Government needs to roll out financial packages for marginalised communities so that children can go to school, they say.

After schools threatened to discontinue virtual classes, the ministry has withdrawn its earlier directive that prohibited schools from charging fees during the lockdown period.

The budget session was ended saying it lacked business, but there are some crucial bills, including one related to citizenship, pending for approval.

Analysts, however, say if Oli had lived up to the people’s expectations, they would have raised their voice in his support.

Both Oli and Dahal have met recently with President Bhandari, leading many to ask about the role the non-partisan head of state is currently playing.

The Ministry of Education has asked them to come with recommendations to resolve the issue.

Victims have called the government’s response to the concerns of five special UN human rights rapporteurs insincere and the entire transitional justice process flawed.

The commission, in a report released Wednesday, said that while Nepal has made progress in ensuring LGBTIQ rights, it has yet to ensure full legal rights to queer individuals.

The party’s Central Working Committee proposes to hold general convention in the stipulated time in February.

Parliament secretariat is for immediate end to the session, citing an increasing threat of Covid-19 to continuation of House meetings.

Constitutional experts say it is unfortunate that the court had to remind officials to make plans to elect a member of Parliament to the key position.

The provision, however, will be applicable only to new schools as the law won’t have a retrospective effect.

Interim orders related to proper management of quarantine facilities and the repatriation of migrant workers have all either been ignored or were belatedly followed.

Exams likely to be postponed until epidemic subsides as it won’t affect the students’ promotion to grade 12, officials say.

The opposition and analysts believe that the amendment is politically motivated and could be used to conduct witch-hunts against private individuals and institutions.