': '9.702', 'text': "'s not a teachers' movement, it's just stopped for now.  It was"}, {'start': '10.101', 'end': '13.011', 'text': 'stopped after the government put out a'}, {'start': '13.021', 'end': '15.931', 'text': 'written document promising to bring the Education Act by Asad 15'}, {'start': '15.981', 'end': '18.671', 'text': '.  Are you going back to your room'}, {'start': '18.681', 'end': '21.331', 'text': '?  But whether it has really stopped or is'}, {'start': '21.701', 'end': '24.611', 'text': 'it just for a while, today we will'}, {'start': '24.621', 'end': '26.612', 'text': 'talk about this topic in more depth'}, {'start': '25.144', 'end': '28.315', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '27.012', 'end': '29.732', 'text': 'Looking at everything from all sides, what appears to be'}, {'start': '29.742', 'end': '32.512', 'text': 'this movement consensus and'}, {'start': '32.522', 'end': '35.432', 'text': "let's try to examine all its aspects.  What exactly happened,"}, {'start': '35.652', 'end': '38.252', 'text': 'why did it happen, and what will happen now?'}, {'start': '38.262', 'end': '41.132', 'text': 'This movement did not suddenly reach this level. It'}, {'start': '41.142', 'end': '43.532', 'text': 'started on Chaitra 20. It was'}, {'start': '43.823', 'end': '46.033', 'text': 'centered in Kathmandu and lasted for 29 days. The main'}, {'start': '46.083', 'end': '48.523', 'text': 'demand was that the School Education Act should be'}, {'start': '48.533', 'end': '51.293', 'text': 'brought quickly.  Yes,'}, {'start': '51.333', 'end': '54.023', 'text': "that's the main reason, but there are other reasons behind it"}, {'start': '54.033', 'end': '57.003', 'text': '.  The complaint that the previous agreements were'}, {'start': '57.013', 'end': '59.963', 'text': 'not implemented, that dissatisfaction'}, {'start': '59.973', 'end': '62.884', 'text': 'was deep, even though the Act was in place, but I'}, {'start': '62.894', 'end': '64.984', 'text': 'also demanded other things. From what I can see, the demand that'}, {'start': '63.171', 'end': '69.812', 'text': 'Bhadau should'}, {'start': '64.994', 'end': '67.724', 'text': 'receive salary and allowances like civil servants'}, {'start': '67.734', 'end': '69.984', 'text': 'and that temporary teachers should be made permanent is a'}, {'start': '69.994', 'end': '72.484', 'text': 'demand that has been around for years'}, {'start': '70.893', 'end': '73.473', 'text': '.  The issue of the'}, {'start': '72.494', 'end': '75.064', 'text': 'management of the school staff'}, {'start': '75.074', 'end': '76.884', 'text': 'was also raised, and that professional'}, {'start': '76.894', 'end': '79.605', 'text': 'honorarium was particularly important'}, {'start': '77.634', 'end': '81.254', 'text': '.  It was also said that the'}, {'start': '79.615', 'end': '82.135', 'text': 'condition of teachers in the villages is deplorable'}, {'start': '82.135', 'end': '85.025', 'text': '.  All of this together has'}, {'start': '85.035', 'end': '87.205', 'text': 'heated up the movement a bit.  The protests'}, {'start': '87.215', 'end': '89.945', 'text': 'were mostly peaceful, there were programs like dancing, singing, and magic'}, {'start': '89.955', 'end': '92.365', 'text': 'shows, it was'}, {'start': '92.485', 'end': '94.685', 'text': 'constructive protest, but there'}, {'start': '94.755', 'end': '97.146', 'text': 'was also a clash with the police in Baneshwor.  A'}, {'start': '97.356', 'end': '98.606', 'text': 'tragic incident happened.'}, {'start': '102.056', 'end': '104.616', 'text': 'How much impact did this have?  The'}, {'start': '104.626', 'end': '107.246', 'text': 'admission campaign for the 12th'}, {'start': '107.246', 'end': '110.056', 'text': 'grade examination was very much affected by the start of the academic year 2017'}, {'start': '110.066', 'end': '112.336', 'text': ".  Twenty-nine days have been a long time, haven't"}, {'start': '112.376', 'end': '115.217', 'text': 'they?  How did India get along?'}, {'start': '115.227', 'end': '117.397', 'text': 'Negotiations continued for two days, and'}, {'start': '117.567', 'end': '120.277', 'text': 'decisive negotiations were held.'}, {'start': '120.130', 'end': '123.017', 'text': 'Not only the Minister of Education, but also the Home Minister and the'}, {'start': '123.027', 'end': '125.767', 'text': "Finance Minister.  It's probably about"}, {'start': '125.777', 'end': '127.967', 'text': 'money, not about salary and allowances'}, {'start': '127.781', 'end': '130.747', 'text': '.  There was demand and the financial aspect'}, {'start': '130.757', 'end': '133.708', 'text': 'was important.  