Teachers clash with police in Nepal over reforms

Police and protesting teachers clashed at New Baneshwar in Nepal on Sunday during a demonstration, according to local media reports.

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The confrontation broke out when teachers gathered on the Bijulibazar-New Baneshwar road section and attempted to breach a restricted area, prompting police to intervene.

Tensions escalated rapidly, as protesters hurled stones at the police.

In response, police forces used batons and water cannons to disperse the demonstrators, according to the leading Nepali newspaper, The Kathmandu Post.

The Teachers’ Federation Nepal, an umbrella body representing school teachers, has been staging demonstrations for the past 25 days, demanding the immediate promulgation of the School Education Act that incorporates their various demands.