Increasing salary benefits places a burden on the state'}, {'start': '133.718', 'end': '136.548', 'text': ".  That's why the Ministry of Finance was needed"}, {'start': '136.788', 'end': '139.448', 'text': "and who else was there?  The ruling party's"}, {'start': '139.458', 'end': '142.388', 'text': 'chief whips are also Shyam Krishna Ghimire of the Nepali Congress'}, {'start': '142.398', 'end': '145.104', 'text': 'and Mahesh Bartaula of the UML'}, {'start': '145.144', 'end': '148.315', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '145.218', 'end': '147.968', 'text': 'Education Committee Chairman Amber Bahadur Thapa'}, {'start': '148.148', 'end': '151.029', 'text': '6.'}, {'start': '151.039', 'end': '152.919', 'text': 'They have given a written statement that they will bring the act by June 15.'}, {'start': '153.689', 'end': '155.099', 'text': 'Written commitment'}, {'start': '155.409', 'end': '158.359', 'text': 'agreement 6 and that nine-point'}, {'start': '158.369', 'end': '161.179', 'text': 'agreement have already been passed by the Council of Ministers'}, {'start': '161.189', 'end': '163.639', 'text': '.  What else are there in those 9 points? Six of them, dated'}, {'start': '163.649', 'end': '165.899', 'text': 'June 15, are'}, {'start': '165.909', 'end': '168.650', 'text': 'things that directly affect teachers.  There are some'}, {'start': '168.660', 'end': '171.380', 'text': 'things like the'}, {'start': '171.390', 'end': '174.240', 'text': 'government providing free treatment to those injured in the protests,'}, {'start': '174.250', 'end': '176.960', 'text': 'and'}, {'start': '176.970', 'end': '179.380', 'text': 'giving some discounts on treatment at the civil hospital to teachers and employees,'}, {'start': '179.420', 'end': '182.220', 'text': 'and the promise of increasing salary benefits.  After the'}, {'start': '183.171', 'end': '189.812', 'text': 'Bhadra'}, {'start': '185.691', 'end': '188.591', 'text': 'Act came into effect, it was decided to do it through the Act itself, and it'}, {'start': '188.601', 'end': '191.181', 'text': 'had to be done again.'}, {'start': '190.893', 'end': '193.473', 'text': 'Yes.'}, {'start': '191.571', 'end': '194.141', 'text': "That's why some call it a loan agreement. It's"}, {'start': '196.971', 'end': '199.271', 'text': 'true that such promises have not been fulfilled in the past.  But she'}, {'start': '197.634', 'end': '201.254', 'text': 'is.'}, {'start': '199.711', 'end': '202.412', 'text': 'The very word "loan agreement"'}, {'start': '202.422', 'end': '204.922', 'text': 'shows distrust and something happened to the relief teachers, temporary'}, {'start': '204.932', 'end': '207.882', 'text': 'teachers, and child development teachers'}, {'start': '207.892', 'end': '209.982', 'text': '.  He is even more hurt.'}, {'start': '210.652', 'end': '212.412', 'text': 'Their issue is also that the agreement on'}, {'start': '217.772', 'end': '220.683', 'text': 'adding sick leave to the Social Security Fund is a'}, {'start': '220.693', 'end': '223.003', 'text': 'good thing.  There was also an agreement on child development teachers,'}, {'start': '223.013', 'end': '225.763', 'text': 'but'}, {'start': '225.773', 'end': '228.363', 'text': 'implementing all of this would cost the government an additional burden of nearly 8 billion'}, {'start': '228.373', 'end': '231.063', 'text': 'rupees.  6 is a'}, {'start': '231.113', 'end': '233.663', 'text': 'large amount.  It will be difficult to implement this, and there'}, {'start': '233.673', 'end': '236.544', 'text': 'are challenges. And another thing is that'}, {'start': '236.554', 'end': '239.484', 'text': 'everyone is happy with this agreement,'}, {'start': '240.130', 'end': '247.741', 'text': 'so'}, {'start': '240.264', 'end': '243.214', 'text': "how come the Teachers' Federation itself has warned?"}, {'start': '243.234', 'end': '245.994', 'text': 'President Lakshmi Kishor Subedi and General Secretary'}, {'start': '246.004', 'end': '248.564', 'text': 'Tula Bahadur Thapa have issued a statement.'}, {'start': '248.574', 'end': '251.564', 'text': 'If the NIA does not come on Ashar 15, there will be a'}, {'start': '251.574', 'end': '253.714', 'text': 'stronger movement than now.'}, {'start': '253.724', 'end': '256.335', 'text': 'They are not sure.  Doubt 6 The'}, {'start': '256.545', 'end': '259.185', 'text': 'federation'}, {'start': '259.195', 'end': '261.515', 'text': 'only seemed to have doubts about whether he would be implemented or not.  But the school'}, {'start': '261.525', 'end': '264.155', 'text': 'staff seemed clearly dissatisfied.  The'}, {'start': '264.395', 'end': '267.045', 'text': 'staff council has said it will accept or reject the 6-'}, {'start': '265.144', 'end': '268.315', 'text': 'year-old.'}, {'start': '267.045', 'end': '270.035', 'text': 'Yes.  This is very important.'}, {'start': '270.325', 'end': '273.056', 'text': 'Council Chairman Gangaram Tiwari said that the'}, {'start': '273.066', 'end': '275.676', 'text': 'main demand of the Bha 6 employees, namely the provision of'}, {'start': '275.686', 'end': '278.556', 'text': 'accrued leave to increase the minimum salary to 8000, was'}, {'start': '278.566', 'end': '281.056', 'text': 'not taken into account in that agreement.'}, {'start': '282.406', 'end': '284.786', 'text': 'He'}, {'start': '284.796', 'end': '286.866', 'text': "even accused the federation of abandoning the employees' issue under political pressure, saying that"}, {'start': '286.876', 'end': '289.347', 'text': 'their movement will'}, {'start': '289.357', 'end': '292.327', 'text': 'continue.'}, {'start': '292.337', 'end': '294.667', 'text': "This not only showed differences within the teachers' movement, but"}, {'start': '294.677', 'end': '297.047', 'text': 'also led to'}, {'start': '297.057', 'end': '299.607', 'text': 'political wrangling, such as attempts to break the talks. There was also news that'}, {'start': '299.617', 'end': '301.967', 'text': 'six'}, {'start': '302.237', 'end': '304.987', 'text': 'ruling party leaders had accused teachers close to the Maoists of manipulating the'}, {'start': '303.171', 'end': '309.812', 'text': 'Bhadau movement'}, {'start': '307.318', 'end': '309.488', 'text': '.  This will further damage the atmosphere of trust'}, {'start': '309.498', 'end': '312.368', 'text': ".  It's twenty-nine now"}, {'start': '310.893', 'end': '313.473', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '312.378', 'end': '314.618', 'text': 'The day-long movement was stopped.  The main'}, {'start': '314.628', 'end': '317.138', 'text': 'reason is that there has been a written commitment to bring the act by Asad 15'}, {'start': '317.634', 'end': '321.254', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '318.268', 'end': '321.208', 'text': '.  6.'}, {'start': '321.218', 'end': '324.029', 'text': 'Even though the teacher returned to class, this'}, {'start': '324.039', 'end': '326.629', 'text': 'was only a conditional suspension of sorts.  No, if the law is not passed, it will'}, {'start': '326.639', 'end': '329.369', 'text': 'flare up again.  It seems that way, and on the other hand, the'}, {'start': '329.569', 'end': '331.839', 'text': 'dissatisfaction of school employees and'}, {'start': '331.849', 'end': '334.269', 'text': 'their separate movement problem is exactly where it is'}, {'start': '335.899', 'end': '338.739', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '338.749', 'end': '341.410', 'text': "How difficult is it to make policies in Nepal's education sector? 6"}, {'start': '341.420', 'end': '344.010', 'text': 'Why are previous agreements not being implemented?  And with so many'}, {'start': '344.020', 'end': '346.290', 'text': 'stakeholders, how difficult it is to strike a balance between them is'}, {'start': '346.300', 'end': '349.170', 'text': 'once again being seen in the'}, {'start': '349.180', 'end': '351.310', 'text': 'education of millions of students and the'}, {'start': '351.320', 'end': '353.830', 'text': 'quality of education.  Now,'}, {'start': '353.870', 'end': '356.660', 'text': 'finally, a question comes to mind: Have'}, {'start': '356.670', 'end': '359.641', 'text': 'so many agreements been made before and not been implemented?  Now'}, {'start': '359.651', 'end': '361.561', 'text': 'school staff'}, {'start': '361.571', 'end': '363.901', 'text': 'are openly dissatisfied.  At a time like this, what'}, {'start': '363.911', 'end': '366.021', 'text': 'guarantees that this commitment of June 15 is'}, {'start': '366.031', 'end': '368.341', 'text': 'truly a strong one for all?  It will'}, {'start': '368.351', 'end': '371.281', 'text': 'be a law that is easy to understand and implement'}, {'start': '371.321', 'end': '373.771', 'text': '.  This question is very valid. Will this'}, {'start': '373.781', 'end': '376.702', 'text': 'commitment really become an act or will it just'}, {'start': '376.742', 'end': '379.362', 'text': 'become another piece of paper? Only the'}, {'start': '379.372', 'end': '381.922', 'text': 'coming days will show this.'}, {'start': '381.932', 'end': '384.592', 'text': 'You will have to keep watching. Visa News.  The AI \u200b\u200bkeeps listening to the fireworks'}, {'start': '382.584', 'end': '385.092', 'text': '.  She'}, {'start': '385.144', 'end': '388.315', 'text': 'is.'}]